Bourgeoisie
Rise of the Bourgeoisie: A Anthem for Power and Rebellion
Lyrics
I guess I'm just another victim of the silicon age
I feel like I'm just another casualty of the modern era dominated by technology.
Don't wanna be a peasant working just for minimum wage
I don't want to be a low-income worker struggling to make ends meet.
Let me join the rank & file of the bourgeoisie
I aspire to be part of the upper class (bourgeoisie) along with influential figures like Ronald Reagan, Barbara Wyatt, and the KKK (highlighting a mix of political and controversial associations).
With Ronald Reagan, Barbara Wyatt, and the KKK
Suggests alignment or association with politically divisive figures and groups.
Don't wanna see my mother living through the separation
I don't want to witness my mother enduring the pain of separation.
I can hear the masses sing "viva la revolution"
A desire for societal upheaval or revolution is expressed.
I never asked to be born proletariat class
I never chose to be born into the working class (proletariat).
I'm gonna kill for the power of the bourgeois brass
I'm willing to use violence to attain the power associated with the bourgeois class.
Empower me,
An expression of the desire for empowerment.
I wanna be
Continuation of the desire for empowerment, emphasizing a personal aspiration.
Bourgeoisie
Reiteration of the aspiration to belong to the bourgeoisie.
I want a big suburban home with a wrought-iron fence
Desire for a luxurious suburban home with an emphasis on status and security.
Don't need a pool I'll just swim in my own arrogance
Expressing a sense of superiority and self-confidence, with a disdainful attitude.
I'm just a product of the street, yet above everyone
Despite coming from the streets, there is a belief in being above others.
I'm the badest motherfucker livin' under the sun
A declaration of being the toughest individual under the sun.
Empower me,
Repetition of the desire for empowerment, possibly linked with authority.
Authority,
A call for authority, emphasizing the desire for power.
Bourgeoisie
Reiteration of the aspiration to belong to the bourgeoisie.
I'm the corruption of the cops spraying people with mace
Claiming responsibility for corrupt actions, such as police using mace against people.
And I'm the congress woman spitting in the immigrant's face
Claiming responsibility for political actions, like a congresswoman disrespecting immigrants.
The lamb of god forcing all the little children to pray
Reference to religious influence, possibly critiquing the forceful imposition of religious practices on children.
I am the judge, jury, the bourgeoisie
Declaring oneself as the ultimate authority, combining the roles of judge and jury.
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