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i will not stand immersed,
in this ultra violent curse
i won't let you make a tool of me
i will keep my mind and body free
bye bye minutiae
of the day to day drama,
i'm expanding exponentially,
i am consciousness without identity
i am many things,
made of everything,
but i will not be your bank roll
i won't idle in your drive-thru,
i won't watch your electric sideshow
i got way
better places to go
i will maintain the truth
i knew naturally as a child
i won't forfeit my creativity,
to a world that's all laid out for me
i will look at everything around me
and i will vow to bear in mind
that all of this was just someone's idea
it could just as well be mine
i won't rent you my time
i won't sell you my brain
i won't pray to a male god
cuz that would be insane
and i can't support the troops,
cuz every last one of them's being duped,
and i will not rest a wink
until the women have regrouped
i am many things,
made of everything,
but i will not be your bank roll
i won't idle in your drive-thru
i won't watch your electric sideshow
i got way
better places to go
in this ultra violent curse
i won't let you make a tool of me
i will keep my mind and body free
bye bye minutiae
of the day to day drama,
i'm expanding exponentially,
i am consciousness without identity
made of everything,
but i will not be your bank roll
i won't idle in your drive-thru,
i won't watch your electric sideshow
i got way
better places to go
i knew naturally as a child
i won't forfeit my creativity,
to a world that's all laid out for me
i will look at everything around me
and i will vow to bear in mind
that all of this was just someone's idea
it could just as well be mine
i won't sell you my brain
i won't pray to a male god
cuz that would be insane
cuz every last one of them's being duped,
and i will not rest a wink
until the women have regrouped
made of everything,
but i will not be your bank roll
i won't idle in your drive-thru
i won't watch your electric sideshow
i got way
better places to go
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It's hard to believe that no one's commented on this one yet. The lyrics are absolutely incredible, like an Ani Manifesto! :-p
She is taking strength in her counter culture approach to life, restating her values and moving forward with the power of her own convictions.
Favourite stanza: I will maintain the truth I knew naturally as a child I won't forfeit my creativity To a world that's all laid out for me And I will vow to bear in mind That all of this was just someone's idea It could just as well be mine
This is, by far, my favorite song on her new album. The moment I heard it, I changed my iPod to repeat one and I've been listening to it exclusively for a little while now.
I agree with Phanta5matic - the song is fairly blunt about it.
I love "But I will not be your bank roll." It kind of reminds me of the attitude she had in "The Next Big Thing".
This song is quickly moving its way up to my top ten most played. =)
This is a wonderful song!.. well lyrically speaking. Ive been looking for the past few years for the perfect quote for a tattoo project.. "i will maintain the truth i knew naturally as a child i won't forfeit my creativity, to a world that's all laid out for me i will look at everything around me and i will vow to bear in mind that all of this was just someone's idea it could just as well be mine".... so spot on, what great words to live by. This song is such a frank manifesto.. love it.
Favorite song on the album hands down!!
Favorite line, cuz it's exactly what I've been saying for years...
and i can't support the troops, cuz every last one of them's being duped,
@RedLetterYear She spoke about this on one if her bootlegs and said the support the troops mantra was just a cover for what the politicians were doing. Like if an oil company was causing massive environmental damage they would be campaigning to support the office workers.
@RedLetterYear She spoke about this on one if her bootlegs and said the support the troops mantra was just a cover for what the politicians were doing. Like if an oil company was causing massive environmental damage they would be campaigning to support the office workers.
"i won't pray to a male god cuz that would be insane"
But she doesn't rule out praying to a female god? Why would that not be equally insane? Because the god is female? That would be blatant sexism. Perhaps the god she has in mind is sexless and/or genderless.
Otherwise this song is very forthright. There's little room for interpretation.
@k33psi3s Ani was pregnant at the time and to her the idea of a male creator seemed to be insane.
@k33psi3s Ani was pregnant at the time and to her the idea of a male creator seemed to be insane.