Dear Mr. President
Rising Voices: A Anthem of Liberation Against Power
Lyrics
Dear Mr. President, please take a seat
Addressing the President and requesting his presence.
I'm so happy that you finally agreed to meet
Expressing satisfaction that the President has agreed to meet.
I and all the people here in this room
Referring to the collective group present in the room.
Are pleased to be the instrument of your doom
Stating that the group is prepared to be the cause of the President's downfall.
March down to the wall and we'll take a stone
Suggesting a march towards a symbolic wall with stones, possibly indicating resistance.
And we'll wall up the bastard inside his home
Proposing to isolate and confine someone inside their residence.
Burn down their towers and bury their thrones
Advocating the destruction of symbols of power and authority.
And we'll break from the America we've always known
Expressing a desire to break away from the familiar aspects of America.
And as we rise you'll see
Indicating a rising collective force against perceived injustice.
That you can't make a whore of lady liberty
Asserting that attempts to degrade Lady Liberty will not succeed.
And all her people know
Claiming that the people recognize the President as a bully with superficial charm.
That you're just a big bully with a fancy bow
Highlighting the President's character as a bully with a pretentious demeanor.
On the Capitol lawn, we'll hold hands and sing
Imagining a gathering on the Capitol lawn, symbolizing unity and resistance.
All of the puppets cut from their strings
Suggesting liberation from manipulation and control.
From a rope, they'll hang from an old oak tree
Describing a symbolic act of rebellion, using an old oak tree as a metaphor.
And we'll make them dance a new deadly jig
Envisaging a new form of resistance and defiance.
Up from the Senate from the lawn we'll sneak
Planning a discreet approach from the Senate with secretive intentions.
With dirty deeds in our heads, and quiet feet
Referring to clandestine actions with a determination to achieve objectives.
Lock the door from the outside and throw away the keys
Symbolically sealing off traitors and ensuring their isolation.
And burn the traitors down with kerosene
Advocating a forceful removal of traitors through burning with kerosene.
And when it burns you'll see
Anticipating the consequences of the collective action against deception.
That we won't be fooled again by your trickery
Expressing a determination not to be deceived again by political manipulation.
'Cause fool me once shame on me
Quoting a common saying to emphasize the need for vigilance.
But fool me twice and shamed you'll be
Stressing the consequences for the President if attempts at deception persist.
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