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.
The number in nations
The god in their hearts
The justice in swine
The devil in god
Vote
This long hand that breaks our back
Still casting shadows on all that we see
Unjustified, mercy killing is just a feeling
To keep our numbers from being free
Prison for praise is not worth thinking
Sin is still in and our ballots are shrinking
So unleash the dogs - the only solution
Forgive and forget, fuck no
I'm talking about a revolution
The prophet man's got a needle in his hand
Draws his dreams from your soul - bleeding minds into sand
The year of the fear has arrived decades too late
And our right to stand and fight is now solely sealed in fate
Prison for praise is not worth thinking
Sin is still in and our ballots are shrinking
So unleash the dogs - the only solution
Forgive and forget, fuck no
I'm talking about a revolution
One last chance mission with a vision
'Cause our lives are just cards in their stack
Our time is short but theirs is shorter
How much longer can they hold us back
Prison for praise, the obvious answer
Once had power mad, living disaster
Don't fuck with me 'cause I'm on the freedom train
That bears no name, this time
I'm voting with a bullet
The view they once knew made our nooses too tight
This justice in swine
The devil in god
So god bless my soul, I've got total control
And the crosshairs lined up dead in my sight
I'm voting with a bullet
The god in their hearts
The justice in swine
The devil in god
Vote
This long hand that breaks our back
Still casting shadows on all that we see
Unjustified, mercy killing is just a feeling
To keep our numbers from being free
Prison for praise is not worth thinking
Sin is still in and our ballots are shrinking
So unleash the dogs - the only solution
Forgive and forget, fuck no
I'm talking about a revolution
The prophet man's got a needle in his hand
Draws his dreams from your soul - bleeding minds into sand
The year of the fear has arrived decades too late
And our right to stand and fight is now solely sealed in fate
Prison for praise is not worth thinking
Sin is still in and our ballots are shrinking
So unleash the dogs - the only solution
Forgive and forget, fuck no
I'm talking about a revolution
One last chance mission with a vision
'Cause our lives are just cards in their stack
Our time is short but theirs is shorter
How much longer can they hold us back
Prison for praise, the obvious answer
Once had power mad, living disaster
Don't fuck with me 'cause I'm on the freedom train
That bears no name, this time
I'm voting with a bullet
The view they once knew made our nooses too tight
This justice in swine
The devil in god
So god bless my soul, I've got total control
And the crosshairs lined up dead in my sight
I'm voting with a bullet
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Vote With a Bullet Lyrics as written by K. Agell Corrosion Of Conformity
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