Bombtrack
Inspired by Rage's political viewpoints, this song's main theme is about general authoritive oppression, ranging from landlords and powerwhores, to "democratic" authorities.
Killing in the Name
Some members of the police force were, and are, members of the Ku Klux Klan as well. How legitimate can a system, or a religion, be when it's authority burns crosses and practices white supremacy in the name of Jesus?
Take the Power Back
The title to this song says it all. Zack merges all the forces that be (school, government, culture, media) into one massive form of authority that robs culture in the name of uniformity.
Settle For Nothing
Possibly written in first person from the point of view of a frustrated youth in the slums.
Bullet in the Head
Don't blindly accept your gang, your religion, or even your nation. The people who walk complacently through life accepting all that is put in front of them, might as well have bullets in their heads. Television is a weapon used to pacify those who watch it into the living dead. Until people take control of their lives, they are mindless components of the entire machine.
Know Your Enemy
When we can identify those who are out to make us conform and follow blindly, we are more effective in creating change. Schools are notorious for this, and Zack identifies his teachers as his enemies because they told him to fight his own humanity.
Wake up
This song describes the operations of the FBI's "counter-intelligence" program - which was to suppress any dissident movements in the 60s. Anyone from Malcolm X to Martin Luther King Jr. was silenced for speaking out against the government's injustices and illogic. This song appeared on the Matrix - at the very end of the movie.
Fistful of Steel
This song definately shows that Zack is great as an MC - and is generally dedicated to women in the audience as a sign of respect - not romantic affection.
Township Rebellion
This song relates human freedom to the situation in South Africa. "Freedom should be fundamental: In Johannesburg, or South Central."
Freedom
The video for this song is focused on Leonard Peltier, the American Indian Movement leader who was framed by the FBI, and has rotted in a jail cell for the past 20 years. The general theme of this song is the U.S. government/media/corporations are able to convince all Americans of their "freedom", while secretly blinding them to any other reality: Making the freedom seem so much more of a reality.
Full Version: Self Titled
That is some raving shit!
I just love Zacks
dark side 
I just love Zacks
dark side
Nice Post. Good way for the people that don't understand the message within the songs.
Nice Done dude 
yes, very nicely done
thank you very much
nice job man
I figure eventually Ill write somethin glike this for everytsong on every CD. THen I can forever be applauded or lauded for my greatness or idiocies. Im leaning towards idiocies... heh heh
Replied to some post below, figured i should put it here too.
Bullet in the Head
-This time the bullet cold rocked ya
A yellow ribbon instead of a swastika
Nothin' proper about ya propaganda
Fools follow the rules when the set commands ya
They said it was blue
When the blood was red
That's is how you got a bullet blasted through your head-
By believing the news and propaganda you saw on the television, you've rendered youre self obsolete through ignorance, and uncapable of change. The yellow Ribbon, an american sign of support for the milatary is compared to the swastica, the Nazi party's emblem, by Zack
Blasted through your head
Blasted through your head
I give a shout out to the living dead
Who stood and watched at the feds cold centralized
So serene on the screen
You was mesmerized
Cellular phones soundin' a death tone
Corporations cold
Turn ya to stone before you realize
They load the clip in omnicolor
They pack the 9, they fire it at prime time
Sleeping gas, every home was like Alcatraz
And mutha fuckas lost their minds
Reinstating the basic premise that listening to propaganda, instead of going out and finding your own information firsthand will change you into living dead- consumers but not thinkers. By relying on machines (literally this time) and the corporations that produce them - agendas and all - they aid in the rapid destruction of free thinking and open minded america. He compares weapons...(the nine) to Information (printed in omnicolor) which is 'fired' during prime time
(the news) which is then beamed into every american home like sleeping gas, creating a prisonlike envirement for americans, in which their brain stops thinking and just "believin all the lies that they tellin' ya"
Just victims of the in - house drive - by
They say jump, you say how high
Restating the point, like any good chorus does: Your thoughts killed by the media, you're their monkey with symbols, and dammit, you'll do what they say.
They load the clip in omnicolor
They pack the 9, they fire it at prime time
Sleeping gas, every home was like Alcatraz
And mutha fuckas lost their minds
No escape from the mass mind rape
Play it again jack and then rewind the tape
Play it again and again and again
Until ya mind is locked in
Believin' all the lies that they are tellin' ya
Buying all the products that they are selling ya
They say jump
Ya say how high
Ya brain dead
Ya gotta fuckin' bullet in your head
Because of Media monopoly (that has just gotten worse since 1992) Americans have no choice due to all news being from the same point of view. Everything one sees on TV drills the same ideals into their head, 'raping' them of their own ideas.
Eventually, after so many hours of this orwellian practice, you're totally Amercanized - another product of the Capitalist American Propaganda Machine: Believing wha tyou;re told, buying what you're told -which is everything you can afford, and then some.
Just victims of the inhouse driveby
They say jump, you say how high
Ya standin' in line
Believin' the lies
Ya bowin' down to the flag
Ya got a fuckin' bullet in ya head
Just another american on the assembly line, beliving what you're told and being a good little American boy (or girl) 'enjoying your freedoms'
You're dead, you cant make any changes, you're worthless. You've succumbed to the machine.
---
Great song, even if you dont necesarrily agree with everything Rage says, like me, you have to salute his description of the Media brainwashing.
This song was taken directly from Rage's demo tape, without any further producing/editing/ etc etc. When that bass line starts, sends chills down my spine.
Edit: some typos, theres a load more, screw it, i have two essays to write. Standardized testing = the bane of the american school system. Classrooms the last room to get the truth, eh?
Replied to some post below, figured i should put it here too.
Bullet in the Head
-This time the bullet cold rocked ya
A yellow ribbon instead of a swastika
Nothin' proper about ya propaganda
Fools follow the rules when the set commands ya
They said it was blue
When the blood was red
That's is how you got a bullet blasted through your head-
By believing the news and propaganda you saw on the television, you've rendered youre self obsolete through ignorance, and uncapable of change. The yellow Ribbon, an american sign of support for the milatary is compared to the swastica, the Nazi party's emblem, by Zack
Blasted through your head
Blasted through your head
I give a shout out to the living dead
Who stood and watched at the feds cold centralized
So serene on the screen
You was mesmerized
Cellular phones soundin' a death tone
Corporations cold
Turn ya to stone before you realize
They load the clip in omnicolor
They pack the 9, they fire it at prime time
Sleeping gas, every home was like Alcatraz
And mutha fuckas lost their minds
Reinstating the basic premise that listening to propaganda, instead of going out and finding your own information firsthand will change you into living dead- consumers but not thinkers. By relying on machines (literally this time) and the corporations that produce them - agendas and all - they aid in the rapid destruction of free thinking and open minded america. He compares weapons...(the nine) to Information (printed in omnicolor) which is 'fired' during prime time
(the news) which is then beamed into every american home like sleeping gas, creating a prisonlike envirement for americans, in which their brain stops thinking and just "believin all the lies that they tellin' ya"
Just victims of the in - house drive - by
They say jump, you say how high
Restating the point, like any good chorus does: Your thoughts killed by the media, you're their monkey with symbols, and dammit, you'll do what they say.
