There are three artists known as Endeavor.

1st: The New Jersey-based… Read Full Bio ↴There are three artists known as Endeavor.

1st: The New Jersey-based hardcore band Endeavor comprised vocalist Mike Olender, guitarists Kevin Tunney and Mike Duffy, bassist Mark Zeveney and drummer Mike Rummel. After issuing their debut Crazier Than a Shithouse Rat on the Conversion label in 1997, they signed to Trustkill for the follow-up Constructive Semantics, released later that same year.

2nd: The Chicago-based Christian band Endeavor comprised vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter Thomas Hirschler; bassist Chris Kress, Geoff Kovarik, and Jim Geske; vocalist and pianist, Melody Hirschler; and drummer Nathaniel Hirschler. They released their debut album The Farmer's Rain together in 2010.

3rd: The Netherlands-based ambient/electronic musician.

Dry
Endeavor Lyrics

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If money is where we talk, then we've still got a chance. Bleed them dry, bleed them to death. Rape them for all they're worth. Take as much as you can hold. Rape them for all they've got. Rape them to bring them down. Slogans are no more than words repleted with apathetic advocacy. Think. React. Think. Contemplate. Act to bring them down. There's more than you and me despising what we see. It's not a question of the impact of one. It's the fact that one and one makes two. You want me to lay down and die. Fuck you. I won't die with my eyes closed. Money is where we talk. It's how we are judged, how we live and what we are. Corporations cannot survive without your support. This is where we acquire our freedom and our power. If we do not feed those who are killing us, we will outlive them... the only motivation. Intimidation... damning the tide of revolution. Endeavors that are never attempted. They know our numbers, you know their power, they've got us all by the throat. Advocate. Act. Give them all you've got. Ignore their intimidation. Advocate. Act. Give them all you've got. One and one still make two. Bleed them dry.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Endeavor's song "Dry" address the corrupt nature of corporations and the power dynamic between the individual and the system. The opening lines acknowledge the significance of money in our society and how it ultimately determines one's status, but the following lines suggest that there is still hope for change. The repetition of "bleed them" and "rape them" in reference to the corporations may be interpreted as a call to action to take back power from these entities by withholding support and resources.

The song also speaks to the idea of collective action and the importance of unity in the face of oppressive forces. The lines "There's more than you and me despising what we see" highlight the need for individuals to come together in order to effect meaningful change. The lyric "It's not a question of the impact of one. It's the fact that one and one makes two" emphasizes the power of collective action and the idea that individual efforts are only truly impactful when combined with others.

Line by Line Meaning

If money is where we talk, then we've still got a chance.
Money is a powerful tool and if we utilize it effectively, we can still make a difference.

Bleed them dry, bleed them to death.
Exhaust every resource at our disposal to take down those oppressing us.

Rape them for all they're worth. Take as much as you can hold. Rape them for all they've got.
Use every means possible to extract resources from those in power in order to weaken them.

Rape them to bring them down.
Exhaust the resources of those in power to the point of weakening them and starting a revolution.

Slogans are no more than words repleted with apathetic advocacy.
Slogans and empty words are not enough to make change, we need to take action.

Think. React. Think. Contemplate. Act to bring them down.
Think and plan strategically, then react and take action to bring down those in power.

There's more than you and me despising what we see.
There are many others who feel the same way about the injustices and oppression we face.

It's not a question of the impact of one. It's the fact that one and one makes two.
The impact of one person alone may seem small, but when many come together, they can make a significant difference.

You want me to lay down and die. Fuck you. I won't die with my eyes closed.
Those in power may want us to give up and accept the status quo, but we refuse to give up or be blind to the truth.

Money is where we talk. It's how we are judged, how we live and what we are.
Money is the language with which we communicate, and it defines our lives and status in society.

Corporations cannot survive without your support. This is where we acquire our freedom and our power.
Corporations rely on our support to survive, and we can use this power to demand change and fight for our freedom.

If we do not feed those who are killing us, we will outlive them... the only motivation.
We cannot support those who oppress and harm us, or we will continue to suffer. Our only motivation is to fight back and survive.

Intimidation... damning the tide of revolution. Endeavors that are never attempted.
Intimidation and fear tactics are used to prevent people from attempting to start a revolution and fight back against oppression.

They know our numbers, you know their power, they've got us all by the throat.
Those in power understand the strength of our numbers, and hold control over us through fear and oppression.

Advocate. Act. Give them all you've got. Ignore their intimidation. Advocate. Act. Give them all you've got.
We must advocate, take action, and give everything we have to fight back against those in power. We must not be intimidated.

One and one still make two. Bleed them dry.
When many come together, they can make a significant difference. We must exhaust every resource at our disposal to bring down those in power.

Contributed by Camden P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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