America
Ravages of Liberty: Unveiling the Dark Narrative in The Holy Mountain's 'America'
Lyrics
Down wind of a sour place and time
Refers to a negative and unpleasant period and place influenced by external factors.
Swept into the refuse
Describes being carried away into waste or discarded materials.
A blight on all hope
Depicts a condition that is harmful to all prospects of optimism.
The stupidest and most foul nation
Criticizes the nation as being both unintelligent and morally repugnant.
So naive, so gullible
Highlights the population's innocence and susceptibility.
This blissful complicity
Speaks of a contented partnership in wrongdoing or ignorance.
For our liberty
Suggests that the collective complacency serves the purpose of freedom.
The dead and the fucked over
Refers to the deceased and mistreated individuals.
Whose bodies buy our glory
Indicates that the sacrificed bodies contribute to the nation's reputation.
Whose corpses feed the planet's soil
Points out the exploitation of corpses for the benefit of the planet's fertility.
All dead for the greater good
States that these deaths are justified for a supposedly greater cause.
Of the richest motherfuckers
Accuses the wealthiest individuals of benefiting from the sacrifices.
A pristine land
Describes the land as originally unspoiled and untainted.
Soiled and shit upon
Portrays the land as now degraded and defiled.
Over run with parasitic human filth
Depicts the land as overrun with parasitic and harmful human beings.
Disconnected from consequence
Suggests a lack of accountability and disconnection from consequences.
Once cleansed of its non christian
Refers to a historical cleansing of non-Christian inhabitants from the land.
Native inhabitants
Describes the land as favored by God after the removal of non-Christians.
God's favorite land
Characterizes the land as now spoiled and suffering from bloodshed.
Spoiled and bled upon
Indicates that the land is overwhelmed by false prophets and deceptive leaders.
Over run with false prophets
Depicts leaders orchestrating war and conflict for their own interests.
Dancing to the drums of war
References the manipulation of war for the benefit of those in power.
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