They load the clip in omnicolor
They pack the 9, they fire it at prime time
Sleeping gas, every home was like Alcatraz
And mutha fuckas lost their minds
No escape from the mass mind rape
Play it again jack and then rewind the tape
Play it again and again and again
Until ya mind is locked in
Believin' all the lies that they are tellin' ya
Buying all the products that they are selling ya
They say jump
Ya say how high
Ya brain dead
Ya gotta fuckin' bullet in your head
Because of Media monopoly (that has just gotten worse since 1992) Americans have no choice due to all news being from the same point of view. Everything one sees on TV drills the same ideals into their head, 'raping' them of their own ideas.
Eventually, after so many hours of this orwellian practice, you're totally Amercanized - another product of the Capitalist American Propaganda Machine: Believing wha tyou;re told, buying what you're told -which is everything you can afford, and then some.
Just victims of the inhouse driveby
They say jump, you say how high
Ya standin' in line
Believin' the lies
Ya bowin' down to the flag
Ya got a fuckin' bullet in ya head
Just another american on the assembly line, beliving what you're told and being a good little American boy (or girl) 'enjoying your freedoms'
You're dead, you cant make any changes, you're worthless. You've succumbed to the machine.
---
Great song, even if you dont necesarrily agree with everything Rage says, like me, you have to salute his description of the Media brainwashing.
This song was taken directly from Rage's demo tape, without any further producing/editing/ etc etc. When that bass line starts, sends chills down my spine.
Edit: some typos, theres a load more, screw it, i have two essays to write. Standardized testing = the bane of the american school system. Classrooms the last room to get the truth, eh?
how can u take credit for it when you didn't write it?
i read this all from another site, with the authors actual name
And I'm pretty sure that Hugh Pouliot was his name-o
i read this all from another site, with the authors actual name
And I'm pretty sure that Hugh Pouliot was his name-o
. . .
I, Kevin Grimes, wrote that summary of bullet in the head...
what are you talking about?
I, Kevin Grimes, wrote that summary of bullet in the head...
what are you talking about?
All Apoligies
no, wait a minute.
I'm talking about the shit a the top of the page posted by "renegades" or someone.
I'm talking about the shit a the top of the page posted by "renegades" or someone.
sorry 'bout the confusion
its all good
cool
| QUOTE (rampage @ Oct 1 2003, 11:05 PM) |
| That is some raving shit! I just love Zacks dark side |
| QUOTE (Grimer 54 @ Jan 11 2004, 05:10 PM) |
| I figure eventually Ill write somethin glike this for everytsong on every CD. THen I can forever be applauded or lauded for my greatness or idiocies. Im leaning towards idiocies... heh heh Replied to some post below, figured i should put it here too. Bullet in the Head -This time the bullet cold rocked ya A yellow ribbon instead of a swastika Nothin' proper about ya propaganda Fools follow the rules when the set commands ya They said it was blue When the blood was red That's is how you got a bullet blasted through your head- By believing the news and propaganda you saw on the television, you've rendered youre self obsolete through ignorance, and uncapable of change. The yellow Ribbon, an american sign of support for the milatary is compared to the swastica, the Nazi party's emblem, by Zack Blasted through your head Blasted through your head I give a shout out to the living dead Who stood and watched at the feds cold centralized So serene on the screen You was mesmerized Cellular phones soundin' a death tone Corporations cold Turn ya to stone before you realize They load the clip in omnicolor They pack the 9, they fire it at prime time Sleeping gas, every home was like Alcatraz And mutha fuckas lost their minds Reinstating the basic premise that listening to propaganda, instead of going out and finding your own information firsthand will change you into living dead- consumers but not thinkers. By relying on machines (literally this time) and the corporations that produce them - agendas and all - they aid in the rapid destruction of free thinking and open minded america. He compares weapons...(the nine) to Information (printed in omnicolor) which is 'fired' during prime time (the news) which is then beamed into every american home like sleeping gas, creating a prisonlike envirement for americans, in which their brain stops thinking and just "believin all the lies that they tellin' ya" Just victims of the in - house drive - by They say jump, you say how high Restating the point, like any good chorus does: Your thoughts killed by the media, you're their monkey with symbols, and dammit, you'll do what they say. They load the clip in omnicolor They pack the 9, they fire it at prime time Sleeping gas, every home was like Alcatraz And mutha fuckas lost their minds No escape from the mass mind rape Play it again jack and then rewind the tape Play it again and again and again Until ya mind is locked in Believin' all the lies that they are tellin' ya Buying all the products that they are selling ya They say jump Ya say how high Ya brain dead Ya gotta fuckin' bullet in your head Because of Media monopoly (that has just gotten worse since 1992) Americans have no choice due to all news being from the same point of view. Everything one sees on TV drills the same ideals into their head, 'raping' them of their own ideas. Eventually, after so many hours of this orwellian practice, you're totally Amercanized - another product of the Capitalist American Propaganda Machine: Believing wha tyou;re told, buying what you're told -which is everything you can afford, and then some. Just victims of the inhouse driveby They say jump, you say how high Ya standin' in line Believin' the lies Ya bowin' down to the flag Ya got a fuckin' bullet in ya head Just another american on the assembly line, beliving what you're told and being a good little American boy (or girl) 'enjoying your freedoms' You're dead, you cant make any changes, you're worthless. You've succumbed to the machine. --- Great song, even if you dont necesarrily agree with everything Rage says, like me, you have to salute his description of the Media brainwashing. This song was taken directly from Rage's demo tape, without any further producing/editing/ etc etc. When that bass line starts, sends chills down my spine. Edit: some typos, theres a load more, screw it, i have two essays to write. Standardized testing = the bane of the american school system. Classrooms the last room to get the truth, eh? |
There is no doubt, that is some of the best lyrics rage has. so subtle, but when you understand it's so clear. It just shows how smart zack really is.
true
Forgot to say:
Blue blood is the blood of the “elite” new-age “noble” man, the boyars, the gentry: while red blood is the blood of the common man.
