Born Dead
Battling Life's Lies: Born Dead by Silverstein and Scott Wade
Lyrics
You call this equivalence
You consider this equal, but I see it as a falsehood
No, I call it a lie
Challenging the idea that there is fairness or equivalence
There's no respect for life
Expressing a lack of value for human life
Now come and find me
Inviting someone to come and confront or challenge
Come erase it now?
Asking if they can erase the perceived injustice
(Come on let me up)
A plea to be allowed to rise or stand up
So sit behind your desk and tell me
Challenging authority and asking for understanding
How I'm supposed to feel inside
Questioning how one is expected to feel in a difficult situation
You know I'm slowly dying
Acknowledging a gradual decline or deterioration
And what I have left is for you to decide
Leaving a decision about what remains to the listener
We keep on suffering everyday
Highlighting ongoing suffering in daily life
The victims of opportunity
Referring to those who suffer due to circumstances
One nation under God, they said
Criticizing a nation under the claim of divine guidance
We are all born dead
Stating that everyone is essentially born without true life
We are born dead but it's filled with love
Acknowledging life's existence despite being born "dead"
But if it's lying
Questioning the sincerity of this existence
There's no respect for life, life never stops
Reiterating the lack of regard for life, despite its continuity
Is this what [Incomprehensible]
Unclear statement, possibly expressing dissatisfaction
So flex your muscle as you barricade
Encouraging the use of power to isolate and control
The whole world piece by piece
Describing a gradual dismantling of the world
How long until the ocean overflows
Predicting a future where natural elements disrupt our lives
Into our yards and streets?
Imagining the overflow of the ocean into living spaces
We keep on suffering everyday
Reiterating the theme of ongoing suffering
The victims of opportunity
Identifying people as victims of circumstances
One nation under God, they said
Repeating the critique of a nation guided by a higher power
We are all born, we are all shaped, we are all born dead
Affirming the shared experience of being essentially lifeless
We can't escape this
Expressing the impossibility of avoiding this reality
Until we unify as one
Advocating for unity to confront challenges
We'll fight the sickness
Committing to fighting against societal problems
Until my time has come
Expressing determination until the end of one's life
We keep on suffering everyday
Reiterating the theme of ongoing suffering
The victims of opportunity
Repeating the idea of individuals being victims of circumstances
One nation under God, they said
Reiterating the critique of a nation guided by a higher power
We are all born dead
Affirming the shared experience of being essentially lifeless
We keep on suffering everyday
Highlighting ongoing suffering in daily life
The victims of opportunity
Referring to those who suffer due to circumstances
One nation under God, they said
Criticizing a nation under the claim of divine guidance
We are all born, we are all shaped, we are all born dead
Stating that everyone is essentially born without true life
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