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.
Drowning in this toilet
Of shit they call life
Work like hell at Taco Bell
For $4.25 an hour
No one gives a squirt of piss
If you fucking die
So seize the day by the balls,
And squeeze until
It's on it's knees
And now we dance
Like soldiers
On the battlefield
The only triumph
In a moment of glory
Crack your head open
And sue somebody
Cop a feel on
A punk rock girl
In bondage pants
And Now We Dance
You are just a speck
In a universe of turds
Silenced by conspirators,
Not another word.
With ozone trees depleted,
You choke on malathion.
Nothing fucking matters,
So what's the use in tryin'?
And now we dance
Like warriors
On the victory trail
Only triumph
In a moment of glory
Crack your head open
And sue somebody
Come on and do push ups
Just like Jack Pallance
And Now We Dance
Never join the ranks
Of the kiss ass suit and tie
Or the stinking hippie,
The future is worth a lie,
Nothing's worth a fuck,
A fuck ain't worth a shit
We're only gonna die,
Here's how we deal with it
And Now We Dance
Like warriors
On the battlefield
Only triumph
In a moment of glory
Crack your head open
And sue somebody
Cop a feel
On a punk rock girl
In bondage pants
And Now We Dance
We dance like warriors
On the battlefield
Only triumph
In a moment of glory
Crack your head open
And sue somebody
Come on and do
One handed push ups
Like Jack Pallance
And Now We Dance
Of shit they call life
Work like hell at Taco Bell
For $4.25 an hour
No one gives a squirt of piss
If you fucking die
So seize the day by the balls,
And squeeze until
It's on it's knees
And now we dance
Like soldiers
On the battlefield
The only triumph
In a moment of glory
Crack your head open
And sue somebody
Cop a feel on
A punk rock girl
In bondage pants
And Now We Dance
You are just a speck
In a universe of turds
Silenced by conspirators,
Not another word.
With ozone trees depleted,
You choke on malathion.
Nothing fucking matters,
So what's the use in tryin'?
And now we dance
Like warriors
On the victory trail
Only triumph
In a moment of glory
Crack your head open
And sue somebody
Come on and do push ups
Just like Jack Pallance
And Now We Dance
Never join the ranks
Of the kiss ass suit and tie
Or the stinking hippie,
The future is worth a lie,
Nothing's worth a fuck,
A fuck ain't worth a shit
We're only gonna die,
Here's how we deal with it
And Now We Dance
Like warriors
On the battlefield
Only triumph
In a moment of glory
Crack your head open
And sue somebody
Cop a feel
On a punk rock girl
In bondage pants
And Now We Dance
We dance like warriors
On the battlefield
Only triumph
In a moment of glory
Crack your head open
And sue somebody
Come on and do
One handed push ups
Like Jack Pallance
And Now We Dance
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