Promised Land
Pänzer Lyrics
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Fight for a myth
Let my faith be your guide
You are so pure
Young and insecure
You trust your home and your tribe
Born a warrior of pain
Demons manipulate your soul
The devil is in control
Trained to hate all with a different decent
Hail, hail the Promised Land
Raised to be caught in the web of the damned
Hail, hail the promised land - the Promised Land
Fighting the enemy
Not knowing the sense
Walking blind into deathtrap
Educated hate
Cant chose your fate
Predetermined future - kidnapped!
Born a warrior of pain
The beast controls your domain
Demons manipulate your soul
The devil is in control
Trained to hate all with a different decent
Hail, hail the Promised Land
Raised to be caught in the web of the damned
Hail, hail the promised land - the Promised Land
Trained to hate all with a different decent
Hail, hail the Promised Land
Raised to be caught in the web of the damned
Hail, hail the promised land - the Promised Land
- Hail to the Promised Land!
The lyrics of Pänzer's song "Promised Land" describe the indoctrination of young people into becoming soldiers fighting for their nation and the harm that can come from being brainwashed to hate those who are different. The first verse asks those who are being trained to fight to trust in their faith and be guided by it, but that faith is twisted into supporting a harmful myth. The youths are portrayed as pure and innocent, yet insecure, believing in the values of their tribe and homeland. This belief is then used to control them as they are turned into warriors of pain, whose souls are manipulated by demons and controlled by the devil.
The chorus repeats "Hail, hail the Promised Land" as a rallying cry for those who are going off to fight, building up a sense of pride and duty. The second verse accentuates the lack of choice the young people have in their lives, as they are forced to fight for a predetermined future, trapped in a web of hate and propaganda. In repeating the chorus, the song makes it clear that the Promised Land is a dangerous concept used to manipulate the innocent for the gain of those in charge.
Line by Line Meaning
Fight for your nation
Encouraging individuals to fight for their nation,
Fight for a myth
Encouraging individuals to fight for a myth rather than a reality,
Let my faith be your guide
Suggesting that individuals should let their faith guide them,
You are so pure
Implying that individuals are naive and innocent,
Young and insecure
Highlighting that individuals are vulnerable and unsure of themselves,
You trust your home and your tribe
Individuals are trusting of their own tribe and place of origin,
Born a warrior of pain
Emphasizing that individuals are born into a life of pain and hardship,
The beast controls your domain
Suggesting that individuals are controlled by a beastly force,
Demons manipulate your soul
Implying that individuals are being manipulated by demonic forces,
The devil is in control
Suggesting that Satan is in charge of their fate,
Trained to hate all with a different decent
Implying that individuals are trained to hate those who are different from them,
Hail, hail the Promised Land
Hailing the Promised Land,
Raised to be caught in the web of the damned
Implying that individuals are raised to be caught in a web of condemnation and misery,
Fighting the enemy
Encouraging individuals to fight the enemy,
Not knowing the sense
Implying that individuals fight without truly understanding why they are fighting,
Walking blind into deathtrap
Suggesting that individuals are blindly walking into a dangerous situation,
Educated hate
Implying that individuals are taught to hate,
Cant chose your fate
Highlighting that individuals do not have control over their own fate,
Predetermined future - kidnapped!
Emphasizing that individuals have a predetermined future and are unable to escape it,
Trained to hate all with a different decent
Implying that individuals are trained to hate those who come from a different background,
Hail to the Promised Land!
Urging individuals to hail and celebrate the Promised Land,
Writer(s): Marcel Schirmer, V.o. Pulver
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