Police Song
Unveiling Societal Chains: The Broadways' Reflection on Authority and Control
Lyrics
Do you remember the first thing you had to memorize?
Reflection on the first memorized thing, prompting thought about early influences.
Was it the pledge of allegiance?
Questioning if the initial memorization was the Pledge of Allegiance.
A five year old stands for a flag that killed off all the real americans
Critique of the flag and its historical impact on indigenous Americans.
Do we really like being controlled or are our heads just spinning?
Contemplating whether we enjoy control or if confusion prevails in our minds.
More cops more prisons to bear down on crime and violence
Commenting on the increase in law enforcement and incarceration to combat crime.
Yet we glamorize violence through televised wars
Highlighting the paradox of glorifying violence through televised wars.
My friend was unjustly beaten by the police
Personal account of a friend unjustly beaten by the police.
And broken star brought shame to the 57th precinct
Reference to a specific incident, Broken Star, bringing shame to a precinct.
And with their power came extortion and corruption
Noting the negative consequences of police power, including extortion and corruption.
And failing to report rape and hatecrimes to make chicago look safe
Accusing the police of negligence in reporting rape and hate crimes for the sake of appearance.
Tell me is this secrutiy, do we need protection from the police?
Raising questions about the true nature of security and the need for protection from the police.
We need to reassess the power vested in authority
Advocating for a reevaluation of authority and the power it holds.
And social control threatens public safety do you feel safe?
Arguing that social control poses a threat to public safety, questioning the feeling of safety.
See, I don't know what we're thinking
Expressing uncertainty about collective thinking and actions.
Paying taxes so that we can be controlled
Pointing out the irony of paying taxes for a system that controls us.
Do you know what happens
Prompting consideration of consequences when unquestioningly accepting information.
When we start accepting everything that we've been told?
Reflecting on the collective impact of blindly following societal norms.
We all fall down and we close our eyes and pretend not to see
Describing a scenario where everyone falls into conformity, avoiding the truth.
But why is a crime not a crime when it's committed by police?
Raising the issue of crimes committed by the police being treated differently.
We close our eyes and pretend not to see
Reiterating the act of avoiding acknowledging uncomfortable truths.
But my friend got beat up by police
Personal confirmation of a friend being beaten by the police.
I had a dream that my whole town had turned into a prison
Describing a dream where the entire town resembles a prison, expressing discomfort.
A cop on every corner but I don't feel too safe
Commenting on the presence of police on every corner, with an ironic sense of insecurity.
Feels like I'm in jail
Expressing a feeling of being confined or imprisoned.
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