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.
If you could see the women and children,
the people we've all laid to rest.
If you could bomb a city the size of Chicago here,
tell me where is your conscience now?
Destroy and rebuild; a campaign of contracts,
the shifting of power, deciet and lies.
You call it the idea of promoting democracy.
I call it a franchise.
Are you the person they sent to save me?
Cause I don't want to be saved.
Killing is easy when you don't see faces,
and you don't have to dig graves.
Culture as given, the American ideal
that there's only one way to live your lives.
There's no one there to help you when they start the bidding.
You're packaged and sold to the allies.
You broke down when you believed a single word
that self-motivated politician said.
You broke down, and when it's all over
we're left with the mess.
Are you the person they sent to save me?
Cause I don't want to be saved.
Killing is easy when you don't see faces,
and you don't have to dig graves.
You broke down and believed in this war.
the people we've all laid to rest.
If you could bomb a city the size of Chicago here,
tell me where is your conscience now?
Destroy and rebuild; a campaign of contracts,
the shifting of power, deciet and lies.
You call it the idea of promoting democracy.
I call it a franchise.
Are you the person they sent to save me?
Cause I don't want to be saved.
Killing is easy when you don't see faces,
and you don't have to dig graves.
Culture as given, the American ideal
that there's only one way to live your lives.
There's no one there to help you when they start the bidding.
You're packaged and sold to the allies.
You broke down when you believed a single word
that self-motivated politician said.
You broke down, and when it's all over
we're left with the mess.
Are you the person they sent to save me?
Cause I don't want to be saved.
Killing is easy when you don't see faces,
and you don't have to dig graves.
You broke down and believed in this war.
Lyrics submitted by SeanBrownBike
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And the faces that will receive the land will never see ours to know just how duped we were.
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