Blue blood is the blood of the “elite” new-age “noble” man, the boyars, the gentry: while red blood is the blood of the common man.
Are you sure that the lyric to 'Killing in the name of' isn't:
Some of those who were forces, are the same who bore crosses
that's how I always heard it.. thus the song is just about religion controlling your mind and setting you against your fellow men..
Some of those who were forces, are the same who bore crosses
that's how I always heard it.. thus the song is just about religion controlling your mind and setting you against your fellow men..
| QUOTE (A Call to Evolution @ Jun 30 2004, 05:05 PM) |
| Are you sure that the lyric to 'Killing in the name of' isn't: Some of those who were forces, are the same who bore crosses |
Very, very sure...
| QUOTE (A Call to Evolution @ Jun 30 2004, 06:05 PM) |
| Are you sure that the lyric to 'Killing in the name of' isn't: Some of those who were forces, are the same who bore crosses that's how I always heard it.. thus the song is just about religion controlling your mind and setting you against your fellow men.. |
some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses
its about racist police...
As I said: it's probably both, except that recorded one does it both ways.
And ACTE, it's Killing in the Name.
And ACTE, it's Killing in the Name.
I got in this major fight with my friend involving killing in the name. She absolutly refused to believe that some cops are rascist (maybe cause her dads a cop) and then she started saying all this shit about how zacks lyrics are all lies. Never talked to her again.
why?
Leonard Peltier isn't "rotting" in a jail, he's writting books (A new one is either out or soon to be out)
Also, he's painting pictures.
Also, he's painting pictures.
He literally is deteriorating in that cell. "Rot" is a graphic word, and his situation isn't pretty. It's cold and I'm sure being trapped in the cell with his condition, "rotting" is harsh and accurate.
He's written, painted for years.
I don't think you meant it that way, but well... Inside he's strong, but his body's going fast.
He's written, painted for years.
I don't think you meant it that way, but well... Inside he's strong, but his body's going fast.
RENEGADES you political piece of shit you dont know what youre talking about....FISTFUL OF STEEL HAS A FUCKING MEANING
heres some interpretation for you
If the vibe was suicide
Then you would push da button
But if ya bowin' down
Then let me do the cuttin'
If you cant commit suicide by pushing the button yourself ... he'll(jack..something ) do it for you
^^in relation to assisted suicide and the NATIONAL CASE in Oregon.....research it b4 you say anything
Some speak the sounds
But speak in silent voices
Like radio is silent
Though it fills the air with noises
^^People and Radio are silenced by the government....freedom of speech isnt an ammendment...teh government truns a deaf ear to what the people have to say
do the rest yourself...next time you post lyrics think about wtf you are posting...i have arguments with other interpretations also..
heres some interpretation for you
If the vibe was suicide
Then you would push da button
But if ya bowin' down
Then let me do the cuttin'
If you cant commit suicide by pushing the button yourself ... he'll(jack..something ) do it for you
^^in relation to assisted suicide and the NATIONAL CASE in Oregon.....research it b4 you say anything
Some speak the sounds
But speak in silent voices
Like radio is silent
Though it fills the air with noises
^^People and Radio are silenced by the government....freedom of speech isnt an ammendment...teh government truns a deaf ear to what the people have to say
do the rest yourself...next time you post lyrics think about wtf you are posting...i have arguments with other interpretations also..
QUOTE(Marxist @ May 13 2005, 12:06 AM)
RENEGADES you political piece of shit you dont know what youre talking about....FISTFUL OF STEEL HAS A FUCKING MEANING
heres some interpretation for you
If the vibe was suicide
Then you would push da button
But if ya bowin' down
Then let me do the cuttin'
If you cant commit suicide by pushing the button yourself ... he'll(jack..something ) do it for you
^^in relation to assisted suicide and the NATIONAL CASE in Oregon.....research it b4 you say anything
Some speak the sounds
But speak in silent voices
Like radio is silent
Though it fills the air with noises
^^People and Radio are silenced by the government....freedom of speech isnt an ammendment...teh government truns a deaf ear to what the people have to say
do the rest yourself...next time you post lyrics think about wtf you are posting...i have arguments with other interpretations also..
[right][snapback]173087[/snapback][/right]
heres some interpretation for you
If the vibe was suicide
Then you would push da button
But if ya bowin' down
Then let me do the cuttin'
If you cant commit suicide by pushing the button yourself ... he'll(jack..something ) do it for you
^^in relation to assisted suicide and the NATIONAL CASE in Oregon.....research it b4 you say anything
Some speak the sounds
But speak in silent voices
Like radio is silent
Though it fills the air with noises
^^People and Radio are silenced by the government....freedom of speech isnt an ammendment...teh government truns a deaf ear to what the people have to say
do the rest yourself...next time you post lyrics think about wtf you are posting...i have arguments with other interpretations also..
[right][snapback]173087[/snapback][/right]
What a twat.
And.. I think you pretty much diluted any chance of your post being taken seriously by saying "teh government".
Hmmm... I always thought "if the vibe was suicide, then you would push the button" was talking about the government using nuclear wepons ( push the button) when they knew they couldnt win a battle (suicide). But I guess that's why it's considered an interpretation.... It's opinionated
QUOTE(Marxist @ May 13 2005, 12:06 PM)
RENEGADES you political piece of shit you dont know what youre talking about....FISTFUL OF STEEL HAS A FUCKING MEANING
heres some interpretation for you
If the vibe was suicide
Then you would push da button
But if ya bowin' down
Then let me do the cuttin'
If you cant commit suicide by pushing the button yourself ... he'll(jack..something ) do it for you
^^in relation to assisted suicide and the NATIONAL CASE in Oregon.....research it b4 you say anything
Some speak the sounds
But speak in silent voices
Like radio is silent
Though it fills the air with noises
^^People and Radio are silenced by the government....freedom of speech isnt an ammendment...teh government truns a deaf ear to what the people have to say
do the rest yourself...next time you post lyrics think about wtf you are posting...i have arguments with other interpretations also..
