They pull our strings, the animals
They blind, they breed the hate
Under their wing we're scientists
We swallow what they fake

For all you lonely boys
I will be president
In all you sons of men
I can be accident

Most fall in line, they do the dance
And salute the safest thing
Bought with their lives, cry and socialize
And throw all the beauty away

For all you lonely boys
I will be president
In all you sons of men
I can be accident



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"President" as written by Chris Corner

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    Lyric Correction:It's actually

    Most fall in line
    they do the dance
    solute the safest name
    bought with their lives
    cry and socialize
    and throw all the beauty away.

    In this verse, he's saying that most people support a war that is taking lives in the name of 'freedom'
    Flag msinsaneonon September 16, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:I think the lyrics sound more like this:

    They pull our strings,
    The animals,
    The blind that breed the hate
    Under their wing,
    Where science is,
    We follow what they fake

    For all you lonely boys,
    I will be president
    Oh, in all you sons of men,
    I can be accident

    Most fall in line
    They do the dance
    And salute the safest name
    Bored with their lives,
    Crying "socialize!"
    And throw all the beauty away

    For all you lonely boys
    I will be president
    In all you sons of men
    I can be accident
    Flag winteronmercuryon January 19, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:fake
    safest thing
    bored w/ their lives (or, I always thought it was "but with their lies")
    accident

    I did really believe this song was about the repression of boys' and men's sexuality (but then again I think all IAMX songs are about sex) not just homosexuals and bisexuals (but mostly)the president and the accident being male sexuality
    I can't see how this song is about misogynists but I guess if CC himself says so then...
    Flag Mofokukuon March 17, 2010   Link
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    My Interpretation:Could "Accident" be "Exedent" or "ascendant" ?


    Ex´e`dent
    a. 1. Eating out; consuming.



    as·cen·dant also as·cen·dent

    1. Inclining or moving upward; ascending or rising.
    2. Dominant in position or influence; superior.
    n.
    1. The position or state of being dominant or in control: a conservative policy currently in the ascendant.
    2. In astrology, the point of the ecliptic or the sign of the zodiac that rises in the east at the time of a person's birth or other event.
    3. An ancestor.
    Flag Presidenton January 10, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:instead of "They blind, they breed the hate" could it be "TO blind, they breed the hate"?
    that would make more sense...
    Flag thepulsemacabreon January 24, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:They pull our strings
    see animals
    the blind, the breed the hate
    under their wing
    were scientist
    we swallow what they fake

    for all you lonly boys
    i will be president
    in all you sons of men
    i can be exodent

    most fall in line
    they do the dance
    and salute the safeless name
    bored with their lives
    crying socialise
    and throw all the beauty away


    thats what i hear.....we shuld chris up and ask him the lyrics. who has his number?

    x
    Flag X6coke6Xon November 02, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Our society feeds us information that could essentially have no basis in reality. How do we know that any of what were told is true?! Hes so correct in saying basically that we all do what were told because others won't judge us or have crap to say. Why not wear what you want,say,do,and think what you want! Act on ur emotions and be open. That's what were here for as humans, not to fuel this rotten system of politics and mass produced material wealth! Life is too short and we only live it once then
    were gone forever. This song is challenging the very principles we all live by. What will u choose 2 do w/ ur ONE life? Good day All!
    Flag liplocker123on October 25, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Oh and this song kinda reminds me of Muse a little. The first verse reminds me of how conventional science offers us security in cures and medicine and what not and no one even questions it. We place a lot of trust in it and they could tell us anything and we might try it and it might end up being not exactly what it claims to be. People can be easily manipulated by things we believe to be credible.
    Flag Kat_1986on July 31, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I think the first verse says:
    'They pull our strings
    The animals
    The blind, they breed the hate
    Under their wing
    Where science is
    We swallow what they fake'
    Flag Kat_1986on July 31, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:@the_alternative

    hahahahaha k panou pou skeftomoun na postarw k gw to apospasma apo th sunenteuksh tou chris sto PW :)))

    and now in english... preview speaking was greek

    i was laughing because not finding the exact interpretation of the president's lyrics.. i was thinking to post the little extract of chris' interview in the greek music web mag.. till i started reading "the alternative"'s post..

    [s]he did first :ppPPp
    Flag ziggystardustGRon May 27, 2008   Link

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