Hajva is an energetic rock/alternative metal act from Poland. We forged our… Read Full Bio ↴Hajva is an energetic rock/alternative metal act from Poland. We forged our sound playing local shows, to finally emerge and start storming Polish national scene in 2013. Since then we won many band competitions all over the country, all the time preparing for an even harder punch - our debut.
"Awakening" EP was released in 2015.

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Generation Relented
Hajva Lyrics

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I know you've seen this stares
What's in your mind, it can be held
As day comes to an end
We're preaching things that shouldn't be said

We scream of freedom, denial, frustration
Maybe that's all we've got
Inconvinient thoughts, desire for more

Disdain for what was here before

Fill in the blanks, are you even real?
Has breathing ever made you feel?

We are intoxicated
Indoctrinated
We are no longer called to lead (no), we're made to follow
Get on your knees, here comes tomorrow

Silence is falling down
Who dares to speak, mind filled with distrust?
It's easier to comply
Than break the circle to redefine

I don't even care how it all began
Some stupid fuck most likely realized
That dreams, ambitions can be prevented
We've became nothing but generation relented
Weak and tormented, we've just relented
So well educated, generation relented

How can we be real?

We are intoxicated
Indoctrinated

We are no longer called to lead (no), we're made to follow
Get on your knees, here comes tomorrow

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Generation Relented" by Hajva depict a generation of young people who feel disillusioned and trapped. The song opens with the singer acknowledging the stares of others and questioning what is on their minds. The second line suggests that the frustrations of this generation cannot be fully expressed or even understood. The next line alludes to the passing of time and the lost opportunities for change that came with it.

The chorus of the song introduces the themes of intoxication and indoctrination. The singer suggests that this generation is distracted and detached from reality, forced to follow the whims of a society they did not create. They scream about freedom and deny the status quo, but are ultimately powerless to change it. The line "get on your knees, here comes tomorrow" implies that this generation is submissive and prone to accepting whatever is thrown at them, rather than fighting for something better.

The second verse of the song continues with the themes of complacency and apathy. The chorus repeats, driving home the idea that this generation has become indoctrinated and powerless. The final lines of the song suggest that this situation arose from a lack of ambition and from someone realizing that dreams and ambitions could be prevented.

Line by Line Meaning

I know you've seen this stares
You have surely noticed the judgmental looks of society

What's in your mind, it can be held
Your true thoughts and desires may be censored

As day comes to an end
In the face of nightfall

We're preaching things that shouldn't be said
We express ideas that society disapproves of

We scream of freedom, denial, frustration
We desire the freedom to express ourselves, refuse conformity, and express discontent with society

Maybe that's all we've got
Perhaps our yearning for freedom and dissent is all that defines us

Inconvenient thoughts, desire for more
We hold unconventional ideas and aspire for greater things

Disdain for what was here before
We hold contempt for prior generations and their ways of thinking

Fill in the blanks, are you even real?
What is missing from your story? Are you truly living an authentic life?

Has breathing ever made you feel?
Do you feel alive and present in your existence?

We are intoxicated
We are under the influence of societal pressure

Indoctrinated
We have been brainwashed to conform

We are no longer called to lead (no), we're made to follow
We are not encouraged to create change or think for ourselves, but rather to follow the arbitrary standards of society

Get on your knees, here comes tomorrow
Submit to the expectations of society or face social repercussions

Silence is falling down
The oppression of silence becomes increasingly dominant

Who dares to speak, mind filled with distrust?
Few are brave enough to speak out against the system, as they are met with suspicion from those around them

It's easier to comply
It's simpler to conform and accept the status quo, rather than create arguments and discord

Than break the circle to redefine
We dare not disrupt the norm to establish a new order

I don't even care how it all began
The origins of this oppressive system do not matter to me

Some stupid fuck most likely realized
Perhaps, an individual in power discovered the advantages of suppressing the masses

That dreams, ambitions can be prevented
Through control and indoctrination, people are discouraged from aspiring for greater things

We've became nothing but generation relented
We are a generation that has given up our aspirations and dissent

Weak and tormented, we've just relented
We are weak and tormented by the struggles of resisting societal oppression and ultimately give up in defeat

So well educated, generation relented
Even with all our education, we can still fall victim to the oppressive effects of societal indoctrination

How can we be real?
How can we be authentic when we are indoctrinated to conform?

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