Blow the Lies Away

A month away from the 2008 U.S. presidential election, a rockin' blast of mine from '03, re the hijacking of democracy at the turn of the new century, as a reminder to Americans to wake the f**k up. As always, THIS MULTITRACK IS ON THE PLAYLIST PLAYER ON

Orwell bully pulpit, double-thinking bullshit

welcome to the fake USA

Prez is not elected, justice is neglected

newspeak is spinning the day

Terror's too convenient, keeps the public lenient

corporate golems still run the show

Zombies run on treadmills, Spirits born of new will

knowing where the wind's gonna blow

 

Reinventing human, happens every day

nothin' left but livin' deft -- Blow the Lies Away

Hero's evolution in the psi-mind way

wakes you true, out of the blue -- Blow the Lies, Blow the Lies Away

 

Civil disobedience, much more than expedience

rebel with a clue is the rule

Emerson and Thoreau, transcendental thorough

alone is only all one and cool

Declare independence from all non-resplendence

freedom from a second-hand world

True to deeper focus, past all hocus-pocus

into bolder ventures you're hurled

 

Reinventing human. . .

 

9/11 thousands, Election Day 2000

travesties so grim inside-out

Cultural confusions, national contusions

voting for the shadow of a doubt

Heroes in the ashes, villains wrapped in sashes

siege of usurpation up top

System's less than you are, how will you declare war

on stupid so defining pop/unpop?

 

Reinventing human. . .

Author's Note

Just the usual -- IT"S A WHOLE SONG HERE -- and a warning document for Americans to do their best to get back in the saddle of democracy, so that right-wing corporatism laced with addled religiosity can not continue to hijack the noble American experiment while yammering on about "terrorists" -- look in the mirror! Corporatist American foreign policy for the last frickin' 50 yrs. has BEEN a state terrorist activity in many instances! Chile! El Salvador! The "free" market is socialism for the rich, and economic terrorism for the poor. Hold shock tactic Friedman-ian economics accountable. Nothing unreasonable about Keynesian New Deal economics where ALL people are concerned. Government regulation only bothers sawdust sharks in suits, and their brainwashed guppies. Fuck 'em.

Reviews

[Spoken]

You are very intelligent Pax and I agree with your views of human dillusion.. no one cares to take the time and become educated in politics even though it directly impacts us. I relate our will to procrastination... doing nothing because you are too lazy to act only increases the work load in the end...

pretty soon we'll have rolling piles of dirty laundry chasing us down the street! Think about the stinky socks people!

[DoucheFuck;;]

This is wonderful.
It reminds me of the book 1984, in a way. I like how you took the government, and showed it basically for exactly what it is.

Good job.

[Dorchadas]

Great song Pax.
Love the lyrics.
They're a hard hitting and honest portrayal of our so called modern and civilized world with all it's hypocracies layed bare.
Vocally and musically it has a very raw quality.
A perfect combination that added emphasis and intensity to the lyrics. Love it;) xxx

[April Child]

This is great. It's a rant and a very good one but in a song which works and with some great lines. I like the internal rhyming and satire. You get your point across well and manage to entertain at the same time. Really well done.