[right][snapback]173087[/snapback][/right]
heres some interpretation for you
If the vibe was suicide
Then you would push da button
But if ya bowin' down
Then let me do the cuttin'
If you cant commit suicide by pushing the button yourself ... he'll(jack..something ) do it for you
^^in relation to assisted suicide and the NATIONAL CASE in Oregon.....research it b4 you say anything
Some speak the sounds
But speak in silent voices
Like radio is silent
Though it fills the air with noises
^^People and Radio are silenced by the government....freedom of speech isnt an ammendment...teh government truns a deaf ear to what the people have to say
do the rest yourself...next time you post lyrics think about wtf you are posting...i have arguments with other interpretations also..
[right][snapback]173087[/snapback][/right]
You're rude and not very democratic, I give you no respect or credibility on this site.
h**p://www.angelfire.com/mi2/angerisagift/meaning.html
Bombtrack
"I call the bluff, fuck manifest destiny"
"Manifest Destiny" was the social theory in the USA in the 19th century which claimed that the USA and its white, Christian citizens were chosen by God. Because of this "choosing" they were entitled to any land they pleased, despite who already owned it (not limited to Native Americans; also including other countries), with the purpose being that they spread their religion of Christianity and their concept of "civilization" to the other, "inferior", people of the world.
Killing in the Name
"The same that burn crosses"
Referring to the practice, by the Ku Klux Klan, of burning crosses in the front yards of people they wish to threaten.
Take the Power Back
"Like the motherfuckin' Weathermen"
The Weathermen were a militant sub-group in the late-1960's politically-focused Students for a Democratic Society. The Weathermen were known for bombing buildings at various college campuses and similar activities to illustrate their point. SDS distanced themselves from the Weathermen after the bombings started.
Settle for Nothing
"I got a 9 a sign, a set, and now I got a name"
A "9" refers to a 9-millimeter handgun, a popular weapon with street gangs due to its effectiveness and relatively low cost.
Bullet in the Head
"A yellow ribbon, instead of a swastika"
A yellow ribbon is used, in the United States, to signify support for its troops in foreign wars. A yellow ribbon was most recently used to show support of US troops in the Gulf War, the focus of the song. A swastika is the symbol of the Nazi Party, now illegal, in Germany, and of Nazism in general.
"They load the clip in omnicolor"
A color-imaging technique used in television and film, similar to Technicolor.
"Sleeping gas, every home was like Alcatraz"
Alcatraz, known as The Rock, was an island prison several thousand feet into San Francisco Bay near San Francisco, California. It was a virtual torture chamber for society's worst criminals. A breakout attempt occurred there May 2nd, 1946, sleeping gas was one of the weapons used to subdue the inmates. It is now a major tourist attraction. No one ever escaped from Alcatraz.
Wake Up
"Standin' with the fury that they had in '66"
1966, the year of the founding of the Black Panthers, the most prominent Black Power group of recent times (probably ever).
"And like E-Double, I'm mad"
E-Double is Erick Sermon from EPMD, and they wrote a song called "I'm Mad."
"Hoover, he was a body remover"
J. Edgar Hoover, FBI director 1924-1972. One of the most powerful men in Washington during his time as Director, he formed the FBI into what exists today. He was a sworn foe of communism, and was regarded as one of the nation's leading patriots by many people. He was legendary for turning a blind eye to civil rights causes and violations of suspects.
"...they went after King when he spoke out on Vietnam"
Martin Luther King Jr., the US's foremost civil rights leader, assassinated in 1968. A pacifist, he was one of the nation's strongest critics of the US's involvement in the Vietnam conflict.
"Flip like Wilson, poetry never lacking that finesse"
Flip Wilson was a prominent black comedian in the mid-60's.
"Then I stick and move like I was Cassius"
Cassius Clay, now Muhammad Ali, was one of the greatest boxers the world has ever seen. In June of 1967, Ali was given a 5 year prison sentence for refusing to enter the US army on the basis of his Islamic beliefs. The Supreme Court overturned the sentence in 1970. Ali was the most notable figure in the anti-war movement to chose prison over fighting.
"...they murdered X, and tried to blame it on Islam"
Malcolm X, a leading proponent of black nationalism and the Islamic religion, was assassinated in 1965. He had been a minister of the Black Muslims, but was suspended because of his dissenting views after a time. He formed his own group, Afro-American Unity, which became a rival of the Black Muslims. His death is attributed by the authorities and his family to the Black Muslims, but conspiracies abound stating otherwise.
Fistful of Steel
"Visions of the MOVE"
The MOVE organization is a coalition of black activists whose focus is the teachings of John Africa and who were under various forms of harassment from the Philadelphia police until their house was bombed in 1985. Mumia Abu-Jamal is affiliated with the organization as well.
"Steppin' into the jam and I'm slammin' like Shaquille"
Shaquille O'Neil, a basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers, whose style is pure strength to force the jam from inside the key using his tremendous size (300 lbs).
Township Rebellion
"In Johannesburg or South Central"
Johannesburg, South Africa, focal point for racial tensions in the formerly apartheid-governed country. South Central, Los Angeles, California. A minority-dominant and profoundly poor section of LA that has garnered national attention due to the various rap groups and artists that it has produced. Intense gang activity.
"To the cape of no hope"
The Cape of Good Hope is off the coast of South Africa, and is the "horn" of Africa. See also Section [7-1-8-1].
Bombtrack
"I call the bluff, fuck manifest destiny"
"Manifest Destiny" was the social theory in the USA in the 19th century which claimed that the USA and its white, Christian citizens were chosen by God. Because of this "choosing" they were entitled to any land they pleased, despite who already owned it (not limited to Native Americans; also including other countries), with the purpose being that they spread their religion of Christianity and their concept of "civilization" to the other, "inferior", people of the world.
Killing in the Name
"The same that burn crosses"
Referring to the practice, by the Ku Klux Klan, of burning crosses in the front yards of people they wish to threaten.
Take the Power Back
"Like the motherfuckin' Weathermen"
The Weathermen were a militant sub-group in the late-1960's politically-focused Students for a Democratic Society. The Weathermen were known for bombing buildings at various college campuses and similar activities to illustrate their point. SDS distanced themselves from the Weathermen after the bombings started.
Settle for Nothing
"I got a 9 a sign, a set, and now I got a name"
A "9" refers to a 9-millimeter handgun, a popular weapon with street gangs due to its effectiveness and relatively low cost.
