Know Your History
Ignite Lyrics

You want to take a stand
You desire to make a difference or take a position on an issue.

You haven't made a plan
You have failed to devise a strategy or blueprint for your actions.

Your new crusades bring misery
Your current quests or missions result in sadness, pain or distress.

Better know your history
You should have a deeper understanding of past events and decisions to be properly informed and guided regarding your present actions.

You spot your war disease
You notice the spread or prevalence of your inclination towards conflict or aggression.

Bring this nation to its knees
You cause this country to submit or surrender through your actions.

The largest debt we've ever seen
The highest amount of money owed and unpaid that this country has witnessed.

Better know your history
You need to have a comprehensive knowledge of past events and decisions to be properly informed and guided regarding your present actions.

Under the burning sun
Beneath the scorching and intense heat of the sun.

Another dead hero
Another courageous and revered individual has passed away.

This road we're walking on
The path that we're currently traversing.

To reap what we have sown
To experience or endure the consequences of our past decisions or actions.

(Oh) Lockdown, lockdown, here we go again
An expression of frustration or disappointment due to the recurrence of restrictive measures or movement protocols being implemented.

Foreign aid with strings attached
Assistance or help from other countries that comes with certain conditions or expectations.

Cut down on the working class
To reduce or lessen the number of people who belong to the labor force or are employed.

The World Bank creeps
The World Bank advances towards its objectives or goals in a slow and insidious manner.

In sheep's clothing
Disguised or hidden under the appearance or demeanor of someone less harmful or dangerous.

Better know your history
You should have a deeper understanding of past events and decisions to be properly informed and guided regarding your present actions.

The masses, so dent and blind
The majority of people are passive or uneducated regarding certain topics or issues.

We're back to the Roman times
We have returned to a state of society similar to that of ancient Rome.

The truth is now the enemy
Facts or reality are now treated as adversaries or opponents.

Better know your history
You need to have a comprehensive knowledge of past events and decisions to be properly informed and guided regarding your present actions.

My family lived through both regimes
My relatives experienced and lived under different political systems or rules.

The rising tide of lies and mass deceit
The increasing amount of falsehoods and dishonesty distributed on a large scale or to the general public.

They'll tell you what to think
They will impose or force their ideas or opinions onto you.

And what to say
They will dictate or control your speech or expressions.

Know your history
You should have a deeper understanding of past events and decisions to be properly informed and guided regarding your present actions.

You send the poor to fight
You deploy or utilize individuals who are economically disadvantaged or underprivileged to engage in battles or wars.

Then praise the religious right
Then commend or express admiration for those who adhere to specific religious beliefs, values or principles.

A sacrilegious blasphemy
An act of irreverence or disrespect towards sacred or holy matters.

Better know your history
You need to have a comprehensive knowledge of past events and decisions to be properly informed and guided regarding your present actions.

An empire of greedy thieves
A regime or system composed of individuals who are excessively self-centered and desirous of power, wealth or resources that are not rightfully theirs.

Bring the nation to its knees
To cause this country to submit or surrender through actions that lead to economic, political or social downfall.

The new world corporatocracy
A system or society dominated and controlled by large corporations and businesses.

Better know your history
You need to have a comprehensive knowledge of past events and decisions to be properly informed and guided regarding your present actions.

History
The record of past events, decisions and actions.

For the past to repeat
For previous events, decisions and actions to happen again in the present or future.

Is your destiny
Is your predetermined or unavoidable fate or future.

History
The record of past events, decisions and actions.

I know we're going to pay
I am aware that we will eventually face the consequences of our past decisions and actions.