We Want It All
Yearning for Justice: Unveiling the Prophetic Message in Zack de la Rocha's 'We Want It All'
Lyrics
There they are now
Introduction of a group or individuals
The master of law
Reference to someone in a position of authority or control
Throwing flowers on a casket of our broken dreams
Most thieves are silent
-But these ones scream
-These ones scream
-We want it all
Expression of a desire for complete possession or control
We want it all
Reiteration of the desire for complete possession or control
I heard you talkin' my friend
Recognition of someone talking with a suggestion of disagreement
I think you lost your mind
Perception of a mental imbalance in the speaker's friend
That somebody's listenin'
Awareness that someone is listening and waiting patiently
And then biding their time
Implying the person is waiting for the right moment to act
Somebody's watchin'
Confirmation that someone is observing
Cause we wouldn't fight
Reason for not engaging in a fight
For someone else's war
Refusal to participate in a conflict not of one's making
Could you hold on a second
Request for a moment of pause or delay
For a second someone's at my door
A sudden interruption or disturbance at the speaker's door
Screaming hate is love
Assertion that hate is presented as love
And fiction is fact
Claim that fiction is treated as fact
Honesty is deceit
Declaration that honesty is deceptive
That silence is security
Statement suggesting that silence is considered secure
And war is peace
Contrast between the stated ideals and the reality of war
'Cause we want it all
Reiteration of the desire for complete possession or control
We want it all
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