Citizen Cain
Citizen Cain: Unmasking the Illusion of Wealth and Power
Lyrics
You can lead a horse to water
You can guide or direct someone.
But you cannot make him drink
You can't force someone to take action.
You can own a man's whole work for life
You can control someone's labor but not their thoughts.
But you cannot make him think what you want
You can't manipulate their thoughts to align with yours.
You can tell them all a thousand lies
You have the ability to deceive others repeatedly.
But you don't own the world
Despite deception, you don't have ultimate power.
You can give her everything you want
You can provide material things, but it doesn't guarantee loyalty.
But you won't have my girl
The speaker's girl won't be swayed by material possessions.
Man you leave it all in pieces
Consequences are left behind due to actions.
Let us all come and clean it up
Invitation for collective responsibility to rectify the aftermath.
Love to see your name in the papers
Desire for fame and attention.
Like to hang out at your club
Preference for socializing among elites.
Like to drive around in your silver car
Liking luxury and opulence.
As if it were a cloud
Comparing a car to an ethereal, intangible thing.
Like to call yourself a legend
Desire to be revered but not truly worthy.
But if you were you wouldn't be that proud
If truly a legend, pride wouldn't be excessive.
CHORUS
< em > CHORUS - Repetition of the message
Citizen cain, citizen cain
Addressing someone named "Citizen Cain" who thinks money grants control, but it doesn't buy love or loyalty.
Your money don't buy you love
-Citizen cain, citizen cain
-I don't know what you could be thinking of
-Citizen cain, citizen cain
-Don't you think that you have the keys
-You might own all the locks in this whole damn town
-But there ain't no chains on me
The speaker remains free despite the control attempts.
You like to do everybody favors
Acts of apparent kindness followed by taking it back in an exaggerated manner.
Then take it all back in spades
Returning the favors negatively.
Keep everyone you know under your big bad thumb
Exerting dominance until people lose their importance.
Until they start to fade
Until they diminish or lose significance.
You like to think you're king of the western world
Believing in being powerful but actually being outdated.
But he died long ago
Reference to someone thinking they're influential but are actually irrelevant.
You like to give yourself to charity
Public displays of generosity for acknowledgment.
As long as everybody else knows
Charitable acts done for recognition.
CHORUS x2
< em > CHORUS x2 - Reinforcement of the message.
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