System Fucked Up
Unveiling Social Injustice: The Exploited's Critique of a Corrupted System
Lyrics
Six arrests and nobody cares
Six arrests have occurred, but there is apathy or indifference from society.
Sixteen years later the people prepare
Sixteen years later, the public is getting ready or organizing for something.
The verdict returned set them free
The verdict resulted in the release of those arrested.
The dirty pig bastards did the same to me
The speaker, personally affected, accuses law enforcement of unfair treatment.
Cover up cover up
Repetition emphasizing efforts to conceal or downplay unpleasant truths.
Corruption corruption
Repetition highlighting widespread dishonesty and unethical behavior.
The systems fucked up
An assertion that the entire system is dysfunctional or broken.
Pigs gain promotions they do all the time
Police officers get promotions despite their misconduct, a common occurrence.
Hand shakes retirement their sentence for the crime
Shaking hands and retiring may serve as a lenient punishment for their crimes.
Their crime should be the same as mine
The speaker believes the punishment for the corrupt officers should be the same as theirs.
They should do the same fucking time
Advocating for equal consequences, suggesting the officers should serve prison time.
Cover up cover up
Repetition emphasizing attempts to hide or manipulate information.
Corruption corruption
Reiteration of the theme of widespread dishonesty and unethical behavior.
The systems fucked up
A reaffirmation that the entire system is malfunctioning or corrupt.
People locked up all the time
People are frequently unjustly imprisoned.
For a crime they didn't do
A commentary on the injustice of individuals being incarcerated for crimes they did not commit.
A cover up what is new
Emphasis on the recurrence of cover-ups, suggesting a pattern of concealment.
Corruption you've been screwed
An accusation of being betrayed or deceived by corruption in the system.
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