Pump the Music, Pump the Sound
War Anthems: Public Enemy's Call to Rise Against Evils
Lyrics
Public Enemy
Introduction of the artist/group "Public Enemy."
Public Enemy c'mon!
Repetition and emphasis on the identity of "Public Enemy."
Public Enemy
Reiteration of the artist/group's name.
Public Enemy
Continued repetition of the artist/group's name.
Pump the music, pump the sound! (Public Enemy)
Command to increase the volume of the music and sound associated with Public Enemy.
Once again we gonna do it like this
Expression of intent to proceed with a particular style or approach in the music.
Pump the music, pump the sound! (Public Enemy)
Reiteration of the command to pump the music and sound associated with Public Enemy.
Once again we gonna do it like this (c'mon!)
Reiteration of the intention to proceed with a specific approach in the music.
Pump the music, pump the sound! (Public Enemy)
Repetition of the command to increase the volume of the music and sound.
Once again we gonna do it like this
Reiteration of the intention to proceed with a particular style or approach in the music.
Pump the music, pump the sound! (Public Enemy)
Repetition of the command to pump the music and sound associated with Public Enemy.
Once again we gonna do it like this
Reiteration of the intention to proceed with a specific approach in the music.
We are at war!
Declaration of being in a state of war.
The American people, must rise up (we are at war!)
Call for the American people to rise against the evils of war, racism, and politics.
Out of the evils of war (we are at war!)
Recognition of the negative consequences of war.
The evil of racism, and the evil of politics (we are at war!)
Identification of racism and politics as evils associated with war.
I am constantly reminded of the fact (we are at war!)
Personal acknowledgment and reminder of the ongoing state of war.
Pump the music, pump the sound! (Public Enemy)
Reiteration of the command to increase the volume of the music and sound associated with Public Enemy.
Once again we gonna do it like this
Reiteration of the intention to proceed with a specific approach in the music.
Pump the music, pump the sound! (Public Enemy)
Repetition of the command to pump the music and sound associated with Public Enemy.
Once again we gonna do it like this (c'mon!)
Reiteration of the intention to proceed with a specific approach in the music.
Pump the music, pump the sound! (Public Enemy)
Repetition of the command to increase the volume of the music and sound.
Once again we gonna do it like this
Reiteration of the intention to proceed with a particular style or approach in the music.
Pump the music, pump the sound! (Public Enemy)
Repetition of the command to pump the music and sound associated with Public Enemy.
Once again we gonna do it like this (We are at war!)
Reiteration of the intention to proceed with a specific approach in the music, emphasizing the ongoing war.
The war, is only a symptom (we are at war!)
Statement that the war is only a symptom of international militarism, racism, imperialism, and unworkable capitalism.
Of international militarism (we are at war!)
Identification of international militarism as a root cause of the war.
Racism, and imperialism (we are at war!)
Recognition of racism and imperialism as contributing factors to the ongoing war.
And an unworkable capitalism (we are at war!)
Acknowledgment of unworkable capitalism and its impact on wealth inequality.
That makes the rich richer and the poor poorer
Expression of the economic disparity caused by capitalism.
Public Enemy
Reiteration of the artist/group's name.
Public Enemy
Final repetition of the artist/group's name.
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