In his song “None Shall Pass” (2007), lyricist Aesop Rock criticizes the Bush administration for having waged the Iraq war out of a selfish desire to acquire natural resources in the Middle East, rather than to accomplish its stated objective of protecting the Israelites. Aesop Rock uses the above allusion in order to say that only a miracle–such as the one depicted in the Bible–will truly save the Israelites because so far the war has actually done nothing towards improving their quality of life. Furthermore, if this miracle comes at all it will appear unexpectedly (“snake up”), since at this point the big picture (“centerfold”) shows no sign of progress being made towards the Israelite cause.
When Aesop Rock says “blood turns wine when I leak for police,” he delivers two implied messages: 1) that people have suffered due to the actions of government officials, and 2) that the American national government is power-hungry and blood-thirsty, using its ability to wage harsh war as a reminder to other countries of its authoritative role in the world as a super-power. Thus, it can be inferred that Aesop Rock believes that American officials consider themselves to be all-powerful and all-knowing (especially concerning what is “best” and “right” for others)
In his song “None Shall Pass” (2007), lyricist Aesop Rock criticizes the Bush administration for having waged the Iraq war out of a selfish desire to acquire natural resources in the Middle East, rather than to accomplish its stated objective of protecting the Israelites. Aesop Rock uses the above allusion in order to say that only a miracle–such as the one depicted in the Bible–will truly save the Israelites because so far the war has actually done nothing towards improving their quality of life. Furthermore, if this miracle comes at all it will appear unexpectedly (“snake up”), since at this point the big picture (“centerfold”) shows no sign of progress being made towards the Israelite cause.
When Aesop Rock says “blood turns wine when I leak for police,” he delivers two implied messages: 1) that people have suffered due to the actions of government officials, and 2) that the American national government is power-hungry and blood-thirsty, using its ability to wage harsh war as a reminder to other countries of its authoritative role in the world as a super-power. Thus, it can be inferred that Aesop Rock believes that American officials consider themselves to be all-powerful and all-knowing (especially concerning what is “best” and “right” for others)