Rage
Rage Against the Machine: A Anthem of Defiance and Liberation
Lyrics
Crack a book, kid, turn a page
Encouraging education and knowledge growth.
Crack a screen into a million microscopic razor blades
Highlighting the destructive nature of technology.
Get your hands dirty, keep your mind clean
Advocating for a balance between physical work and mental clarity.
Sic semper tyrannus
Latin phrase meaning "Thus always to tyrants," suggesting opposition to oppressive forces.
Against this machine
Expressing resistance against oppressive systems or authority.
Rage, rage, against the dying of the light
Quoting a line from a poem ("Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night") emphasizing resistance against death or decline.
Private armies, private prisons, private planes on private flights
Criticizing the privatization of military, prisons, and luxury travel.
'Every man for himself' is the American creed
Describing a self-centered mindset as part of the American ideology.
Every man for mankind
Advocating for collective responsibility and care for humanity.
Against this machine
Reiterating opposition to oppressive systems or authority.
Rage!
Expressing intense anger or frustration against the status quo.
Rage!
-Rage!
-The ties that bind are bi-partisan lines
Criticizing political divisions as excuses for wrongdoing.
Just alibis for misdemeanors and high-crimes
Describing political justifications for misdemeanors and serious crimes.
Get your hands dirty, keep your mind clean
Reiterating the importance of maintaining personal integrity.
Sic semper tyrannus
Repeating the call for resistance against tyranny.
Against this machine...
Continuing the opposition to oppressive systems or authority.
Rage, rage, against the dying of the light
Repeating the theme of resisting decline or defeat.
Private armies, private prisons, private planes on private flights
Criticizing the privatization of military, prisons, and luxury travel.
'Every man for himself' is the American creed
Highlighting a self-centered mindset as part of the American ideology.
Every man for mankind, fuck this regime
Emphasizing the need to reject the current political system.
Rage!
Reiterating intense anger or frustration against the status quo.
Rage!
-Rage!
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