Lyrics
Those nut heads warned us it would come to this
Warning from those considered eccentric or extreme about the current situation.
All that you opposed
Everything you were against or opposed.
Juxtaposed your progress list
Contrasted with the list of your achievements or advancements.
Preaching tolerance for difference
Promoting acceptance for differences, possibly sarcastically.
Oh, what a coincidence
Expressing skepticism or irony about a supposed coincidence related to tolerance.
Prerequisite was to think the same as you
Requirement to conform and think alike for a shared goal.
Now we're on the brink of civil war
Being on the verge of a civil war due to ideological differences.
Ideas that you got while insta-bored
Ideas adopted casually from social media leading to potential conflict.
The self-righteous way to show the world you care
Displaying a self-righteous attitude as a way of expressing concern for the world.
They made tigers out of paper
Metaphorically creating powerful entities (tigers) from fragile materials (paper).
They used glass to build skyscrapers
Using delicate materials (glass) to construct something as strong as skyscrapers.
Is this where you draw your line in sand
Questioning the point at which one establishes their principles or boundaries.
We were scared straight by our pastors
Being influenced or intimidated by religious leaders (pastors).
Looked up to puppets strung by masters
Admiring figures (puppets) controlled by others (masters).
Tell me, is this where you draw your line in sand
Reiterating the question of where one decides to take a stand or set limits.
So live in fear
Living in constant fear of conflicting truths that are unaffordable.
Of competing truths you can't afford
Suggesting that different perspectives or truths have a cost.
I'm sure the good guys paid for yours
Implying that morally right actions might have been paid for by others.
For good and nothing more
Questioning the motives behind actions, suggesting they might be for personal gain.
Respect is earned, not given
Highlighting the idea that respect is something earned through actions.
But you give in
Despite the principle of earning respect, yielding or giving in.
They made tigers out of paper
Repeating the metaphor of creating strength from fragility.
They used glass to build skyscrapers
Reiterating the use of delicate materials to achieve significant feats.
Is this where you draw your line in sand
Recalling the question of where to establish one's principles or boundaries.
We were scared straight by our pastors
Reflecting on the influence and fear induced by religious figures.
Looked up to puppets strung by masters
Revisiting the admiration for controlled figures, possibly in a critical tone.
Tell me, is this where you draw your line in sand
Persisting in questioning the point at which one decides to take a stand or set limits.
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