This song is about riots and is sung in the rioters' point of view.
Kettling is a crowd control method used by police to quell riots.
Depending on your own interpretation, Kettling can either be a protesters' anthem, or a ugly portrayal of the heinous looting and other crimes that rioters so often commit.
In the former interpretation, it makes sense, as the years leading up to the release of the song have seen democratic revolutions most notably in Egypt and Tunisia. Kele may have seen them as heroic and wrote this song to capture the reckless, young energy of the rioters, who captivated the world with their "righteous struggle", etc.
In the latter interpretation, it also makes sense. Kele could just be satirizing the self-righteous kids who proclaim "the future's ours" and then go and smash up a bunch of shops.
Ultimately, it's up to the listener. At the risk of sounding corny, like all revolutions this song has more than one meaning.
This song is about riots and is sung in the rioters' point of view.
Kettling is a crowd control method used by police to quell riots.
Depending on your own interpretation, Kettling can either be a protesters' anthem, or a ugly portrayal of the heinous looting and other crimes that rioters so often commit.
In the former interpretation, it makes sense, as the years leading up to the release of the song have seen democratic revolutions most notably in Egypt and Tunisia. Kele may have seen them as heroic and wrote this song to capture the reckless, young energy of the rioters, who captivated the world with their "righteous struggle", etc.
In the latter interpretation, it also makes sense. Kele could just be satirizing the self-righteous kids who proclaim "the future's ours" and then go and smash up a bunch of shops.
Ultimately, it's up to the listener. At the risk of sounding corny, like all revolutions this song has more than one meaning.