Walls
Breaking Barriers: Tokyo Taboo's Anthem Against Injustice
Lyrics
This world is hollow
This world is perceived as empty or lacking substance.
This world is cold
The world is portrayed as emotionally distant and unfeeling.
This world is icicles
Emphasis on the cold and harsh nature of the world, likening it to icicles.
Hammering down my soul
The difficulties and struggles of life are negatively impacting the speaker's soul.
This world is violence
The world is characterized by violence and aggression.
This world is fearful
Fear is prevalent in this world.
Overflowing sadness
An overwhelming sense of sadness fills the world.
No way out of this hell hole
A feeling of being trapped in a hopeless and undesirable situation.
This world is hopeless
The world is portrayed as lacking hope.
Beauty dying
The beauty in the world is diminishing or dying.
No consequence
Actions have no consequences, suggesting a chaotic or unjust world.
And evil always wins
The belief that evil consistently prevails in this world.
This world is bullets
Bullets symbolize violence and conflict in the world.
Shattered glass
Shattered glass suggests brokenness and destruction.
Stamp out their innocence
The innocence of others is being stamped out or destroyed.
Suffocate them with teargas
Authorities are using teargas to suppress and suffocate people.
And I can’t breathe at all
A reference to the speaker's struggle to breathe in the oppressive atmosphere.
On the edge of falling down this wasted place
The speaker feels close to succumbing to the negative influences of the world.
No I can’t breathe at all
A repetition of the difficulty in breathing, emphasizing the oppressive nature of the environment.
The more I live the more they take my fight away
The more the speaker lives, the more their ability to fight against injustice is taken away.
Where’s the justice?
A plea questioning the absence of justice in the world.
Where’s the karma?
Questioning the existence of karma or a sense of cosmic justice.
They throw your lives away
Those in power discard lives without respect.
They desecrate your graves
Disrespecting and violating the resting places of the deceased.
Where’s the outrage?
A call for public outcry against injustices.
Where are our leaders?
Where are the leaders in times of need?
They avoid your gaze
The leaders avoid acknowledging the struggles of the people.
Starve you so you’ll fade
The powerful intentionally weaken the oppressed so they fade away.
And I can’t breathe at all
A repetition of the struggle to breathe, underscoring the suffocating environment.
On the edge of falling down this wasted place
Being on the edge of succumbing to the negative influences of the world.
No I can’t breathe at all
Reiteration of the difficulty in breathing, emphasizing the dire situation.
The more I live the more they take my fight away
The more the speaker lives, the more their ability to fight against injustice is taken away.
We build walls
A declaration of building metaphorical walls that separate and divide.
We break dreams and hearts
The act of breaking dreams and hearts is done with hate.
With hate
Referring to the destructive impact of walls on unity and understanding.
Walls down
A call to dismantle and destroy the oppressive structures (walls).
We’ll tear those fuckers down
An aggressive declaration to tear down oppressive forces and defeat them.
We’ll kick them to the ground
A commitment to forcefully bring down those who impose restrictions.
Rip nails we’ll pull bricks out
The determination to remove obstacles and barriers, overcoming challenges.
Scream drown out their sound
A call to vocalize against oppressive forces, drowning out negativity.
Raise your voices yeah
An encouragement to raise one's voice against injustice.
Raise your voices yeah
A repetition of the call to raise voices against oppression.
Raise your voices
Continuation of the call to raise voices against injustice.
Walls down
A final declaration of breaking down metaphorical walls that divide.
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