Living the Dream
Awakening the Silent Rebellion
Lyrics
The government creates the laws
The government is responsible for creating laws.
A set of rules they use to keep you docile
The laws are a set of rules designed to keep people passive or submissive.
They put all their trust in God
The government claims to trust in God, but it's portrayed as a tool for control.
Just a tool they use to keep you feudal
God is depicted as a tool used by the government to maintain a feudal system.
We are living the dream
The phrase "living the dream" is used sarcastically to imply a false or undesirable reality.
Bought in the land of the sheep
The dream is sarcastically linked to living in a society compared to sheep, suggesting blind conformity.
Gunshots, Blood loss
References to gunshots and blood loss, highlighting violence and its consequences.
You can’t justify this holocaust
Strong condemnation of actions that cannot be justified, likened to a holocaust.
There’s no loss, For big boss
No real loss for those in power, portraying a lack of empathy for the consequences.
Democracy at all costs
Democracy is upheld, but the cost is emphasized, possibly suggesting hidden agendas or sacrifices.
Talking heads always at odds
Media figures (talking heads) are always in disagreement, contributing to societal division.
Bombarded senses meant to keep you tribal
Sensory overload is used to maintain tribalism and prevent critical thinking.
Spending billions dropping bombs
The government spends billions on war, yet loyalty doesn't ensure survival.
Your loyalty won’t guarantee survival
Even with loyalty, survival is not guaranteed, questioning the value of allegiance.
We are living the dream
Reiteration of the sarcastic phrase "living the dream," emphasizing the negative connotations.
Bought in the land of the sheep
Repeating the comparison of society to sheep, reinforcing the theme of blind conformity.
Gunshots, Blood loss
Recurrence of violent imagery (gunshots, blood loss) to emphasize the harsh reality.
You can’t justify this holocaust
Reiteration of the strong condemnation of unjustifiable actions and their impact.
There’s no loss, For big boss
Emphasizing the lack of loss for those in power, underscoring the disparity in consequences.
Democracy at all costs
Reiteration of the cost of democracy, suggesting a critical perspective on its implementation.
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