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But this is a bit more striking because while food, shelter, and clothing are essential needs, education isn't requred for human survival. 'I walk tha corner to tha rubble that used to be aĪgain, like the last line.

Obvious enough, he's talking about how we spend money to fund war instead of helping feed, cloth, or house people. Not need, just feed tha war canibal animal' Naturally, this points at their hypocrisy. And when we start beating the war drum, the nation's citizens will need to fund it.Īs has been said, a lot of politicians talk about family values, yet are completely ready to send us off to war. The speaker of this line would be the politician, stating that the trigger is cold, and we are obligated to warm it. 'Tha rotten sore on the face of mother earth getsġ) America is the rotten sore, which grows this seems to be popularĢ) The rotten sore is simply scorched land from warsįirst of all, 'tha triggers cold.' makes it seem as if something is wrong. The most obvious and likely intent is that we enforce our own laws, here and abroad, with war (the fist signifying bullying, further, violence). 'Terror rains drenchin', quenchin' tha thirst ofĮquates politicians in power to 'dons', a term for leaders of organized crime families, to liken them to criminals.Ĭlearly, a reference to the United States' pentagon, but using the word fist. General CommentI'll start here since I can't make sense of the first few lines: 'Either drop tha hits like de la O' - This is in referencec to Genovevo da la O, who was a Zapatista guerrilla leader during the Mexican revolution of the early 1900s 'They don't gotta burn tha books they just remove 'em' - How the victor changes the history and identity of the people to how they see fit

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The CIA would do a coup and then say it was a co-op with a local group and install a puppet leader. 'Wit tha sure shot, sure ta make tha bodies dropĭrop an don't copy yo, don't call this a co-op' - This is referencing CIA coups that were occurring during the 70s and 80s. 'Tha rotten sore on tha face of mother earth gets bigger' - This is to reference the military industrial complex growing as America influences more land through its military complex

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'They rally round tha family! With a pocket full of shells' - This is in reference to family value politicians, who then proceed to send us to war for profit. 'Bull' is in reference to the bull market, which the military industrial complex is supposed to feed. Remember, this song was written in 1995, way before George W Bush became president and the whole warmongering label was applied to Republicans. This song is about the military industrial complex in America today (of which both parties are equally to blame). General CommentWow, you guys are way off. While arms warehouses fill as quick as the cells They don't gotta burn the books they just remove 'em What we don't know keeps the contracts alive and movin' I walk the corner to the rubble that used to be a library Not need, just feed the war cannibal animal Tha rotten sore on the face of mother earth gets bigger Terror rains drenchin', quenchin' the thirst of tha power dons With the sure shot, sure to make the bodies dropĭrop and don't copy yo, don't call this a co-opt

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This song is featured in the EA skateboarding video game Skate 2, and in the 2003 movie Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle. At the end of the song, a short sample of Korean artist Uhm Jung-hwa's 1998 song 'Poison' can be heard - it was accidentally captured from a local Korean radio station broadcast through Morello's amplifier. By flicking his toggle switch on and off, he is able to create the high-pitched solo. Guitarist Tom Morello's solo is also notable as he simply uses feedback from the amp, along with using his whammy bar to adjust the pitch of the feedback. government in wartime, including the bombing of Hiroshima and the use of Agent Orange in the Vietnam War. slavery in the 19th century as well as criticism of actions taken by the U. The song contains lyrics about greed, such as the conquest of Native Americans, Christopher Columbus' voyage by Niña, the Pinta, and Santa Maria and U.

'Sleep Now in the Fire' is the fifth track from the 1999 album The Battle of Los Angeles by the band Rage Against the Machine.

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