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Can't you see we the people can make the choices You and I must raise our voices To build a future where we belong Revoke oppression and right and wrong But do you vote or do you only complain Do you just carry on in vain As your economy crashes, your country goes to war The deficit Their answer to tax the poor But you may never know what you refuse to learn Do you work the system or do you get burned? Do you ignore your abilities or your intellect? Are you obselete? An easy out, you forget it all but it's the hardest path and you chase to follow You wouldn't speak for yourself and now you're spoken for This is something you can not ignore It's time for you to notice the things that die with no more lies You can't deny You're always high And you still bitch Makes me sick It makes me sick The way you always fuckin' bitch I remember a time when I thought it wasn't fair The scales of justice did impair But with no darkness theere would never be light Without injustice we'd never have a right
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Meaning of "Stop Whining (demo)" by Lagwagon
This track kicks off with a rallying cry, urging listeners to recognize their collective power and the necessity of vocalizing dissent. The narrator paints a picture of a future that needs active construction, one where the "people can make the choices" and "raise our voices" to dismantle oppressive structures. It's a call to action, contrasting the potential for positive change with the inertia of inaction. The central tension lies in the dichotomy between passive complaint and active participation. The lyrics directly question the listener's engagement: "Do you vote or do you only complain?" This interrogation intensifies as the narrator points to systemic failures – economic collapse, war, and regressive taxation – suggesting these are consequences of a populace that "refuse[s] to learn" and fails to "work the system." The stark choice is presented: either engage and potentially "work the system," or be "burned" by it. The most striking element is the narrator's shift from a broad political appeal to a deeply personal, almost disgusted, critique. After laying out the societal stakes, the tone abruptly hardens, focusing on an individual's perceived apathy. Phrases like "you're always high / And you still bitch" reveal a visceral frustration. This transition highlights a perceived hypocrisy: the individual who complains incessantly yet contributes nothing to solutions, ultimately becoming "spoken for" because they "wouldn't speak for yourself." The effectiveness of these lyrics stems from their unflinching directness and the raw emotional honesty of the narrator's exasperation. The initial call for collective action is powerful, but it's the subsequent, almost contemptuous, dissection of individual complacency that makes the message sting. It forces a confrontation with one's own potential for inaction, suggesting that true change requires not just awareness, but a willingness to actively fight for one's place and rights, lest one be passively defined by others.
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