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.
I beg to differ
To break the chain
To draw a line right through tomorrow
And cancel every claim
I've seen reflections
Beneath my skin
And drums beating for battle
In the eyes of children
And turning it over
Right down
Where the eye don't see no color
Where the war don't make a sound
Ice on the shoulder
Noel
Praise the lord above and sell, sell, sell
Oh violent flowers
You fill the screen
Betray your mother
And change your name
So tall and fickle
And blind as snow
Running headfirst for oblivion
Cause you got nowhere else to go
And turning it over
Right down
Where the eye don't see no color
Where the war don't make a sound
Ice on the shoulder
Noel
Praise the lord above and sell, sell, sell
In chill of winter
In dead of night
Each so familiar with the hunger
That they got no appetite
They talk of loving
I hear her say
That as fast as I can give it
He's taking it away
And turning it over
Right down
Where the eye don't see no color
Where the war don't make a sound
Ice on the shoulder
Noel
Praise the lord above and sell, sell, sell
And turning it over
Right down
Where the eye don't see no color
Where the war don't make a sound
Ice on the shoulder
Noel
Praise the lord above and sell, sell, sell
A weeping willow
The desert wind
So many learn to swallow
So few to understand
This deepest longing
This cup of faith
Where to put them in a world
Where no innocence is safe
To break the chain
To draw a line right through tomorrow
And cancel every claim
I've seen reflections
Beneath my skin
And drums beating for battle
In the eyes of children
And turning it over
Right down
Where the eye don't see no color
Where the war don't make a sound
Ice on the shoulder
Noel
Praise the lord above and sell, sell, sell
Oh violent flowers
You fill the screen
Betray your mother
And change your name
So tall and fickle
And blind as snow
Running headfirst for oblivion
Cause you got nowhere else to go
And turning it over
Right down
Where the eye don't see no color
Where the war don't make a sound
Ice on the shoulder
Noel
Praise the lord above and sell, sell, sell
In chill of winter
In dead of night
Each so familiar with the hunger
That they got no appetite
They talk of loving
I hear her say
That as fast as I can give it
He's taking it away
And turning it over
Right down
Where the eye don't see no color
Where the war don't make a sound
Ice on the shoulder
Noel
Praise the lord above and sell, sell, sell
And turning it over
Right down
Where the eye don't see no color
Where the war don't make a sound
Ice on the shoulder
Noel
Praise the lord above and sell, sell, sell
A weeping willow
The desert wind
So many learn to swallow
So few to understand
This deepest longing
This cup of faith
Where to put them in a world
Where no innocence is safe
Lyrics submitted by nickptar
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