Boot Stamping on a Human Face Forever Lyrics
It only hurts when I laugh, she said
Sometimes it's never a crime
To spend the day in bed
She made certain that the curtains were red
To drape better by the light they would shed
She leaned back, tilted her head
And this is what she said
I can't win, look at the trouble I'm in
We can't win and we're stuck here together
Yeah, I hope it will last forever.
So I'm never let down too bad
I know there's nowhere to go
So I'll just stay here, instead
He knew better than to pull at a thread
They unravel like the thoughts in his head
He looked out, it filled him with dread
And this is what he said
And hearts bursting with national pride
They sang songs that went along for the ride
And the other side complied
They said, "Hey, man, where do you reside?
"And could it be mother's superior lied?
"And is it possible too many have died?"
It's only natural to reply
This song IS 1984. "If you want a picture of the future, then imagine a boot stamping on a human face....FOREVER!" - George Orwell
This song parallels 1984 quite nicely. It goes right along with the hopelessness of beating the party. It is in someways a synopsis of the ending.
the title is actually taken from a line from 1984. When Winston is being interrogated by O'Brian in the Ministry of Love, O'Brian tells him how in the future, even more absolute power will be maintained by the Party through even more suffering by the population. He says "If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face- forever."
Hmm, my guess is this song is about the how empires come and go and how each one has left a scar on the face of the earth and mankind in their efforts to maintain their power. Every empire throughout history has foolishly believed that they are somehow different from the preceding empire and the certitude of their "difference" shared amongst its leaders meant[to them] that they'll last forever. Thats my interpretation.
1984 more like 2009. only they hide what's going on. why do all the good people die because they know that government sucks and life isn't going to get better. all of you who are happy don't know shit. we're living in the same type of world as the dudes in 1984 only they're keeping it hidden and letting you believe that freedom and equality exist. it fucking doesn't you hear me it doesn't! we're all fucking slaves and mindless robots except for a very few.
@elliott666 Welcome to 2022, lol. A bit different than we\'d hoped...\r\n
@elliott666 Welcome to 2022, lol. A bit different than we\'d hoped...\r\n
@elliott666 Christ, talk about old times. Did I really write this? This account is why 15-year-olds shouldn\'t use the internet, what a cringelord I was. Thanks for reminding me.
@elliott666 Christ, talk about old times. Did I really write this? This account is why 15-year-olds shouldn\'t use the internet, what a cringelord I was. Thanks for reminding me.
It sounds to me like it's about someone who is initially a political activist, but then he finds someone who is either neutral or holds the opposite view, and he ends up suppressing his views in order to keep hooking up with this chick.
It could also be about how politics are really important until they start to interfere with real life - most democrats wouldn't refuse to date a republican, they would just keep quiet about politics, and vice versa
The song is very 1984, if you've read it, and you should.
This song is about that last desperate moment when you realize all the diligent activism you've gone through has resulted in so very little. Politics is an incredibly ugly world, the quintessential cultural biproduct of humanity's biggest flaws. The ideals we hold to make the world get better, will probably never be accepted or understood to be effective, and in the end all we can do is comfort each other. It also encapsulates the disillusion of idealistic, graduating college students upon entering the real world, with the intent of changing it.
Straight out of the book. I think the first two verses are saying that that humanity is always aware that everything could collapse at any moment, but they try to ignore it, because they might as well enjoy it while they can. Third verse generalises it further, two sides in a war, both just going along with the war, but neither of them can ever win.