Bullet in the Head
"A yellow ribbon, instead of a swastika"
A yellow ribbon is used, in the United States, to signify support for its troops in foreign wars. A yellow ribbon was most recently used to show support of US troops in the Gulf War, the focus of the song. A swastika is the symbol of the Nazi Party, now illegal, in Germany, and of Nazism in general.
"They load the clip in omnicolor"
A color-imaging technique used in television and film, similar to Technicolor.
"Sleeping gas, every home was like Alcatraz"
Alcatraz, known as The Rock, was an island prison several thousand feet into San Francisco Bay near San Francisco, California. It was a virtual torture chamber for society's worst criminals. A breakout attempt occurred there May 2nd, 1946, sleeping gas was one of the weapons used to subdue the inmates. It is now a major tourist attraction. No one ever escaped from Alcatraz.
Wake Up
"Standin' with the fury that they had in '66"
1966, the year of the founding of the Black Panthers, the most prominent Black Power group of recent times (probably ever).
"And like E-Double, I'm mad"
E-Double is Erick Sermon from EPMD, and they wrote a song called "I'm Mad."
"Hoover, he was a body remover"
J. Edgar Hoover, FBI director 1924-1972. One of the most powerful men in Washington during his time as Director, he formed the FBI into what exists today. He was a sworn foe of communism, and was regarded as one of the nation's leading patriots by many people. He was legendary for turning a blind eye to civil rights causes and violations of suspects.
"...they went after King when he spoke out on Vietnam"
Martin Luther King Jr., the US's foremost civil rights leader, assassinated in 1968. A pacifist, he was one of the nation's strongest critics of the US's involvement in the Vietnam conflict.
"Flip like Wilson, poetry never lacking that finesse"
Flip Wilson was a prominent black comedian in the mid-60's.
"Then I stick and move like I was Cassius"
Cassius Clay, now Muhammad Ali, was one of the greatest boxers the world has ever seen. In June of 1967, Ali was given a 5 year prison sentence for refusing to enter the US army on the basis of his Islamic beliefs. The Supreme Court overturned the sentence in 1970. Ali was the most notable figure in the anti-war movement to chose prison over fighting.
"...they murdered X, and tried to blame it on Islam"
Malcolm X, a leading proponent of black nationalism and the Islamic religion, was assassinated in 1965. He had been a minister of the Black Muslims, but was suspended because of his dissenting views after a time. He formed his own group, Afro-American Unity, which became a rival of the Black Muslims. His death is attributed by the authorities and his family to the Black Muslims, but conspiracies abound stating otherwise.
Fistful of Steel
"Visions of the MOVE"
The MOVE organization is a coalition of black activists whose focus is the teachings of John Africa and who were under various forms of harassment from the Philadelphia police until their house was bombed in 1985. Mumia Abu-Jamal is affiliated with the organization as well.
"Steppin' into the jam and I'm slammin' like Shaquille"
Shaquille O'Neil, a basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers, whose style is pure strength to force the jam from inside the key using his tremendous size (300 lbs).
Township Rebellion
"In Johannesburg or South Central"
Johannesburg, South Africa, focal point for racial tensions in the formerly apartheid-governed country. South Central, Los Angeles, California. A minority-dominant and profoundly poor section of LA that has garnered national attention due to the various rap groups and artists that it has produced. Intense gang activity.
"To the cape of no hope"
The Cape of Good Hope is off the coast of South Africa, and is the "horn" of Africa. See also Section [7-1-8-1].
[quote name='Renegades' date='Jun 5 2005, 01:09 PM' post='176213']
[quote=Marxist,May 13 2005, 12:06 PM]RENEGADES you political piece of shit you dont know what youre talking about....FISTFUL OF STEEL HAS A FUCKING MEANING
heres some interpretation for you
If the vibe was suicide
Then you would push da button
If you cant commit suicide by pushing the button yourself ... he'll(jack..something ) do it for you
^^in relation to assisted suicide and the NATIONAL CASE in Oregon.....research it b4 you say anything
-Dubs viewpoint
My opinion is that Zack is saying: "If ya gona follow the norm and their new trends without any thought of questioning it, then you are part of the problem. "But if ya bowin' down, Then let me do the cuttin.' - Zack is saying hes got the remedy to shake these zomdies out of submission.
[quote=Marxist,May 13 2005, 12:06 PM]RENEGADES you political piece of shit you dont know what youre talking about....FISTFUL OF STEEL HAS A FUCKING MEANING
heres some interpretation for you
If the vibe was suicide
Then you would push da button
If you cant commit suicide by pushing the button yourself ... he'll(jack..something ) do it for you
^^in relation to assisted suicide and the NATIONAL CASE in Oregon.....research it b4 you say anything
-Dubs viewpoint
My opinion is that Zack is saying: "If ya gona follow the norm and their new trends without any thought of questioning it, then you are part of the problem. "But if ya bowin' down, Then let me do the cuttin.' - Zack is saying hes got the remedy to shake these zomdies out of submission.
QUOTE(Salva Veritate @ Feb 24 2007, 06:45 PM) [snapback]203961[/snapback]
h**p://www.angelfire.com/mi2/angerisagift/meaning.html
Bombtrack
"I call the bluff, fuck manifest destiny"
"Manifest Destiny" was the social theory in the USA in the 19th century which claimed that the USA and its white, Christian citizens were chosen by God. Because of this "choosing" they were entitled to any land they pleased, despite who already owned it (not limited to Native Americans; also including other countries), with the purpose being that they spread their religion of Christianity and their concept of "civilization" to the other, "inferior", people of the world.
Killing in the Name
"The same that burn crosses"
Referring to the practice, by the Ku Klux Klan, of burning crosses in the front yards of people they wish to threaten.
Take the Power Back
"Like the motherfuckin' Weathermen"
The Weathermen were a militant sub-group in the late-1960's politically-focused Students for a Democratic Society. The Weathermen were known for bombing buildings at various college campuses and similar activities to illustrate their point. SDS distanced themselves from the Weathermen after the bombings started.
Settle for Nothing
"I got a 9 a sign, a set, and now I got a name"
A "9" refers to a 9-millimeter handgun, a popular weapon with street gangs due to its effectiveness and relatively low cost.
Bullet in the Head
"A yellow ribbon, instead of a swastika"
A yellow ribbon is used, in the United States, to signify support for its troops in foreign wars. A yellow ribbon was most recently used to show support of US troops in the Gulf War, the focus of the song. A swastika is the symbol of the Nazi Party, now illegal, in Germany, and of Nazism in general.
