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.
Look how the ruts cling to my footsteps
The fatal invisible tool
By which we define we fight for our approval
And fear our removal from the safety of fools
From the tidal forces of our positions
Not won not one to take for granted
Are our rebel hymns in canted
To sing in the mines for the fortunate sons?
So brothers in spirit sisters in rage,
Will we live out our lives in this concrete cage?
Another heartbeat lost another police murder
Buried in the public eyes on the back page.
Heartbeats lost in a new world order
Hobbled and bound but still walking away
I pledge allegiance to the world
Nothing more, nothing less than my humanity
I pledge allegiance to the world
Searching for vision not invisibility
I pledge allegiance to the world
Searching for vision not invisibility
I pledge allegiance to the world
Until the last lock breaks none of us are free
Until the last lock breaks none of us are free.
We fight to balance our minds
Petty powers pushing profits over our lifetimes
World leaders mortaging our lives with words
I don't need to be reminded of whom you really serve.
Brothers in spirit, sisters in rage,
Will we live out or lives in this concrete cage?
Another hearbeat another police murder
Buried in the public eyes on the back page.
Too many heartbeats lost in the new world order
While we're standing alone with our backs to the maze
I pledge allegiance to the world
Nothing more, nothing less than my humanity
I pledge allegiance to the world
Until the last lock breaks none of us are free
I pledge allegiance to the world
Until the last lock breaks none of us are free
I pledge allegiance to the world
For nothing more, nothing less
In justice in hunger united
Searching for vision united
In justice in hunger united
Law and order but for whose order?
I pledge allegiance to the world
Nothing more, nothing less than my humanity
I pledge allegiance to the world
Until the last lock breaks none of us are free
I pledge allegiance to the world
Under no nation will we ever be
I pledge allegiance to the world
For nothing more, nothing less
Than my humanity, than my humanity, than my humanity (pledge allegiance)
To our humanity, to our humanity, to our humanity (to the world)
The fatal invisible tool
By which we define we fight for our approval
And fear our removal from the safety of fools
From the tidal forces of our positions
Not won not one to take for granted
Are our rebel hymns in canted
To sing in the mines for the fortunate sons?
So brothers in spirit sisters in rage,
Will we live out our lives in this concrete cage?
Another heartbeat lost another police murder
Buried in the public eyes on the back page.
Heartbeats lost in a new world order
Hobbled and bound but still walking away
I pledge allegiance to the world
Nothing more, nothing less than my humanity
I pledge allegiance to the world
Searching for vision not invisibility
I pledge allegiance to the world
Searching for vision not invisibility
I pledge allegiance to the world
Until the last lock breaks none of us are free
Until the last lock breaks none of us are free.
We fight to balance our minds
Petty powers pushing profits over our lifetimes
World leaders mortaging our lives with words
I don't need to be reminded of whom you really serve.
Brothers in spirit, sisters in rage,
Will we live out or lives in this concrete cage?
Another hearbeat another police murder
Buried in the public eyes on the back page.
Too many heartbeats lost in the new world order
While we're standing alone with our backs to the maze
I pledge allegiance to the world
Nothing more, nothing less than my humanity
I pledge allegiance to the world
Until the last lock breaks none of us are free
I pledge allegiance to the world
Until the last lock breaks none of us are free
I pledge allegiance to the world
For nothing more, nothing less
In justice in hunger united
Searching for vision united
In justice in hunger united
Law and order but for whose order?
I pledge allegiance to the world
Nothing more, nothing less than my humanity
I pledge allegiance to the world
Until the last lock breaks none of us are free
I pledge allegiance to the world
Under no nation will we ever be
I pledge allegiance to the world
For nothing more, nothing less
Than my humanity, than my humanity, than my humanity (pledge allegiance)
To our humanity, to our humanity, to our humanity (to the world)
Lyrics submitted by x_melancholy_x
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