Although the band went through many lineup changes over the last 28 years, Mickey DeSadist (vocals) and Dave McGhire (drums) remained the creative foundation of the group through most of its history. McGhire quit in 2003 leaving DeSadist as sole survivor. The main song writers were: Mickey DeSadist, Dave McGhire and Chris Houston.
In Love With The System
Forgotten Rebels Lyrics
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Watch the fresh ways they have to waste our taxes fast.
You can try to hang me. I'll make sure the rope gets broke.
Proving once again, this country's justice is a joke.
I'm in love with the system, always all alone.
I'm in love with the system, never going home.
I'm in love with the system, never find no work.
I'm in love with the system not myself.
Or conscription, or who owns the fleur de lis.
Donnez lui ce quils ont choisiraient.
Vive la Quebec Libre et vive les separatistes.
He's in love with the system, always all alone.
He's in love with the system, never going home.
He's in love with the system, never finds no work.
He's in love with the system, what a jerk.
He thinks unemployment is the government's fault.
He wants to bring the system to a crashing halt.
He wants something to do. He needs money today.
Working at the post office just to strike for higher pay.
He's in love with the system, always all alone.
He's in love with the system, never going home.
He's in love with the system, never finds no work.
He's in love with the system not himself. (repeated)
The Forgotten Rebels’ song “In Love with the System” is a commentary on the failures of government and the citizens’ relationship with it. The lyrics criticize the ever-increasing expense of new governments and the ways they waste taxation. The singer knows that they will be punished for speaking out against the government and injustices it perpetrates, but they refuse to be silenced. They know that the justice system in this country is a travesty and cannot be relied upon. Despite all of this, the singer is inexplicably “in love with the system,” always alone and never going home. They are without work, but it seems that they prefer it that way. The singer seems to suggest that people have become too reliant on the government to provide solutions when problems arise and that they have forgotten how to think for themselves.
The song then shifts to speak about a man who doesn't care for issues like national unity or who owns the fleur de lis. He prefers the separatist ways and is happy if they are given what they want. Like the singer, he is also in love with the system, yet he is portrayed as a jerk for wanting to halt the system and expand his dependence on it. The man thinks that the government is at fault for unemployment and seeks ways to stop it. He works at the post office just as a means to strike for pay. In contrast, the singer seems to consider himself independent and self-sufficient, a kind of outlaw who will survive on his own terms. The song calls for a return to self-reliance, where people actively work towards their goals instead of waiting for the government to provide solutions.
Line by Line Meaning
Every new government's more expensive than the last,
As each new government comes into power, taxpayers pay more for the same services, a cycle that never ends.
Watch the fresh ways they have to waste our taxes fast.
Governments always find innovative ways to waste taxpayers' money without any accountability or consequences.
You can try to hang me. I'll make sure the rope gets broke.
Even if they try to silence me for speaking out, I will continue to fight against the corrupt justice system that protects the powerful and suppresses dissent.
Proving once again, this country's justice is a joke.
The justice system in this country is corrupt and unfair, and it always favours the powerful and wealthy, proving once again that justice is just a joke.
I'm in love with the system, always all alone.
I have grown accustomed to the corrupt system, and despite being alone in my struggle, I still find myself strangely enamoured with it.
I'm in love with the system, never going home.
I feel more at home within the corrupt system than with my own community, and I long to stay within its embrace forever.
I'm in love with the system, never find no work.
Despite being unemployed, I am still dedicated to the system because it has become a part of my identity, and I cannot imagine life without it.
I'm in love with the system not myself.
I have become so invested in the corrupt system that my sense of self-worth is entirely based on it, and I have lost myself in the process.
He don't care for issues like national unity,
He is indifferent to important issues that affect the country, such as national unity, and only cares about the corrupt system that he is a part of.
Or conscription, or who owns the fleur de lis.
He is not concerned about issues such as conscription or the ownership of the fleur de lis, as they do not affect his status within the corrupt system.
Donnez lui ce qu'ils ont choisiraient.
Give them what they have chosen, all that the corrupt system has to offer.
Vive la Quebec Libre et vive les separatistes.
Long live free Quebec and long live the separatists who seek to create a society where they can be free from the corrupt system.
He's in love with the system, always all alone.
He has become enamoured with the corrupt system, and he is isolated from his community because of it.
He's in love with the system, never going home.
He feels more at home within the corrupt system than within his own community and hopes to stay within its embrace indefinitely.
He's in love with the system, never finds no work.
Despite being unemployed, he is still dedicated to the corrupt system and cannot imagine a life without it.
He's in love with the system, what a jerk.
He has become so invested in the corrupt system that it has made him oblivious to the suffering of others, making him a jerk.
He thinks unemployment is the government's fault.
He believes that the government is responsible for his unemployment rather than taking responsibility for his own situation.
He wants to bring the system to a crashing halt.
He has grown disillusioned with the corrupt system and wants to bring it to a complete stop, but he lacks the power or the means to do so.
He wants something to do. He needs money today.
He is desperate for something to do and needs money immediately, but he is unable to find a legitimate job within the corrupt system, which is his only skill set.
Working at the post office just to strike for higher pay.
As he is unable to find work elsewhere, he resolves to work at the post office as a means of going on strike for higher pay, even within the corrupt system.
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