"They load the clip in omnicolor"
A color-imaging technique used in television and film, similar to Technicolor.
"Sleeping gas, every home was like Alcatraz"
Alcatraz, known as The Rock, was an island prison several thousand feet into San Francisco Bay near San Francisco, California. It was a virtual torture chamber for society's worst criminals. A breakout attempt occurred there May 2nd, 1946, sleeping gas was one of the weapons used to subdue the inmates. It is now a major tourist attraction. No one ever escaped from Alcatraz.
Wake Up
"Standin' with the fury that they had in '66"
1966, the year of the founding of the Black Panthers, the most prominent Black Power group of recent times (probably ever).
"And like E-Double, I'm mad"
E-Double is Erick Sermon from EPMD, and they wrote a song called "I'm Mad."
"Hoover, he was a body remover"
J. Edgar Hoover, FBI director 1924-1972. One of the most powerful men in Washington during his time as Director, he formed the FBI into what exists today. He was a sworn foe of communism, and was regarded as one of the nation's leading patriots by many people. He was legendary for turning a blind eye to civil rights causes and violations of suspects.
"...they went after King when he spoke out on Vietnam"
Martin Luther King Jr., the US's foremost civil rights leader, assassinated in 1968. A pacifist, he was one of the nation's strongest critics of the US's involvement in the Vietnam conflict.
"Flip like Wilson, poetry never lacking that finesse"
Flip Wilson was a prominent black comedian in the mid-60's.
"Then I stick and move like I was Cassius"
Cassius Clay, now Muhammad Ali, was one of the greatest boxers the world has ever seen. In June of 1967, Ali was given a 5 year prison sentence for refusing to enter the US army on the basis of his Islamic beliefs. The Supreme Court overturned the sentence in 1970. Ali was the most notable figure in the anti-war movement to chose prison over fighting.
"...they murdered X, and tried to blame it on Islam"
Malcolm X, a leading proponent of black nationalism and the Islamic religion, was assassinated in 1965. He had been a minister of the Black Muslims, but was suspended because of his dissenting views after a time. He formed his own group, Afro-American Unity, which became a rival of the Black Muslims. His death is attributed by the authorities and his family to the Black Muslims, but conspiracies abound stating otherwise.
Fistful of Steel
"Visions of the MOVE"
The MOVE organization is a coalition of black activists whose focus is the teachings of John Africa and who were under various forms of harassment from the Philadelphia police until their house was bombed in 1985. Mumia Abu-Jamal is affiliated with the organization as well.
"Steppin' into the jam and I'm slammin' like Shaquille"
Shaquille O'Neil, a basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers, whose style is pure strength to force the jam from inside the key using his tremendous size (300 lbs).
Township Rebellion
"In Johannesburg or South Central"
Johannesburg, South Africa, focal point for racial tensions in the formerly apartheid-governed country. South Central, Los Angeles, California. A minority-dominant and profoundly poor section of LA that has garnered national attention due to the various rap groups and artists that it has produced. Intense gang activity.
"To the cape of no hope"
The Cape of Good Hope is off the coast of South Africa, and is the "horn" of Africa. See also Section [7-1-8-1].
Bombtrack
"I call the bluff, fuck manifest destiny"
"Manifest Destiny" was the social theory in the USA in the 19th century which claimed that the USA and its white, Christian citizens were chosen by God. Because of this "choosing" they were entitled to any land they pleased, despite who already owned it (not limited to Native Americans; also including other countries), with the purpose being that they spread their religion of Christianity and their concept of "civilization" to the other, "inferior", people of the world.
Killing in the Name
"The same that burn crosses"
Referring to the practice, by the Ku Klux Klan, of burning crosses in the front yards of people they wish to threaten.
Take the Power Back
"Like the motherfuckin' Weathermen"
The Weathermen were a militant sub-group in the late-1960's politically-focused Students for a Democratic Society. The Weathermen were known for bombing buildings at various college campuses and similar activities to illustrate their point. SDS distanced themselves from the Weathermen after the bombings started.
Settle for Nothing
"I got a 9 a sign, a set, and now I got a name"
A "9" refers to a 9-millimeter handgun, a popular weapon with street gangs due to its effectiveness and relatively low cost.
Bullet in the Head
"A yellow ribbon, instead of a swastika"
A yellow ribbon is used, in the United States, to signify support for its troops in foreign wars. A yellow ribbon was most recently used to show support of US troops in the Gulf War, the focus of the song. A swastika is the symbol of the Nazi Party, now illegal, in Germany, and of Nazism in general.
"They load the clip in omnicolor"
A color-imaging technique used in television and film, similar to Technicolor.
"Sleeping gas, every home was like Alcatraz"
Alcatraz, known as The Rock, was an island prison several thousand feet into San Francisco Bay near San Francisco, California. It was a virtual torture chamber for society's worst criminals. A breakout attempt occurred there May 2nd, 1946, sleeping gas was one of the weapons used to subdue the inmates. It is now a major tourist attraction. No one ever escaped from Alcatraz.
Wake Up
"Standin' with the fury that they had in '66"
1966, the year of the founding of the Black Panthers, the most prominent Black Power group of recent times (probably ever).
"And like E-Double, I'm mad"
E-Double is Erick Sermon from EPMD, and they wrote a song called "I'm Mad."
"Hoover, he was a body remover"
J. Edgar Hoover, FBI director 1924-1972. One of the most powerful men in Washington during his time as Director, he formed the FBI into what exists today. He was a sworn foe of communism, and was regarded as one of the nation's leading patriots by many people. He was legendary for turning a blind eye to civil rights causes and violations of suspects.
"...they went after King when he spoke out on Vietnam"
Martin Luther King Jr., the US's foremost civil rights leader, assassinated in 1968. A pacifist, he was one of the nation's strongest critics of the US's involvement in the Vietnam conflict.
"Flip like Wilson, poetry never lacking that finesse"
Flip Wilson was a prominent black comedian in the mid-60's.
"Then I stick and move like I was Cassius"
Cassius Clay, now Muhammad Ali, was one of the greatest boxers the world has ever seen. In June of 1967, Ali was given a 5 year prison sentence for refusing to enter the US army on the basis of his Islamic beliefs. The Supreme Court overturned the sentence in 1970. Ali was the most notable figure in the anti-war movement to chose prison over fighting.
