End Of The Line
I Object Lyrics
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deteriorating away he says
money flushed by month he says
i won't wait in line he says
they just sit and eat and sit and eat he says
their staring at a wall
guys younger than me he says
they put me away
i came here to resist
i'm not waiting in line
The lyrics in I Object's song "End Of The Line" speak to the disillusionment and frustration of a person who has become trapped in a system that they do not believe in. The first two lines suggest that there are people waiting in line, deteriorating away. This could be interpreted in a number of ways - perhaps they are waiting in line for a job, or for government assistance, or for some other necessary resource. Whatever the case may be, the singer is critical of the system that requires people to wait in line and deteriorate. He goes on to describe the ways in which money is wasted, and the fact that he refuses to participate in this system. He sees others around him who are content to sit and eat, but he refuses to do so. In the end, he is resolute in his commitment to resist and to assert his own agency.
The song can be seen as a critique of capitalism and the ways in which it often leaves people behind. It suggests that there are many people who are trapped in a cycle of poverty and despair that is perpetuated by the system. At the same time, it presents a vision of resistance and defiance. The singer refuses to go along with the status quo and is determined to make a stand. Ultimately, the song is a call to action, urging listeners to resist the forces that seek to oppress and control them.
Line by Line Meaning
they are waiting in line he says
He observes that people are occupying their time waiting in long queues.
deteriorating away he says
He expresses his feelings of decay and decline of his mental state.
money flushed by month he says
He points out how wasteful it is to spend money every month without any useful returns.
i won't wait in line he says
He refuses to comply with the idea of standing in a long line.
they just sit and eat and sit and eat he says
He observes people who lead a dull and unproductive life, focusing mainly on eating as their only source of activity.
their staring at a wall
He notes that some people are so drained and tired that they sit there and stare at a wall, possible out of boredom or exhaustion.
guys younger than me he says
He remarks that there are other fellows who are younger than he is in the facility.
they put me away
He's expressing his knowledge that he's been institutionalized by an agency.
i'm really alive/ they wait to die
While he's honest about his life, he believes that others are waiting for joy to find them before they can make the most of it.
i came here to resist
The artist believes that he is fighting back against the oppressive and unjust system by being in confinement.
i'm not waiting in line
He reiterates that he refuses to stand in a line as an obedient subject.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: GRAHAM RUSSELL
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@hellcajon
Awwwww, this album brings back memories. Thanks for sharing it! I Object! the band, really great people, we played a show with them in 2003 in Los Angeles, it was a blast, 40-50 people, circle pit, intelligent lyrics and a whole lot of fun!
Check out Death to W (san diego) hardcore band that was the old group I was in, I miss those days.
@fwysrecords
This is End Of The Line not the right song :P