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Bay Of Pigs Lyrics

I gotta rise, I'm sick of your lies
And I won't be your scapegoat now
Ain't gonna bend
and won't 'til the end
Understand on my word I vow

A pig, a pig, that's all you'll ever be
REFUSE TO COWER TO THE SWINE

I'm sick of it, at the end of my wits
'Cause next time that you fuck with mine

I'm gonna snap like
I never have before

Your law's the flaw
Upon this nation
Your lies despised
By generations

I got a friend might
not walk again
And your laws
never helped at all
Go fuck your clause, your
probable cause
Power trippin' above us tall

Afraid, afraid and so you better be
'Cause when I call you're not around
Serve and protect

and give some respect
Next time that you shake me down

I'm gonna snap like
I never have before

Your law's the flaw
Upon this nation
Your lies despised
By generations

Your lies despised
Your law's the flaw
Upon this nation
Upon this nation
Upon this nation
Your lies despised
By generations
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sean On May 05, 2001
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Cover art for Bay Of Pigs lyrics by Machine Head

Do any of you know the historical reference to the Bay of Pigs? Basically exiled Cubans were trained by the CIA to invade Cuba but were all killed because Castro expected the attack.

@oakley242424 exactly. But these lyrics seem not talking about that.

@oakley242424 exactly. But these lyrics seem not talking about that.

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This one's a hard critique of the government, their failure to help the people, and relentlessly driving us down a path of war and destruction. It's a criticism of the existing legal and governmental systems, adding how they perpetuate lies and corruption. They also mention the disillusionment of multiple generations towards these systems, emphasizing their despise for the lies they have been fed. Today, the past generation is either fed up with everything and skeptical of everything they say, or they still trust them; Even when faced with their corruption and betrayal, they still choose to trust them.

But it also mentions that the younger generations are waking up to the truth and rejecting the false narratives that have been forced upon them by those who came before them, still holding the power. In the eyes of the younger generation, all the politicians are just self-serving pigs of corruption. The title is also probably a reference to the failed military landing, the Bay of Pigs invasion, an operation on the southwestern coast of Cuba in 1961. The military failed, the government failed their soldiers, many died, and a thousand were captured as war prisoners.

Song Meaning
Negative
Subjective
Anger
Government Critique
Corruption
Disillusionment
Generational Divide
War
Cover art for Bay Of Pigs lyrics by Machine Head

Other than being an awesome song, sounds like they've got it in for the whole (government/police) system because words such as 'serve and protect' and 'pig' are used against 'flaw' 'despised' 'lies'. Reminds me of Rage against the machine.

Cover art for Bay Of Pigs lyrics by Machine Head

And it reminds me of the song "Dittohead" by slayer (which Machine Head also played live along with slayer :)

"The legal system has no spine It's corroding from inside Slap your hand you'll do no time"

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slayer kick ass, and robb flynn rips off alot from them, but he said the other day that kerry king looks like the guy from right said fred. lol.

Cover art for Bay Of Pigs lyrics by Machine Head

and he eats too many cheeseburgers

Cover art for Bay Of Pigs lyrics by Machine Head

Robb Flynn said in an interview that it was basically about the cops in the San Francisco Bay area which is why it is called Bay of Pigs. I think it's not too hard to figure out that it's about being pissed off at the police and politicians.

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Its about pigs what else.

 
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