"...they murdered X, and tried to blame it on Islam"
Malcolm X, a leading proponent of black nationalism and the Islamic religion, was assassinated in 1965. He had been a minister of the Black Muslims, but was suspended because of his dissenting views after a time. He formed his own group, Afro-American Unity, which became a rival of the Black Muslims. His death is attributed by the authorities and his family to the Black Muslims, but conspiracies abound stating otherwise.
Fistful of Steel
"Visions of the MOVE"
The MOVE organization is a coalition of black activists whose focus is the teachings of John Africa and who were under various forms of harassment from the Philadelphia police until their house was bombed in 1985. Mumia Abu-Jamal is affiliated with the organization as well.
"Steppin' into the jam and I'm slammin' like Shaquille"
Shaquille O'Neil, a basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers, whose style is pure strength to force the jam from inside the key using his tremendous size (300 lbs).
Township Rebellion
"In Johannesburg or South Central"
Johannesburg, South Africa, focal point for racial tensions in the formerly apartheid-governed country. South Central, Los Angeles, California. A minority-dominant and profoundly poor section of LA that has garnered national attention due to the various rap groups and artists that it has produced. Intense gang activity.
"To the cape of no hope"
The Cape of Good Hope is off the coast of South Africa, and is the "horn" of Africa. See also Section [7-1-8-1].
I think that interpretation of that quote you put on for Settle For Nothing was not completely accurate. I think that it's referring to the youth being in a gang because a set is another name for a gang and most gangs have signs they throw up and that last part, "Now I Got A Name" is saying they are actually respected and that they are actually someone now instead of nobody.
QUOTE (Renegades @ Jun 5 2005, 12:09 PM) 
QUOTE (Marxist @ May 13 2005, 12:06 PM)
RENEGADES you political piece of shit you dont know what youre talking about....FISTFUL OF STEEL HAS A FUCKING MEANING
heres some interpretation for you
If the vibe was suicide
Then you would push da button
But if ya bowin' down
Then let me do the cuttin'
If you cant commit suicide by pushing the button yourself ... he'll(jack..something ) do it for you
^^in relation to assisted suicide and the NATIONAL CASE in Oregon.....research it b4 you say anything
Some speak the sounds
But speak in silent voices
Like radio is silent
Though it fills the air with noises
^^People and Radio are silenced by the government....freedom of speech isnt an ammendment...teh government truns a deaf ear to what the people have to say
do the rest yourself...next time you post lyrics think about wtf you are posting...i have arguments with other interpretations also..
heres some interpretation for you
If the vibe was suicide
Then you would push da button
But if ya bowin' down
Then let me do the cuttin'
If you cant commit suicide by pushing the button yourself ... he'll(jack..something ) do it for you
^^in relation to assisted suicide and the NATIONAL CASE in Oregon.....research it b4 you say anything
Some speak the sounds
But speak in silent voices
Like radio is silent
Though it fills the air with noises
^^People and Radio are silenced by the government....freedom of speech isnt an ammendment...teh government truns a deaf ear to what the people have to say
do the rest yourself...next time you post lyrics think about wtf you are posting...i have arguments with other interpretations also..
You're rude and not very democratic, I give you no respect or credibility on this site.
I was there when the song was written, so there. Put that in ya pipe and smoke it!.
FISH
QUOTE (ratm360 @ Sep 7 2007, 08:46 AM)
QUOTE (Salva Veritate @ Feb 24 2007, 06:45 PM)
h**p://www.angelfire.com/mi2/angerisagift/meaning.html
Bombtrack
"I call the bluff, fuck manifest destiny"
"Manifest Destiny" was the social theory in the USA in the 19th century which claimed that the USA and its white, Christian citizens were chosen by God. Because of this "choosing" they were entitled to any land they pleased, despite who already owned it (not limited to Native Americans; also including other countries), with the purpose being that they spread their religion of Christianity and their concept of "civilization" to the other, "inferior", people of the world.
Killing in the Name
"The same that burn crosses"
Referring to the practice, by the Ku Klux Klan, of burning crosses in the front yards of people they wish to threaten.
Take the Power Back
"Like the motherfuckin' Weathermen"
The Weathermen were a militant sub-group in the late-1960's politically-focused Students for a Democratic Society. The Weathermen were known for bombing buildings at various college campuses and similar activities to illustrate their point. SDS distanced themselves from the Weathermen after the bombings started.
Settle for Nothing
"I got a 9 a sign, a set, and now I got a name"
A "9" refers to a 9-millimeter handgun, a popular weapon with street gangs due to its effectiveness and relatively low cost.
Bullet in the Head
"A yellow ribbon, instead of a swastika"
A yellow ribbon is used, in the United States, to signify support for its troops in foreign wars. A yellow ribbon was most recently used to show support of US troops in the Gulf War, the focus of the song. A swastika is the symbol of the Nazi Party, now illegal, in Germany, and of Nazism in general.
"They load the clip in omnicolor"
A color-imaging technique used in television and film, similar to Technicolor.
"Sleeping gas, every home was like Alcatraz"
Alcatraz, known as The Rock, was an island prison several thousand feet into San Francisco Bay near San Francisco, California. It was a virtual torture chamber for society's worst criminals. A breakout attempt occurred there May 2nd, 1946, sleeping gas was one of the weapons used to subdue the inmates. It is now a major tourist attraction. No one ever escaped from Alcatraz.
Wake Up
"Standin' with the fury that they had in '66"
1966, the year of the founding of the Black Panthers, the most prominent Black Power group of recent times (probably ever).
"And like E-Double, I'm mad"
E-Double is Erick Sermon from EPMD, and they wrote a song called "I'm Mad."
"Hoover, he was a body remover"
J. Edgar Hoover, FBI director 1924-1972. One of the most powerful men in Washington during his time as Director, he formed the FBI into what exists today. He was a sworn foe of communism, and was regarded as one of the nation's leading patriots by many people. He was legendary for turning a blind eye to civil rights causes and violations of suspects.
"...they went after King when he spoke out on Vietnam"
Martin Luther King Jr., the US's foremost civil rights leader, assassinated in 1968. A pacifist, he was one of the nation's strongest critics of the US's involvement in the Vietnam conflict.
"Flip like Wilson, poetry never lacking that finesse"
Flip Wilson was a prominent black comedian in the mid-60's.
"Then I stick and move like I was Cassius"
Cassius Clay, now Muhammad Ali, was one of the greatest boxers the world has ever seen. In June of 1967, Ali was given a 5 year prison sentence for refusing to enter the US army on the basis of his Islamic beliefs. The Supreme Court overturned the sentence in 1970. Ali was the most notable figure in the anti-war movement to chose prison over fighting.
