awakening
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Born into a life never meant to be lived. Treated beyond our comprehension. Valued only for the profit her body will give. An object to the industry. Never meant to be anything else. A beautiful being, full of life, taken by the butcher's knife. Throat cut and hung by the legs. The line of production never ends. Vicious and torturous practices, all in the name of humanity's arrogance. Mankind, hungry for blood. So much for love. No perspective, no compassion.
Who will be their voice?




Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Awakening" by Anchor give a voice to the voiceless, specifically to the voiceless animals that are objectified and exploited by humans for their own selfish desires. The lyrics explicitly focus on the meat industry, painting a gruesome picture of the horrors that animals are subjected to for human consumption. The lyrics illustrate the industry's mindset of treating animals as objects, with no regard for the value of their lives beyond the profit that can be made from them.


The lyrics are written in a way that asks questions and challenges the listener to think about their own actions and the actions of society as a whole. The line "Who will be their voice?" specifically calls on individuals to speak out against the cruelty and become advocates for animal welfare. The overall message of the lyrics is one of awakening to the reality of the mistreatment of animals and the need for change.


Line by Line Meaning

Born into a life never meant to be lived.
The individual was brought into this world to suffer and endure a life that was not intended for them.


Treated beyond our comprehension.
The individual was subjected to treatment that is difficult for us to comprehend or understand.


Valued only for the profit her body will give.
The individual's worth and value was solely determined by the benefit their body could bring to the industry.


An object to the industry.
The individual was viewed as a mere object or commodity by the industry.


Never meant to be anything else.
The individual was never viewed as anything else but a source of profit for the industry.


A beautiful being, full of life, taken by the butcher's knife.
A living being, full of beauty and vitality, was brutally killed and butchered.


Throat cut and hung by the legs.
The individual was killed by having their throat cut and then hung upside down by their legs.


The line of production never ends.
The industrial process of exploiting and killing living beings for profit is an endless cycle.


Vicious and torturous practices, all in the name of humanity's arrogance.
Human arrogance has led to the adoption of brutal and inhumane practices to exploit and kill sentient beings for profit.


Mankind, hungry for blood.
Human beings have a voracious appetite for killing and consuming flesh.


So much for love.
Despite our capacity for love, we have shown a complete lack of compassion towards other living beings.


No perspective, no compassion.
We lack the perspective and empathy to understand the suffering of other living beings, and therefore, we act without compassion.


Who will be their voice?
Who will speak up for the voiceless victims of human exploitation and cruelty?




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