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Leaders and Followers Lyrics
There's the image of a man
Who commands a high opinion
But he hides his hatred with a sheepish grin
And beside him flanking closely
Are the boisterous hollow masses
Who lap up whatever trickles in
This intercourse of nature,
This vulgar social pastime
Reflects the lowest mark of our progress
And the few who ride peripheral
Maintain subtle advantage
Fighting hard to abstain and redress
Do you know your place
In the big charade?
Are you more than they?
Leaders and followers
Leaders and followers
Recognition by proximity
And a brand new face
Just a smidgen of success pie
And a pinch of social grace
You can play with the big boys
Or you can tell them what to do
But sooner or later there's another one like you
The voyeuristic public
Of which we're all a part
Maintains perspective on the human play
And while many have desires
Of joining in the show
Many turn and go the other way
Tell me do you know your place
In the big parade?
Are you fear and shame?
Who commands a high opinion
But he hides his hatred with a sheepish grin
Are the boisterous hollow masses
Who lap up whatever trickles in
This vulgar social pastime
Reflects the lowest mark of our progress
Maintain subtle advantage
Fighting hard to abstain and redress
In the big charade?
Are you more than they?
Leaders and followers
And a brand new face
Just a smidgen of success pie
And a pinch of social grace
You can play with the big boys
Or you can tell them what to do
But sooner or later there's another one like you
Of which we're all a part
Maintains perspective on the human play
Of joining in the show
Many turn and go the other way
In the big parade?
Are you fear and shame?
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Another great BR song on a great soundtrack, Clerks
This song is saying you can be a leader or a follower, it is up to you to make the choice...
Well Madcappunk, has somewhat a point...basically I think this means or points out the roles we take in society.
"The voyeuristic public Of which we're all a part Maintains perspective on the human play"
We as the "voyeuristic public" keep things intact... Blah...I don't know if that really makes sense to anyone but me :)
The song is about politics.
Another song capturing BR's "Antitheism". Don't restrict yourselves to a party/religion/institution. Think for yourself.
He sees both the "Leaders and Followers" as inherently bad, as he states in the first two stanzas.
'Are you more then they" is the real question.