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The lyrics paint a vivid picture of systemic oppression and the overwhelming desire for liberation. The repeated phrase "I feel so tired of the lights" suggests a weariness with the superficiality or scrutiny of the outside world, a world that seems to offer no real solutions. Instead, the narrator proposes a drastic act: filling the tank with gasoline and using "one match to burn these chains." This imagery powerfully conveys a desperate need for radical change, a willingness to self-immolate or destroy the existing structures to break free from perceived bondage. The verses delve into the multifaceted nature of this oppression, touching on a "lack of wisdom" and a "lack of substance" within the systems that govern. There's a profound sense of generational struggle, with the narrator hoping their children remember them amidst songs of "symphony" and a feeling that "something's just gotten into me." The lyrics highlight historical injustices, mentioning "ghetto passion" and "lashes for centuries," and the divisive impact of "color deficiency." This suggests a deep-seated, inherited trauma that the narrator feels compelled to break free from, even if it means confronting their own ancestry. Meechy Darko's verse intensifies this by listing specific historical and ongoing oppressions: "Emancipation, castration, mass hatin', white washin', Black shamin'," alongside "Segregation, separation." The idea of being "chain[ed] my people, ship 'em out" directly references the transatlantic slave trade. The mention of "fluoride in our water" and "governmental medication" points to a belief in covert, societal control mechanisms designed to suppress or harm. This creates a sense of paranoia and a desperate search for agency in a world that feels actively hostile. Erick Arc Elliott's contribution shifts the focus slightly, urging listeners to "Hone in and hold your kids" amidst "distractions" that "nobody notices." He critiques a society where people are "fiending for knowledge we still in chains" and "power tripping for digits," suggesting that material gain and superficial pursuits keep people enslaved. The line "Taught to follow the system that institution be prison" is a stark indictment of societal structures, likening them to a prison that turns individuals into "zombies" while they are "walking dead while I'm living." The outro's repeated "Break the chain" plea underscores the urgent, collective need to escape these cycles of violence, fear, and distraction, emphasizing that true freedom requires questioning the very foundations of their existence.

Flatbush Zombies & Deadcuts - Rap, East Coast Rap

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[Chorus: Mark Keds] I feel so tired of the lights Fill the tank with gasoline One match to burn these chains with ease I feel so tired of the lights Fill the tank with gasoline One match to burn these chains they weave [Verse 1: Zombie Juice] It's like we stuck in a prison Suffering from lack of wisdom Suffering from lack of substance The systems lacking some ism Since it's killing the misery Hope my children remember me Since I sing songs of symphony Somethings just gotten into me Message, don't kill the messenger Message travel through seven seas Ghetto passion is classic, been getting lashes for centuries Aided, but mostly separated by color deficiency Free to you, free the shackles, my mental strain from my ancestry [Chorus: Mark Keds] I feel so tired of the lights Fill the tank with gasoline One match to burn these chains with ease I feel so tired of the lights Fill the tank with gasoline One match to burn these chains they weave [Verse 2: Meechy Darko] Emancipation, castration Mass hatin', white washin', Black shamin' Patience that I'm demonstratin', uh Segregation, separation Take my people, chain my people, ship 'em out, build a nation Picket lines, demonstration Kill switch, detonation This takes dedication Guess the NBA our reparation Governmental medication — the reverse of levitation They put fluoride in our water, guess they tryna kill our babies Hearts racin', cops and robbers, car chasin' [Chorus: Mark Keds] I feel so tired of the lights Fill the tank with gasoline One match to burn these chains with ease I feel so tired of the lights Fill the tank with gasoline One match to burn these chains they weave [Verse 3: Erick Arc Elliott] Whatever your purpose is Hone in and hold your kids All of this is distractions and nobody notices Fiending for knowledge we still in chains Power tripping for digits we growing it every day Fighting for free computers in service for student aid Can't afford to be sick pay more them pills to get paid Taught to follow the system that institution be prison These coppers turn me to zombie I'm walking dead while I'm living [Chorus: Mark Keds] I feel so tired of the lights Fill the tank with gasoline One match to burn these chains with ease I feel so tired of the lights Fill the tank with gasoline One match to burn these chains they weave [Outro: Erick Arc Elliott] Break the chain, break the chain Why the violence is killing our kids and our brother man Break the chain, break the chain How police war with no recourse and you on your way Break the chain, break the chain Still identify with those who's have nothing still live in fear Break the chain, break the chain Been distracted by the glamor but don't question why we even here Break the chain, break the chain Why the violence is killing our kids and our brother man Break the chain, break the chain How police war with no recourse and you on your way Break the chain, break the chain Still identify with those who's have nothing still live in fear Break the chain, break the chain Been distracted by the glamor but don't question why we even here

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Writers: Mark Keds
Meechy Darko
Zombie Juice
Erick the Architect

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