Lyric discussion by tim1175188 

Cover art for All My People lyrics by Portugal. The Man

I was tracking with the others but I have had a change of mind a little.

When John sings: The lion holds the mouth we feed still died at forty-five

His tone changes, it seems to get more angry. It's like "hands by your side" is the opposite of lifting them up to help. Just keep them by your side, don't help, even when people are dying around you. Soon it will be your time.

This is a song calling for us to do something. Not just stand by with our hands by our sides.