"...they murdered X, and tried to blame it on Islam"
Malcolm X, a leading proponent of black nationalism and the Islamic religion, was assassinated in 1965. He had been a minister of the Black Muslims, but was suspended because of his dissenting views after a time. He formed his own group, Afro-American Unity, which became a rival of the Black Muslims. His death is attributed by the authorities and his family to the Black Muslims, but conspiracies abound stating otherwise.
Fistful of Steel
"Visions of the MOVE"
The MOVE organization is a coalition of black activists whose focus is the teachings of John Africa and who were under various forms of harassment from the Philadelphia police until their house was bombed in 1985. Mumia Abu-Jamal is affiliated with the organization as well.
"Steppin' into the jam and I'm slammin' like Shaquille"
Shaquille O'Neil, a basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers, whose style is pure strength to force the jam from inside the key using his tremendous size (300 lbs).
Township Rebellion
"In Johannesburg or South Central"
Johannesburg, South Africa, focal point for racial tensions in the formerly apartheid-governed country. South Central, Los Angeles, California. A minority-dominant and profoundly poor section of LA that has garnered national attention due to the various rap groups and artists that it has produced. Intense gang activity.
"To the cape of no hope"
The Cape of Good Hope is off the coast of South Africa, and is the "horn" of Africa. See also Section [7-1-8-1].
Bombtrack
"I call the bluff, fuck manifest destiny"
"Manifest Destiny" was the social theory in the USA in the 19th century which claimed that the USA and its white, Christian citizens were chosen by God. Because of this "choosing" they were entitled to any land they pleased, despite who already owned it (not limited to Native Americans; also including other countries), with the purpose being that they spread their religion of Christianity and their concept of "civilization" to the other, "inferior", people of the world.
Killing in the Name
"The same that burn crosses"
Referring to the practice, by the Ku Klux Klan, of burning crosses in the front yards of people they wish to threaten.
Take the Power Back
"Like the motherfuckin' Weathermen"
The Weathermen were a militant sub-group in the late-1960's politically-focused Students for a Democratic Society. The Weathermen were known for bombing buildings at various college campuses and similar activities to illustrate their point. SDS distanced themselves from the Weathermen after the bombings started.
Settle for Nothing
"I got a 9 a sign, a set, and now I got a name"
A "9" refers to a 9-millimeter handgun, a popular weapon with street gangs due to its effectiveness and relatively low cost.
Bullet in the Head
"A yellow ribbon, instead of a swastika"
A yellow ribbon is used, in the United States, to signify support for its troops in foreign wars. A yellow ribbon was most recently used to show support of US troops in the Gulf War, the focus of the song. A swastika is the symbol of the Nazi Party, now illegal, in Germany, and of Nazism in general.
"They load the clip in omnicolor"
A color-imaging technique used in television and film, similar to Technicolor.
"Sleeping gas, every home was like Alcatraz"
Alcatraz, known as The Rock, was an island prison several thousand feet into San Francisco Bay near San Francisco, California. It was a virtual torture chamber for society's worst criminals. A breakout attempt occurred there May 2nd, 1946, sleeping gas was one of the weapons used to subdue the inmates. It is now a major tourist attraction. No one ever escaped from Alcatraz.
Wake Up
"Standin' with the fury that they had in '66"
1966, the year of the founding of the Black Panthers, the most prominent Black Power group of recent times (probably ever).
"And like E-Double, I'm mad"
E-Double is Erick Sermon from EPMD, and they wrote a song called "I'm Mad."
"Hoover, he was a body remover"
J. Edgar Hoover, FBI director 1924-1972. One of the most powerful men in Washington during his time as Director, he formed the FBI into what exists today. He was a sworn foe of communism, and was regarded as one of the nation's leading patriots by many people. He was legendary for turning a blind eye to civil rights causes and violations of suspects.
"...they went after King when he spoke out on Vietnam"
Martin Luther King Jr., the US's foremost civil rights leader, assassinated in 1968. A pacifist, he was one of the nation's strongest critics of the US's involvement in the Vietnam conflict.
"Flip like Wilson, poetry never lacking that finesse"
Flip Wilson was a prominent black comedian in the mid-60's.
"Then I stick and move like I was Cassius"
Cassius Clay, now Muhammad Ali, was one of the greatest boxers the world has ever seen. In June of 1967, Ali was given a 5 year prison sentence for refusing to enter the US army on the basis of his Islamic beliefs. The Supreme Court overturned the sentence in 1970. Ali was the most notable figure in the anti-war movement to chose prison over fighting.
"...they murdered X, and tried to blame it on Islam"
Malcolm X, a leading proponent of black nationalism and the Islamic religion, was assassinated in 1965. He had been a minister of the Black Muslims, but was suspended because of his dissenting views after a time. He formed his own group, Afro-American Unity, which became a rival of the Black Muslims. His death is attributed by the authorities and his family to the Black Muslims, but conspiracies abound stating otherwise.
Fistful of Steel
"Visions of the MOVE"
The MOVE organization is a coalition of black activists whose focus is the teachings of John Africa and who were under various forms of harassment from the Philadelphia police until their house was bombed in 1985. Mumia Abu-Jamal is affiliated with the organization as well.
"Steppin' into the jam and I'm slammin' like Shaquille"
Shaquille O'Neil, a basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers, whose style is pure strength to force the jam from inside the key using his tremendous size (300 lbs).
Township Rebellion
"In Johannesburg or South Central"
Johannesburg, South Africa, focal point for racial tensions in the formerly apartheid-governed country. South Central, Los Angeles, California. A minority-dominant and profoundly poor section of LA that has garnered national attention due to the various rap groups and artists that it has produced. Intense gang activity.
"To the cape of no hope"
The Cape of Good Hope is off the coast of South Africa, and is the "horn" of Africa. See also Section [7-1-8-1].
I think that interpretation of that quote you put on for Settle For Nothing was not completely accurate. I think that it's referring to the youth being in a gang because a set is another name for a gang and most gangs have signs they throw up and that last part, "Now I Got A Name" is saying they are actually respected and that they are actually someone now instead of nobody.
The fact that "Johannesburg" is in the song come from a classroom that I was in, in the sixth grade.
It was said to be local news, but me being new to the city, had no idea where Johannesburg was.
SO There!
FISH
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