America's Blues
Rising Against the Corporate Storm: America's Socioeconomic Anthem
Lyrics
Our children consume neurotoxic fumes, at a rate that we cannot calculate
Children are exposed to harmful fumes, and the extent of the damage cannot be accurately determined.
Our children are told to pledge allegiance to the market and the state
Children are instructed to pledge loyalty to both the market and the government.
Let's revolt against that corporate thunderbolt
Call to resist corporate influence and power.
Let's expropriate the resources that the robber barons own
Advocating for taking back resources owned by powerful individuals (robber barons).
The anarchists they have receded the empire has grown
Anarchists have diminished, but the empire has expanded; history is uncertain, and the future is unknown.
And history is a mystery the future is unknown
Reflection on the mysterious nature of history and the uncertainty of the future.
The economic race is rigged but people are still gambling
The economic competition is rigged, yet people continue to take chances.
People still vote on rulers politicians are still rambling
People vote for rulers, and politicians continue to speak without clear direction.
About hypothetical jobs I swear they will one day be created
Politicians promise hypothetical jobs that may only materialize after strategic invasions.
After a few dissident countries are conveniently invaded
Reference to countries being invaded for dissent.
The american dream is nonexistent, the american dream is for sale
The American dream is non-existent and is available for purchase.
The american dream is a hallucinogen the american dream is stale
The American dream is compared to a hallucinogenic substance and is considered stale.
The american dream is a phony friend, the american dream is your enemy
The American dream is portrayed as a deceptive friend and an enemy.
The american dream created a disease in order to sell you a violent remedy
The American dream is accused of creating societal problems to sell violent solutions.
We have traded morality for the illusion of luxury
Society has sacrificed morality for the illusion of luxury.
We have traded an economy based on gifts and needs for wage labor and usury
The shift from an economy based on gifts and needs to one dominated by wage labor and usury.
We are living in the realm, of hungry ghosts
Living in a state where insatiable desires control actions (hungry ghosts).
Politicians and bosses are parasites and we are their hosts
Politicians and bosses are likened to parasites, and the people are their hosts.
We are forced to supply our oppressors with their ammunition
People are compelled to provide resources for their oppressors.
While our families suffer from avoidable malnutrition
Families suffer from preventable malnutrition while supplying oppressors.
I just want to dodge avoidable pain
Desire to avoid unnecessary pain.
And I want extra armor for my brain
Expressing a need for mental protection.
Because this bulletproof vest and this helmet is not going to protect me from the American Empire
A metaphorical statement about the inadequacy of protection against the influence of the American Empire.
The market gave you a wallet just to steal it from your pocket
The market provides a wallet only to take it away cunningly.
Tomorrow we will try to repair yesterday's flat tire
An intention to address past issues, comparing it to fixing a flat tire.
Because
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The american dream is nonexistent, the american dream is for sale
Reiteration that the American dream is non-existent and can be bought.
The american dream is a hallucinogen the american dream is stale
Repetition of the idea that the American dream is like a hallucinogen and is no longer appealing.
The american dream is a phony friend, the american dream is your enemy
Repetition that the American dream is a deceitful companion and an adversary.
The american dream created a disease in order to sell you a violent remedy
Repetition that the American dream manufactures problems to sell violent solutions.
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