Lyrics for Anarchy as interpreted by gasmask

Anarchy Lyrics
You break my back
You won't break me
All is black
But I still see
Shut me down
Knock me to the floor
Shoot me up
Fuck me like a whore

Trapped under ice
Comfortably cold
I've gone as low as you can go
Feel no remorse
No sense of shame
Time's gonna wash away all pain

I made a god out of blood
Not superiority
I killed the king of deceit
Wake me up in anarchy

Sacrifice to the cause
Turn your code into law
Compensate to validate the loss
Take a thief
Nail him to a cross

Gospel of rage
Faction of hate
Deviate from the absolute
Born of revenge
Raised on cement
Chaos created government

I made a god out of blood
Not superiority
I killed the king of deceit
Now I sleep in anarchy

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Megalomaniac
06-21-2002

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this is the best KMFDM song ever!!

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TurkishTerror
06-29-2002

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KMFDM is the greatest band ever. And Sascha K. is a brilliant musician. But those of you that like this song because it is about Anarchy should put some more thought into it. As much as you think the government is oppressing you and as much as the system may be raping you, they keep you alive. Just think- gotterdammerung = todestag. So don't rip the system. Instead support my run for supreme dictator of the world. Let me govern your soul :)

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adrugagainstwar
07-25-2002

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gcs118
07-27-2002

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Just wondering if this song had any connection to the Columbine shooting? The two idiots that commited all the murders did say "feel no remorse, no sense of shame" I believe, which would be a direct quote from this song. Is it coincedence or not?

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MiSTeR
07-29-2002

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Yes, the two who commited the Columbine massacre were KMFDM fans, as well as fans of various other industrial bands. They were not however, as was reported at the time, Marilyn Manson fans - Live news programmes reported they has been wearing marilyn manson t-shirts, this was completely untrue.

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ArtsyAnarchist
08-01-2002

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Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold were fans of KMFDM and Rammstein, primarily. They did not shoot up their school because of songs like Anarchy and Terror, that's ridiculous. But Eric did include lyrics to multiple KMFDM songs on his webpage.

As far as this song goes, I'm not into Tim Skold or this song. It's just corny.

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IAmASquirrel
09-11-2002

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This is the best song by them ever! Fuck, its the best song about anarchy .period. Eat your heart out Sex Pistols! Why was this only a promo single....... I dunno, maybe cause of its connection with the two dumb-assed nazis.

"I made a god out of blood
Not superiority"

That empitomes everything about anarchy in its most poetic sense............ I just love this song, you cant be an KMFDM fan without liking this song!


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da77yn
09-17-2002

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They wern't dumb assed nazis either....


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NihilisticIdol
10-05-2002

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This is the best song ever, although "Sweet Dreams" and "Scabs, Guns and Peanutbutter" comes oughly close... KMFDM is a genius band. Its bands like this that should gang up just to rape people like Brittney Spears and Christina Augilera and then kill those big-breasted whores!!!

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gasmask
03-03-2003

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I've always found this song to be rather silly. Still, probably the best of the whiny gothic skl0d songs (this, Today, Save Me, etc.), though that isn't really saying too much.

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awakeningxgirl
03-25-2003

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Now I sleep in anarchy comes before wake me up in anarchy... Not to make anyone sound stupid. I was just listening to it, and I realized that.

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MercyKiller
04-15-2003

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Don't get me wrong, I love this song, and KMFDM are a great band. I'm not too sure what relevance it has to anarchy though... not at all sure what the song is about, but that seems to be just a metaphor. Besides, to be even more pedantic, it's very hard to define anarchy... there are numerous different schools of thought, and the ideas that most punk fans throw around are well off the mark.

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xpitythisbreedx
06-24-2003

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eh im not gonna try to interpret what this means.....but its very good.....like one of those songs you listen to over and over again untill you get totally burnt out on it

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Falco
04-12-2004

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Awesome Song.

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Esenthiel
04-13-2004

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I don't think this song is promoting anarchy, but rather trying to convey that Anarchy is something dangerous.

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Delete-Yourself
07-04-2004

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well i think the song isnt saying about a government form, but it fits well when you talk about Religious Oppression

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RobbyRaccoon
03-04-2005

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First off, I will say that I love this song. It is probably what got me addicted to KMFDM. The vocals done especially made me wanting more, even though how they are so amazing here is hard to describe. Bottom line, I think this is the greatest song they've ever done, and I think it's very influential, too.

