Lyrics
Firewall, school halls, cop cars protecting
Reference to societal structures like firewall, school halls, and cop cars providing protection.
You are lying, buying everything they're feeding you
Highlighting skepticism about blindly accepting information fed by authorities.
My brother has a boss
Reference to the speaker's brother having a boss.
He searches with a cause
The brother searches for a cause, suggesting a quest for meaning or purpose.
They say your generation is lost,
Commentary on the perception that the younger generation is considered lost.
But I can hear the boys (GO) and girls (GO),
Repetition emphasizing the vitality of both boys and girls.
We are alive, boys (GO) and girls (GO),
-We are alive, boys (GO) and girls (GO),
-We are alive, boys (GO) and girls (GO),
-What about you?!
Questioning the listener's engagement in the political scenario.
The politics of you!
Emphasis on the personal impact of politics on an individual.
The politics!
Reiteration of the theme, emphasizing the influence of politics.
Oh life, with eyes wide open
Encouraging awareness and attentiveness to life.
Defy, we can't be broken
Asserting resilience and an inability to be broken.
Their lies, they must be choking
Suggesting that lies from political sources are suffocating or constraining.
Take the politics of you and I just throw it all away
Advocating discarding the influence of politics on personal life.
Anarchy, energy, melody,
Mention of anarchy, energy, and melody, possibly advocating for freedom and expression.
Y�all got a voice so scream out loud and make a choice,
Encouraging vocal expression and making choices.
And no cover has a cost,
Highlighting the hidden costs and deception involved.
You've been double crossed,
-They say your generation is lost
Reiteration of the belief that the younger generation is lost.
But I can hear the boys (GO) and girls (GO),
Repetition emphasizing the vitality of both boys and girls.
We are alive, boys (GO) and girls (GO),
-We are alive, boys (GO) and girls (GO),
-We are alive, boys (GO) and girls (GO),
-What about you?!
Questioning the listener again about their political engagement.
The politics of you!
Reemphasizing the impact of politics on the individual.
The politics!
Reiteration of the theme, emphasizing the influence of politics.
Oh life, with eyes wide open.
Encouraging a mindful and open approach to life.
Defy, we can't be broken.
Asserting resilience and an inability to be broken.
Their lies, they must be choking,
Suggesting that lies from political sources are suffocating or constraining.
Take the politics of you and I just throw it all away
Advocating discarding the influence of politics on personal life.
The politics of you (This was for the lost cause)
Repetition and emphasis on the politics affecting the individual.
The politics of you (Live with all the have-nots)
-The politics of you (Get ready for the onslaught)
-The politics of YOU!
-Oh life, with eyes wide open.
Encouraging awareness and attentiveness to life.
Defy, we can't be broken.
Asserting resilience and an inability to be broken.
Their lies, they must be choking,
Suggesting that lies from political sources are suffocating or constraining.
Take the politics of you and I just throw it all away
Advocating discarding the influence of politics on personal life.
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