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Riot Police
Funk Vigilante Lyrics
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Put on my top hat
I step up to the podium
We interrupt this broadcast
to bring you a special report
on the N.W.O.
Resolve to defeat it
Because they all stand for control
We're going to rise
because we know what real freedom is for
So let's go
Turn it up.
This could be the world
that you read about back in 1984
Big brother,
big brother is watching you
and the police are on patrol
They're gonna beat it, beat it, beat it
Too lost to read it
Because they all stand for control
We got a right/left
Right/Left paradigm
as we march towards the war
Turn it up.
Big brother
Big brother has come to care
The all-seeing eye
has come to stare
The Illuminati
knows all, controls all and owns all
Everybody protest in the street
Fuck the riot police
Fuck the riot police
The song "Riot Police" by Funk Vigilante is a call to arms against the control of the New World Order and the oppressive tactics of the police force. The lyrics allude to George Orwell's dystopian novel "1984" which depicts a world where the government controls every aspect of society, including surveillance and manipulation of the population. The song begins with the singer stepping up to the podium and interrupting the broadcast to deliver a message about the N.W.O. and the need to defeat it. The lyrics "we gotta beat it, beat it, beat it" and "resolve to defeat it" shows the urgency of the situation and the need for action.
The song also criticizes the police force for being the enforcers of the N.W.O.'s control. The lyrics "big brother, big brother is watching you and the police are on patrol" and "fuck the riot police" highlights the idea that the police are not there to serve and protect the people, but rather to maintain order and control, even through violent means. The all-seeing eye of the Illuminati represents the ultimate power and control that the government seeks to maintain.
In summary, "Riot Police" is a powerful protest song that encourages people to rise against the forces that seek to control and oppress them. The lyrics serve as a warning of what could become of society if people do not wake up and take action to protect their freedom and stand up against oppression.
Line by Line Meaning
Megaphone man
The person speaking through a megaphone
Put on my top hat
Getting ready for a big event
I step up to the podium
Approaching the raised platform to give a speech
We interrupt this broadcast
Stopping an ongoing program for an important announcement
to bring you a special report
Presenting a specific piece of news
on the N.W.O.
Regarding the 'New World Order' conspiracy theory
We gotta beat it, beat it, beat it
We must fight it with all our might
Resolve to defeat it
Determined to overcome it
Because they all stand for control
The conspirators seek to manipulate and hold power over the people
We're going to rise
We will emerge victorious
because we know what real freedom is for
Understanding the true meaning of liberty
So let's go
Let's take action
Turn it up.
Increase the volume and intensity of the message
This could be the world
The world we live in currently
that you read about back in 1984
Similar to the dystopian society depicted in George Orwell's novel 1984
Big brother,
A metaphor for a totalitarian government
big brother is watching you
The government is constantly monitoring the citizens
and the police are on patrol
Law enforcement officials maintain a presence to enforce laws and maintain order
They're gonna beat it, beat it, beat it
Their tactics may involve violence and intimidation
Too lost to read it
Those who support the oppressive regime are ignorant to the truth and unwilling to learn
We got a right/left
The political division and polarization between right and left ideologies
Right/Left paradigm
The polarization of political beliefs that creates an us-vs-them mentality
as we march towards the war
The increasing tensions between opposing groups could lead to conflict
Turn it up.
Amplify our message
Big brother
Totalitarian government
Big brother has come to care
The government pretends to care about the well-being of citizens
The all-seeing eye
Symbolic of the government's monitoring and surveillance of the population
has come to stare
The government's watchful and intimidating presence
The Illuminati
A secret society with alleged links to world domination and conspiracy theories
knows all, controls all and owns all
An extreme portrayal of the power and influence of the Illuminati
Everybody protest in the street
Encouraging mass demonstrations against the oppressive regime
Fuck the riot police
Rejecting the brutal tactics and violence of the police who enforce laws on behalf of the oppressive government
Fuck the riot police
Reiterating the rejection of the oppressive system
Contributed by Jayden G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.