Medicine
Destruction Made Simple Lyrics
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Troubled times destroy sunshine causes toil on my soil
Freedom lost chaos caused
Will your soul remain forgiven
Children die people cry pity for the hypocrites
Rotten fruit is in the air when our mothers become despaired
Pennies for a bullet shell
When your smoke stacks choke my sun
I want to free you
Believe me i hate you
You wanted to be me
I wanted to fuck you you want to fuck me
I wanted to be you
I'm your medicine
Your country failed your people bailed
Your laws are lost, "Nah fuck the cause"
Religions gone- a devil spawned
Your guns are (your) peace your hate is released
You want a revolution
You want me to execute any person
Medicine- Not what I'm giving
Renaissance- Not what I want
In "Medicine," Destruction Made Simple explores the murky boundary between good and evil as it relates to political power. The first line, "Medicine not the only curse or is it what you want to give," sets the tone for the song, hinting at a sinister force at work. The lyrics go on to suggest that the people in power are causing destruction and chaos, with "Troubled times destroy sunshine causes toil on my soil" and "Freedom lost chaos caused."
Despite the destruction, the song questions whether those in power will be held accountable for their actions: "Will your soul remain forgiven?" The song touches on the senseless violence that often accompanies political unrest, with "Children die people cry pity for the hypocrites" and "Pennies for a bullet shell."
Towards the end of the song, the perspective shifts to one of rebellion, with the singer claiming to be the medicine that will heal the chaos caused by those in power: "I'm your medicine." The final lines criticize the failure of the system and the desire for change: "Your country failed your people bailed/ Your laws are lost, 'Nah fuck the cause'/ Religions gone- a devil spawned/ Your guns are (your) peace your hate is released/ You want a revolution/ You want me to execute any person/ Medicine- Not what I'm giving/ Renaissance- Not what I want."
Line by Line Meaning
Medicine not the only curse or is it what you want to give
There are other curses besides medicine, or is medicine the curse you want to inflict?
Troubled times destroy sunshine causes toil on my soil
Difficult times ruin happiness and cause hard work on my land.
Freedom lost chaos caused
Chaos is the result of lost freedom.
Will your soul remain forgiven
Will you be absolved of sin?
Children die people cry pity for the hypocrites
When children die, people cry and hypocrites feel sorry.
Rotten fruit is in the air when our mothers become despaired
The air becomes foul when our mothers become hopeless.
Pennies for a bullet shell
A bullet shell costs very little money.
When your smoke stacks choke my sun
When your factories pollute the air and block the sun.
I want you do you want me
I desire you, do you desire me?
I want to free you
I want to release you from your oppression.
Believe me i hate you
Trust me, I have strong feelings of disdain towards you.
You wanted to be me
You desired to be like me.
I wanted to fuck you you want to fuck me
I desired to have sex with you and you desire to have sex with me.
I wanted to be you
I desired to be like you.
I'm your medicine
I am something that heals or soothes you.
Your country failed your people bailed
Your country did not succeed and your people left.
Your laws are lost, "Nah fuck the cause"
Your laws are ineffective, and people do not care about them.
Religions gone- a devil spawned
Religion is nonexistent, and the devil has taken its place.
Your guns are (your) peace your hate is released
You find peace in your guns and express your hate through them.
You want a revolution
You desire a major change or overthrow of the existing system.
You want me to execute any person
You desire for me to kill anyone.
Medicine- Not what I'm giving
I am not providing medicine.
Renaissance- Not what I want
I do not desire a rebirth or revival of art or culture.
Contributed by Ryan N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Tybalt Fapulet
God damn. This album came out my freshman year of HS. Seen these dudes soo many fucking times back in the day. Played a show with them too. 🤘🏼
Scott Maksutapal
I got them on an old cassette tape.. listening to it now.. priceless
Mikey F'n-A
Ay chinga! Was keepin an eye out for this noones ever put it up..solid!
Santino Ortega
Thanks for listening! I think a couple songs are doubled but it's already posted. If your in L.A come check us out at the Five Star Bar tomorrow Aug 9,19👊
Mikey F'n-A
@Santino Ortega Right on man, but I'll be laid up in bed all the way over here in NewJersey recovering from a hernia operation with a buncha 🌳 🌳 🌳's and my awesome girl gettin what i need..which includes my Adderall script which i just got today 😳😳😳...You have yourselves a kickass show though!! 😎😎😎
Santino Ortega
@Mikey F'n-A Get well!
Mikey F'n-A
@Santino Ortega gracias!
funky dank
Holy shit! I think a landeros is the lead singer
😂😂
Black pearl van
Santino Ortega
Yes sir that's our singer Raul