Re-Education (Through Labor) Lyrics

Lyric discussion by KenCat 

Cover art for Re-Education (Through Labor) lyrics by Rise Against

100% correct, I study what he is talking about.

This song is about the failure to produce communism by means of government, as seen in China (Maoism), Russian (Stalinism), etc.

China's old (but still existent) punishment system is Reducation Through Labor, while they preach "communism".

The Russian gulags where forced labor camps where criminals were sent to after they committed petty crimes.

Rise Against, being anarchists (jumped the gun? not really), believe that communism is possible but governments (who are obviously unequal) cannot force equality.

I worked awhile on this, hope you guys like it.

To the sound of a heartbeat pounding away To the rhythm of the awful rusted machines

Masturbating is usually rhythmic, like a heart beat or machine cogs turning.

We toss and turn but don't sleep Each breath we take makes us thieves

You toss and turn without sleep because you can’t. You’re too busy masturbating. And you breath heavily and off rhythm because it feels good I guess.

Like causes without rebels Just talk but promise nothing else

You talk because you don’t want people to know, so...