Hailing from Southeastern Massachusetts, M.D.S. have come together with the common goal of making music with integrity. Despite their extremely different backgrounds and musical tastes they have managed to create a cohesive, unique and energetic sound that stands out amongst the local music scene.
M.D.S. worked throughout 2008 to bring their music to as many people as possible through the world wide web and local pubs/venues and plan to continue expanding in the near future.
Welcome
M.D.S. Lyrics
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Hang your dollar on me
Listen to the water still
Listen to the causeway
You are mad and educated
Primitive and wild
Welcome to the occupation
All your fallen heroes
Held and dyed and skinned alive
Listen to the Congress fire
Offering the educated
Primitive and loyal
Welcome to the occupation
Hang your collar up inside
Hang your freedom higher
Listen to the buyer still
Listen to the Congress
Where we propagate confusion
Primitive and wild
Fire on the hemisphere below
Sugar cane and coffee cup
Copper, steel and cattle
An annotated history
The forest for the fire
Where we open up the floodgates
Freedom reigns supreme
Fire on the hemisphere below
Listen to me
Listen to me
Listen to me
Listen to me, listen to me, listen to me, listen to me
The song "Welcome to the Occupation" by M.D.S. contains powerful imagery that is open to interpretation. The lyrics are thought-provoking, with references to politics, nature, and freedom. The imagery in the first verse is particularly striking, with the contrasts between the collar and the dollar and the water and the causeway. These contrasts highlight the differences between wealth and poverty and freedom and oppression. The reference to being "mad and educated / Primitive and wild" implies a conflict between tradition and modernity or between rationality and emotions. In the second verse, the imagery becomes more violent, with references to fallen heroes and Congress fire. The references to "primitive and loyal" and "propagating confusion" suggest that propaganda and loyalty may be used to justify violence and war.
The final verse contains the line "Sugar cane and coffee cup / Copper, steel and cattle / An annotated history / The forest for the fire." This verse highlights the resource extraction and exploitation that has characterized much of politics and history. The line "Where we open up the floodgates / Freedom reigns supreme" may imply that the pursuit of freedom can lead to destruction and exploitation. The final lines of the song, "Listen to me," are repeated four times, emphasizing the importance of listening and understanding in a world filled with conflict and violence.
Overall, "Welcome to the Occupation" is a powerful song that uses imagery to criticize violence, oppression, and exploitation.
Line by Line Meaning
Hang your collar up inside
Take off your professional persona and enter into this space as your true self
Hang your dollar on me
Give me your money, trust me to use it wisely
Listen to the water still
Be still and observe the world around you
Listen to the causeway
Pay attention to the path set before you
You are mad and educated
You have knowledge, but also hold unconventional ideas
Primitive and wild
At your core, you are untamed and unrefined
Welcome to the occupation
You are now part of a group that will fight for change
Here we stand and here we fight
We are united and ready to take action
All your fallen heroes
The leaders of the past who have fought for change
Held and dyed and skinned alive
Their sacrifice is remembered and honored
Listen to the Congress fire
Pay attention to the political chaos and anger happening around us
Offering the educated
We represent those with knowledge and training
Primitive and loyal
We remain dedicated to our cause, no matter what
Hang your freedom higher
Value your independence and fight for it
Listen to the buyer still
Pay attention to the capitalist forces at work
Where we propagate confusion
In this society, misinformation is used to keep people confused and divided
Fire on the hemisphere below
Revolution is brewing and spreading across the world
Sugar cane and coffee cup
The products and history of colonialism
Copper, steel and cattle
The industries that exploit people and the environment
An annotated history
The truth has been recorded, but often ignored
The forest for the fire
Ignoring the big picture for immediate, short-sighted gain
Where we open up the floodgates
We are pushing for radical change to break through the current system
Freedom reigns supreme
Our ultimate goal is to achieve universal liberty
Listen to me
I have a message that needs to be heard
Listen to me, listen to me, listen to me, listen to me
This message is urgent and needs attention
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BILL BERRY, PETER BUCK, MICHAEL MILLS, MICHAEL STIPE
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