As for its meaning, I think it should be very clear the message KMFDM is saying about Anarchy, and what it is to them:
Gospel of rage/Faction of hate/Deviate from the absolute/Born of revenge/Raised on cement/Chaos created government

I find all of that to be parallel to Anarchy. Is not anarchy a government created from Chaos? I think also that Anarchy would require a lot of rage to be able to create. Especially in our state right now, if we were to even try to embrace the idea of anarchy, it would be because of our disdain for our current government, rather than because anarchy is a viable or reasonable solution.

Also, the bulk of the song seems to be saying about how hard his situation is, which is probably caused by the government, and that anarchy would be a solution to his problems. Really, the song takes a perspective from somebody who clearly wants anarchy, "Wake me up in Anarchy". But I do not feel that KMFDM was trying to send a message that they are taking this point of view, but merely trying to convey a message in general about anarchy.

One thing I can't figure out is this:
"I made a god out of blood
Not superiority"
The only interpretation I can come up with is that it means the government is "God" and it would then be a government directly reflecting man(blood) rather than a heirarchy.

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Ms Self Destruct
03-18-2005

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It's most likely totally wrong, but whenever I hear the lines "I made a god out of blood, not superiority" it makes me think of governmental officials who are unfit for their job, but because of their high positions, they are there anyway. George Bush Jr would be an example. He's an unfit leader in some's opinions (not mine, I'm not Anti-Bush) and some may feel he's only where he is now because of his father. So he's a "god made of superiority." Making a "god out of blood" would require the leader to deserve the position by trials. Perhaps this "god of blood" -- which I don't feel is referring to God but rather a political leader -- is nonexistant so therefore we have the main idea of this song: anarchy.

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chaoticone
04-16-2005

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the line is stating simply an anti religous statement that orginized religon is part of the problem with society. that he made a god out of blood not superiority that his religion is not based apon being superior to others
since their is a very thin line between goverenment and religion its only a simple leap that you would never have anarchy without the absence of a controaling religion

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lokithecat
02-15-2006

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Making a god out of blood mean to force your beliefs through wars/coercion rather than superiority. If you made a god out of superiority it implies that your beliefs are those that are sound and worthy of followers rather than just enforcing your beliefs on others. This is likely a lash-out at nations that (most obviously the US but other colonial powers too) who impose their system of beliefs/philosophies/laws on others simply through intimidation tactics rather than the inherent superiority of these systems.

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Silent_Hitman009
05-11-2006

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Robby Raccoon has this song down for sure.

Choaticone; this song has nothing to do with religion.

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femmefatale1990
05-22-2006

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I cant figure out what "I made a god out of blood
Not superiority I killed the king of deceit " means either. I think that 'RobbyRaccoon' comes close to explaining it i guess.....

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bekoh
05-24-2006

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Another good KMFDM song. As for what I think this song is about - the opening verse would seem to imply that despite all the best efforts of someone (government?) to break his will, it's not working.

"Sacrifice to the cause
Turn your code into law
Compensate to validate the loss"

I think the rest of the song (the aforementioned in particular) could be about how everybody else is exploited/sacrificed so the government can fulfil their own agenda's.

As for the "I made a God out of blood, not superiority", I agree wholeheartedly with what Lokithecat suggested. I can't elaborate any more/better than Loki did.

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suck
12-07-2006

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ok for those calling the columbine kids nazis youre an idiot.. one of them JEWSIH. KMFDM nor Rammstein nor any other band were the cause of the Columbine shooting, music did nothing.. if you knew the story you'd know, only reason they listened to that music was because it is F*CKING KICKASS!!

i don't think they really listened to Manson either.. that was just an easy attack to go for the cause of it all.

as of this song... i love it
i'm pretty much on baord with RobbyRaccoon, great interpretations

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suck
12-09-2006

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i was sitting in religion class today (i got to a catholic school) and i was singing this song in my head and something kinda hit me.. its a poor translation but imma go out with it



I made a god out of blood --- i made government/kingdom from family line or dynasty... like a hierarchy


Not superiority --- not by democracy and voting

I killed the king of deceit ----- you killed the king/ruler

Wake me up in anarchy --- and made anarchy instead of hierarchy/dynasty/ or democracy






just out there, kinda undereducated guess but ok lol

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