Plead the Fifth
Unmasking Ignorance: Stray from the Path's Powerful Plea Against Blindness
Lyrics
Man, you can't fix stupid
Expresses the inability to fix someone acting foolishly or irrationally.
I tried to hear you out, you just fucking blew it
Attempts to listen were made, but the person being addressed ruined the opportunity.
Man, you can't fix stupid
Reiterates the inability to rectify someone's stupidity.
Now I think I'm gonna lose it
Feeling on the brink of losing patience or control due to someone's behavior.
Yeah I'm gonna fucking lose
Emphasizes the impending loss of composure or control.
Shut your mouth, I'm done with you
Declaring the end of communication or engagement with the individual.
Pointing fingers, I'm flip one right back at you
Responding to accusations by reflecting them back at the accuser.
Shut your mouth, I'm done with you
Reinforces the decision to terminate involvement with the individual.
Yeah you're done and the world moves on without you
Implying consequences for the person's actions as the world continues without them.
Point and look, their beliefs come from a different book
Observing different perspectives or beliefs that people hold.
Scared and shook about all the lives you think they took
Expresses fear or concern about perceived loss of lives.
False pride, worldwide
References a sense of false pride spread globally.
Incidents on every front page and every headline
Noting incidents and tragedies dominating news headlines.
Take a second, identify the message
Encouraging reflection to understand the underlying messages.
Over a hundred hate crimes post-election, yup!
Referring to a surge in hate crimes following a specific event, likely an election.
Ladies and gentlemen, the court is now in session
Implies a judicial setting regarding issues raised.
We raise red flags, while we pledge the one in question
Signifying warnings or concerns while addressing a particular individual or situation.
911 - this is not a test, propaganda pushes terror as a threat
Indicating urgency and a warning about the promotion of fear through propaganda.
Shut your mouth, I'm done with you
Reiterating the decision to cease communication with someone.
Pointing fingers, I'm flip one right back at you
Responding to blame by redirecting it back at the accuser.
Shut your mouth, I'm done with you
Confirming the end of interaction with the individual.
Yeah you're done and the world moves on without you
Implying the world progresses despite the individual's absence or actions.
False Evidence Appearing Real (FEAR)
Abbreviates "False Evidence Appearing Real," referencing the creation of false perceptions.
Set up the green screen and put a Muslim at the scene
Suggests manipulating visuals to associate a Muslim with a crime for biased portrayal.
We always take what we want
Expresses a tendency to take what is desired without consideration for consequences.
Yeah we rob and steal
Describes an act of theft and exploitation, especially in the context of warfare.
Every village we bomb, it's just part of the deal
Normalizing destruction in certain areas as an accepted part of an agreement or policy.
Welcome to the melting pot, motherfucker
Welcoming diverse cultures, possibly sarcastically, implying intolerance.
If you don't like it, then get the fuck out
Suggesting that those who oppose the situation should leave the country.
It's written like a script
Describes events unfolding predictably like a written narrative.
While the country pleads the fifth
Reflecting the country's silence or refusal to speak about controversial issues.
Yeah, it's written and it's fixed
Implying a predetermined and unchangeable situation while the country remains silent.
While the country pleads the fifth
Reiterating the country's silence or refusal to address critical matters.
911 - this is not a test, propaganda pushes terror as a threat
Reiteration of urgency due to the spread of fear via propaganda.
Man, you can't fix stupid
Reiterates the inability to rectify someone's stupidity.
I tried to hear you out, you just fucking blew it
Failed attempts to listen or understand, resulting in frustration.
Man, you can't fix stupid
Expresses frustration nearing a breaking point due to someone's behavior.
Now I think I'm gonna lose it
Indicates the imminent loss of composure or control.
Yeah I'm gonna fucking lose
Emphasizes the imminent loss of composure or control.
Shut your mouth, I'm done with you
Declaring the end of communication or engagement with the individual.
Pointing fingers, I'm flip one right back at you
Responding to accusations by reflecting them back at the accuser.
Shut your mouth, I'm done with you
Reinforces the decision to terminate involvement with the individual.
Yeah you're done and the world moves on without you
Implying consequences for the person's actions as the world continues without them.
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