Veg
Harmony Lost: Unveiling the Cry for Compassion in Will Haven's 'Veg'
Lyrics
Head to toe draped in your skin
Expressing a metaphorical covering of oneself in the skin of another, possibly highlighting a connection or identification.
Needless death, where's your compassion
Questioning the absence of compassion in situations of unnecessary death.
Why can't you see while stabbing your meat
Criticizing the act of killing animals for meat and questioning the lack of awareness or realization during the process.
That you don't need to kill
Asserting that killing is unnecessary and emphasizing that it is not a requirement.
And still we keep killing
Repetition of the idea that despite knowledge or awareness, the act of killing persists.
And still we keep killing
-Taken from or bought from farms
Highlighting the source of animals, either taken from the wild or purchased from farms.
Locked away in labs which our taxes pay
Pointing out the use of tax money to fund experiments and tests conducted on animals in laboratories.
Scared and frightened awaiting the next test
Describing the emotional state of animals in labs, emphasizing their fear and anticipation of upcoming tests.
They need a voice, a voice that liberates
Advocating for a voice that can set animals free and speak on their behalf.
And still we keep killing
Reiteration of the persistence of killing despite the plea for liberation.
And still we keep killing
-And still we keep killing
-From factory farms to your dinner table
Highlighting the journey of animals from factory farms to being part of human meals.
You need your protein, do you eat your vegetables?
Raising a question about the necessity of consuming protein and the potential contradiction with vegetarianism.
And you deserve a break today
Referencing a slogan, possibly sarcastically, in relation to the consumption of meat.
Are the lies, are the lies
Questioning the truthfulness of justifications or claims related to the consumption of meat.
And still we keep killing
Reiteration of the ongoing act of killing.
And why are we killing
Raising the question of why killing persists, possibly emphasizing its senselessness.
Killing ourselves
Suggesting a connection between the act of killing animals and self-destructive behavior.
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