i think the political message in this song takes way more importance over the part about a relationship. the most poignant line of the song
the system gives you just enough
to make you think that you see change
they'll sing you right to sleep
and then they'll screw you just the same
is super amazing and so right on. tokens, we put people of 'color' in power, or women and say look things are different. but it's not about having a black president or having a women president, it's about changing our consciousness, about realizing we've been raised only to divide. it's about realizing that we think things have changed but really we're even more deeply rooted in our cycle of hatred and discrimination.
and i think the whole waiting part of the song--the whole relationship part--kind of just shows the dedication these two people have to the cause, thus making it more important than their relationship. which i think is like the ultimate message. we need to step outside ourselves, make sacrifices if we want to see change.
i think the political message in this song takes way more importance over the part about a relationship. the most poignant line of the song the system gives you just enough to make you think that you see change they'll sing you right to sleep and then they'll screw you just the same
is super amazing and so right on. tokens, we put people of 'color' in power, or women and say look things are different. but it's not about having a black president or having a women president, it's about changing our consciousness, about realizing we've been raised only to divide. it's about realizing that we think things have changed but really we're even more deeply rooted in our cycle of hatred and discrimination.
and i think the whole waiting part of the song--the whole relationship part--kind of just shows the dedication these two people have to the cause, thus making it more important than their relationship. which i think is like the ultimate message. we need to step outside ourselves, make sacrifices if we want to see change.