This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Fight, fight
Fight, fight
Fight, fight
Fight, fight
Sometimes you gotta fight for your right
When your not sure you're in a fight for your life right?
If you ain't packin' any tactics
You might get ass kicked
Even if you are you little knucklehead
I'm kinda sick of bein' aggravated
I'm glad I'm hated
I guess I'm doin' somethin' right
But that's what happened back in Columbine
You gotta know when to stop
And not go over the top
'Cause there's a chamber deep inside the brain
It's covered with chains
So don't be shakin' them loose
And if you do I'll be runnin' for the hills
'Cause I'm ready to rock and now we're playin' for real
I gotta
Fight, fight
You better watch out when my adrenaline kicks I gotta
Fight, fight
It's too late, you already been hit, damn
Stick 'em, stick 'em
Stick 'em, ha ha ha, stick 'em
Stick 'em, stick 'em
Yeah (head for the barricades)
Stick 'em, stick 'em
Stick 'em, ha ha ha, stick 'em
Stick 'em, stick 'em
Yeah (head for the barricades)
This world can make you sick to your stomach
So I put on my headphones, listen to the Deftones
It's gettin' crowded in my spaceship
Livin' in a dream
Runnin' from the hate machine
You know it's
Such a drag when there's people talkin' down to ya
Such a drag when everythin' sucks, do ya
Walk away with spit on your face or do ya
Draw the line just give them a taste 'cause I
Know it's never gonna end
If it happens again I'm goin' straight for the throat
Another note
Don't forget you had a chance
Now I'm over the sidelines and ready to dance
I gotta
Fight, fight
You better watch out when my adrenaline kicks I gotta
Fight, fight
It's too late, you already been hit, damn
Stick 'em, stick 'em
Stick 'em, ha ha ha, stick 'em
Stick 'em, stick 'em
Yeah (head for the barricades)
Stick 'em, stick 'em
Stick 'em, ha ha ha, stick 'em
Stick 'em, stick 'em
Yeah (head for the barricades)
If you got the guts (head for the barricade)
Then come on down (head for the barricade)
If you got the guts (head for the barricade)
Then come on down and head for the barricade
Fight, fight, fight, fight
Get up, get up
Fight, fight, get up, get up
Fight, fight
Head for the barricade
I ain't playin' around
Head for the barricade
I ain't playin' around
Head for the barricade
Stick 'em, stick 'em
Stick 'em, ha ha ha, stick 'em
Stick 'em, stick 'em
Yeah (head for the barricades)
Stick 'em, stick 'em
Stick 'em, ha ha ha, stick 'em
Stick 'em, stick 'em
Yeah (head for the barricades)
Fight, fight
Fight, fight
Fight, fight
Sometimes you gotta fight for your right
When your not sure you're in a fight for your life right?
If you ain't packin' any tactics
You might get ass kicked
Even if you are you little knucklehead
I'm kinda sick of bein' aggravated
I'm glad I'm hated
I guess I'm doin' somethin' right
But that's what happened back in Columbine
You gotta know when to stop
And not go over the top
'Cause there's a chamber deep inside the brain
It's covered with chains
So don't be shakin' them loose
And if you do I'll be runnin' for the hills
'Cause I'm ready to rock and now we're playin' for real
I gotta
Fight, fight
You better watch out when my adrenaline kicks I gotta
Fight, fight
It's too late, you already been hit, damn
Stick 'em, stick 'em
Stick 'em, ha ha ha, stick 'em
Stick 'em, stick 'em
Yeah (head for the barricades)
Stick 'em, stick 'em
Stick 'em, ha ha ha, stick 'em
Stick 'em, stick 'em
Yeah (head for the barricades)
This world can make you sick to your stomach
So I put on my headphones, listen to the Deftones
It's gettin' crowded in my spaceship
Livin' in a dream
Runnin' from the hate machine
You know it's
Such a drag when there's people talkin' down to ya
Such a drag when everythin' sucks, do ya
Walk away with spit on your face or do ya
Draw the line just give them a taste 'cause I
Know it's never gonna end
If it happens again I'm goin' straight for the throat
Another note
Don't forget you had a chance
Now I'm over the sidelines and ready to dance
I gotta
Fight, fight
You better watch out when my adrenaline kicks I gotta
Fight, fight
It's too late, you already been hit, damn
Stick 'em, stick 'em
Stick 'em, ha ha ha, stick 'em
Stick 'em, stick 'em
Yeah (head for the barricades)
Stick 'em, stick 'em
Stick 'em, ha ha ha, stick 'em
Stick 'em, stick 'em
Yeah (head for the barricades)
If you got the guts (head for the barricade)
Then come on down (head for the barricade)
If you got the guts (head for the barricade)
Then come on down and head for the barricade
Fight, fight, fight, fight
Get up, get up
Fight, fight, get up, get up
Fight, fight
Head for the barricade
I ain't playin' around
Head for the barricade
I ain't playin' around
Head for the barricade
Stick 'em, stick 'em
Stick 'em, ha ha ha, stick 'em
Stick 'em, stick 'em
Yeah (head for the barricades)
Stick 'em, stick 'em
Stick 'em, ha ha ha, stick 'em
Stick 'em, stick 'em
Yeah (head for the barricades)
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i’m kinda sick of being aggravated, i’m glad I’m hated i guess i’m doin’ somethin’ right- Because the athiests hate the whole thing to do with god, the christian is saying he could care less if he and his religion are hated, because he believes is his mind he still doing something right for god
‘ cuz there’s a chamber deep inside the brain that’s covered with chains, so don’t be shakin’ ‘em loose- He is saying to all the other christians sensitive to critisism and vocal batterings, it is great enough that you have faith, but although your religion is mocked by alot of people, stay faithful, don't loose your head, and you will get your wings, for you are the sterotypical angel concience
such a drag thinking everything sucks (do ya?) walk away with the spit on your face? or do ya draw the line just to give ‘em a taste?- The athiest on the other hands will go to extreme lenghs for his beliefs, and his beliefs that religion is all a lie, and that it is a spit in the face, and a joke, making mockeries of people converting to christianity
another note, don’t forget you had a chance- This is a mocking part by the athiest, pretending to be christian, sarcasticly saying a person had a chance and will burn in hell because of this
head for the barricade i ain’t playin’ around- Both the christian and atheist speak here, the christian says head for the barricade, which is the word for church in this song, and the athiest is saying i'm not messing around with this joke you call christianity, i'm not a sheep like you
An excellant piece by Fred Durst, a song which shows both sides of religion, joke? saved? God? no such thing? It's your opinion, said durst in an interview, and shows that he is very open minded, and can respect both opinions, great work
Yes...they sing this song. Good for you, Dave!
j/k. Fight music. I think Fred wanted to put a song in Fight club, but didn't realize he was 5 years late when he released this album. He gives props to Fight Club in Livin' It Up, though...oh well. Going back to my first words...fight music. This song is nothing more than a song to put on a boombox right before you're about to duke it out with somebody. Lots of Bizkit songs are like that, but this one is pretty self-explanitory.
I think the person in the song just doesn't wanna take all the shit anymore. He doesn't want to just 'walk away with the spit on his face'. He kinda wants to take revenge on the world and/or the people who messed with him. He thinks everything suck and he doesn't see any sense of life anymore. So this song is basically about revenge or a spree kiling. Just my opinion. I can kinda relate to this song.