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.
[na, na, na...]
i was born from an angel, she raised me properly
i knew what i wasn't to do, i knew what i wasn't to see
but when you reach a certain age, your destiny it comes to life
so don't you bite the hand that feeds you, or it may cut you with its knife
it permeates all through my bones
i let it live, i help it grow
i said my cup it runeth over, well I'm gonna let it flow
so I shot a man in muncie, just to watch him die
my mother asked me if it pleased me
and i couldn't tell a lie
now jesus died for them, it's true
but what's a devil to do?
when the saints go marching in
i won't be there, 'cause i love my sin
am i so bad that you hate me
there was a time when i could see
my hopes and dreams, they are no more
i'm not a rich man, but blessed are the poor
oh man, forgive me, i turned away
i won't come back, so i have to pay
[na, na, na...]
and there is rules to life, I know,
and if you follow them you'll go
up to the mountains and the clouds
and where the golden rivers flow
but i've always been so good at breaking all the rules
i wasn't made to be their robot
and i ain't nobody's fool
i am the goat that got away
but i know there will come a day
when i'll be punished for my mind
'cause i led myself astray
i am a work of art, i know
i was created but down below
and if it's evil that you're planting
then it's evil that will grow
i was born from an angel, she raised me properly
i knew what i wasn't to do, i knew what i wasn't to see
but when you reach a certain age, your destiny it comes to life
so don't you bite the hand that feeds you, or it may cut you with its knife
it permeates all through my bones
i let it live, i help it grow
i said my cup it runeth over, well I'm gonna let it flow
so I shot a man in muncie, just to watch him die
my mother asked me if it pleased me
and i couldn't tell a lie
now jesus died for them, it's true
but what's a devil to do?
when the saints go marching in
i won't be there, 'cause i love my sin
am i so bad that you hate me
there was a time when i could see
my hopes and dreams, they are no more
i'm not a rich man, but blessed are the poor
oh man, forgive me, i turned away
i won't come back, so i have to pay
[na, na, na...]
and there is rules to life, I know,
and if you follow them you'll go
up to the mountains and the clouds
and where the golden rivers flow
but i've always been so good at breaking all the rules
i wasn't made to be their robot
and i ain't nobody's fool
i am the goat that got away
but i know there will come a day
when i'll be punished for my mind
'cause i led myself astray
i am a work of art, i know
i was created but down below
and if it's evil that you're planting
then it's evil that will grow
Lyrics submitted by solvent_d
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Correction, bro: "and now there're rules till i find Noah"
Seems to me it is actually: "and there is rules to life, I know,"
Tks! Finally amended.
Tks! Finally amended.
Tks! Finally amended.
URGH! I have no idea how repeated replies happened! Sorry! D: