Majority crushing the minority? Guys, you aren't thinking this song fully through. You're actually fulfilling the song's meaning yourselves.
"Everybody wants to live in a lie
But why should we delude ourselves?"
Everyone chooses to be blissfully ignorant.
"It's not as if we can't see something's wrong
Where's the duty to what's right?
Intentions end with empty words
and chaos replaces order"
We can see what's happening, we talk about it, we may even say we'll do something about it, but we don't.
"Those who shout loudest impose their will
Upholding laws that serve a few"
Does that sound like majority rule? It's an illusion. The power is held by the few in the name of the many. The people in government are self-serving. They are in power because they are the loudest, they are willing to do more than anyone else to get what they want. The same type of people always run the country. Politicians are a class of people.
"Declaring peace while the sirens sing
In the name of progress,
In the name of madness"
This is a little confusing, but I take it as describing propaganda. In other words, making war in the name of peace when the motivation is anything but. Imposing laws, spending public money in the name of progress with selfish motivation.
"Drum beats faster
Crowd shouts louder
and chaos replaces order"
More on propaganda. Getting the crowd pumped and supportive of whatever BS they are trying to achieve.
"I want justice for a voice that can't be heard
Vindication for every suffering and hurt
Let retribution hold dominion over earth
Because judgement day's not coming Judgement day's not coming
soon enough"
This is pretty obvious what is being stated here. Judgement day isn't coming for these people, or at least not soon enough. The damage they do won't be stopped through divine intervention.
Anyway, that's my take on it. It may not be right, but it most certainly is not about the majority getting what they want.
Majority crushing the minority? Guys, you aren't thinking this song fully through. You're actually fulfilling the song's meaning yourselves.
"Everybody wants to live in a lie But why should we delude ourselves?"
Everyone chooses to be blissfully ignorant.
"It's not as if we can't see something's wrong Where's the duty to what's right? Intentions end with empty words and chaos replaces order"
We can see what's happening, we talk about it, we may even say we'll do something about it, but we don't.
"Those who shout loudest impose their will Upholding laws that serve a few"
Does that sound like majority rule? It's an illusion. The power is held by the few in the name of the many. The people in government are self-serving. They are in power because they are the loudest, they are willing to do more than anyone else to get what they want. The same type of people always run the country. Politicians are a class of people.
"Declaring peace while the sirens sing In the name of progress, In the name of madness"
This is a little confusing, but I take it as describing propaganda. In other words, making war in the name of peace when the motivation is anything but. Imposing laws, spending public money in the name of progress with selfish motivation.
"Drum beats faster Crowd shouts louder and chaos replaces order"
More on propaganda. Getting the crowd pumped and supportive of whatever BS they are trying to achieve.
"I want justice for a voice that can't be heard Vindication for every suffering and hurt Let retribution hold dominion over earth Because judgement day's not coming Judgement day's not coming soon enough"
This is pretty obvious what is being stated here. Judgement day isn't coming for these people, or at least not soon enough. The damage they do won't be stopped through divine intervention.
Anyway, that's my take on it. It may not be right, but it most certainly is not about the majority getting what they want.