Lyrics
I've been unmade
I've experienced a sense of being undone or destroyed.
Enslaved by a wage
I am controlled or oppressed by a salary or income.
In the U.S.A.
Referring to the United States of America.
They'll rob me in my grave
The system or society will exploit me even after death.
I.W.W.
Refers to the Industrial Workers of the World (I.W.W.), a labor union.
What's it mean to you
Asking the listener about the significance of the I.W.W.
Wobblies wobble but they don't
A play on the phrase "Wobblies wobble but they don't fall down," indicating resilience despite challenges.
Fall down
Reiterating the strength and resilience of the I.W.W.
Back home on the homefront
Experiencing challenges or hardships in one's homeland.
I'm back home on the homefront
Repeating the experience of being back home on the homefront.
Battered
Physically and emotionally battered or bruised.
Back home on the homefront
Repeating the idea of facing challenges in one's homeland.
I must embrace my pain
Accepting and confronting personal pain.
Before I go insane
Recognizing the importance of dealing with inner turmoil before losing one's sanity.
I'm punching holes
Metaphorically expressing frustration or anger by creating holes in one's surroundings.
In my walls
Physically manifesting distress through destructive actions.
I raise my fist in a flame of pain
Raising a fist symbolizing a passionate pursuit of justice amid pain.
I raise my fist for Justice
Expressing a commitment to justice through a raised fist.
I feel unmade
Feeling a sense of being undone or destroyed.
I feel betrayed
Experiencing a sense of betrayal.
In the U.S.A.
Reiterating the feeling of being undone or destroyed in the context of the U.S.A.
I'm an unmade man
Identifying oneself as a person who has been undone or destroyed.
UNMADE
Repeating the theme of being unmade or destroyed.
I'm an unmade man
Reiterating the idea of being an unmade or destroyed individual.
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