They also became known for Satanic imagery and numerous references to the vagrant lifestyle, such as crack-smoking, shoplifting, and squatting. They also, like many other bands in the punk scene, have violent anti-police sentiments in their songs. The band prides itself on its Atheist stance, often making sardonic references to Satan, for the sole purpose of being offensive.
Choking Victim broke up after the first day of recording for their one and only album, but the recordings from that one day were enough to make a solid album. After they broke up, Stza and Ezra Crack formed the band Leftöver Crack, and Skwert and Ezra formed INDK. Sascha has spent the last several years organically farming in upstate NY.
You Ought to Die
Choking Victim Lyrics
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And the reasons why:
One thousand starving nations from U.S. intervention,
And your pathetic lies.
When I was 16 years older,
Your greed woke me up and your mind made me sober.
You hide behind religion,
But your morality is based on money and division.
You ought to die,
And the reasons why:
One thousand starving nations from U.S. intervention,
And your pathetic lies.
You are the governing power...
Your ethics get weaker as you grow stronger by the hour.
You are so fucked and greedy,
You make your money by exploiting and/or killing off the needy.
One thousand starving nations yield to your destruction,
And we don't know cause you have media control.
We are a mindless mass, can't think for ourselves
But when we do, your heads are gonna roll (around).
You ought to die,
And the reasons why:
One thousand starving nations from U.S. intervention,
And your pathetic lies.
When I was 14 years made,
The lies I believed about this country's foreign aid;
I was an ignorant youth,
But it didn't take long for me to figure out the truth.
You ought to die,
And the reasons why:
One thousand starving nations from U.S. intervention,
And your pathetic lies.
18 years and 8 months in October,
I often try to numb myself but you still keep me sober.
You build an army base, your foreign aids a roust,
You say you're sending food, as it rots in a warehouse...
One thousand starving nations yield to your destruction,
And we don't know cause you have media control.
We are a mindless mass, can't think for ourselves
But when we do, your heads are gonna roll (around).
You ought to die,
And the reasons why:
One thousand starving nations from U.S. intervention,
And your pathetic lies.(3x)
And you pathetic(2x) lies.
The song "You Ought to Die" by Choking Victim is an angry and scathing critique of the United States government and its role in causing suffering and death in other nations. The song's lyrics express a deep sense of outrage and disgust at the way that the government uses its power to exploit and manipulate vulnerable people. The song focuses on the theme of starvation, using it as a powerful symbol of the government's destructive and unsustainable policies.
The song's opening lines, "You ought to die / And the reasons why" set the tone for the rest of the lyrics. The singer states that one of the primary reasons why the government deserves to die is because of its intervention in other countries, which has caused one thousand nations to starve. The song suggests that the government is responsible for this suffering because it is driven by a desire for money and power, rather than by a genuine concern for the well-being of others.
The song goes on to criticize the government's use of religion as a cover for its morally bankrupt actions. The singer suggests that the government hides behind religion in order to justify its greed and divisiveness. The chorus, which repeats the lines "You ought to die / And the reasons why," reinforces the overall message of the song, which is that the government's actions are morally reprehensible and deserve to be condemned.
Overall, "You Ought to Die" is a powerful and uncompromising critique of the United States government and its policies. The song's lyrics are both angry and insightful, and they offer a compelling argument for why the government should be held accountable for the suffering and death that it has caused.
Line by Line Meaning
You ought to die,
The songwriter feels that the person being addressed should die
And the reasons why:
The songwriter is providing reasons for why the person being addressed should die
One thousand starving nations from U.S. intervention,
The songwriter blames the person being addressed for causing hunger in a thousand countries through U.S. intervention
And your pathetic lies.
The songwriter thinks that the person being addressed is lying and that those lies are the cause of much suffering
When I was 16 years older,
The songwriter is now more experienced and knowledgeable than they were at 16
Your greed woke me up and your mind made me sober.
Exposure to the person's greed and selfish mindset made the songwriter more sober and aware of the world around them
You hide behind religion,
The person being addressed tries to use religion as a shield
But your morality is based on money and division.
The songwriter believes that the person's morals are determined by money and a desire to create division
You are the governing power...
The person being addressed is in a position of power over others
Your ethics get weaker as you grow stronger by the hour.
As the person gains more power, their ethics weaken
You are so fucked and greedy,
The songwriter finds the person being addressed to be incredibly selfish and immoral
You make your money by exploiting and/or killing off the needy.
The person being addressed profits from exploiting and sometimes killing people who are in need
When I was 14 years made,
The songwriter was only 14 years old when something happened
The lies I believed about this country's foreign aid;
The songwriter used to believe in some lies about foreign aid the U.S. gives other countries
I was an ignorant youth,
The songwriter believes they were naïve back then
But it didn't take long for me to figure out the truth.
The songwriter no longer believes in those lies and has discovered the truth
18 years and 8 months in October,
The songwriter specifies their age and the month when writing the song
I often try to numb myself but you still keep me sober.
The songwriter tries to escape their awareness of the person's actions, but those actions still keep them sober and alert
You build an army base, your foreign aids a roust,
The person being addressed builds military bases and their foreign aid only serves to make the situation worse
You say you're sending food, as it rots in a warehouse...
The person being addressed claims to send food to those in need, but in reality, it never reaches them and goes to waste
And you pathetic(2x) lies.
The songwriter continues to stress that the person being addressed is lying and their lies are pathetic
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