Questions
Rage Lyrics

And did they teach you love?
Were you taught about love by those who raised you?

Yes, they did but poor and hidden.
Yes, they taught it, but it was not openly expressed or demonstrated.

And did they teach you death?
Were you taught about death by those who raised you?

Yes, they did but just a part of it.
Yes, they taught how to kill, but not how to face or understand death and its place in life.

What does that mean, a part of it?
What is the significance of only being taught a part of death?

It means that they taught us how to kill
They provided instruction on how to take life.

They taught it and they practiced it
They taught and actively participated in killing.

They never told us how to die
They did not prepare us for the experience of facing and accepting death.

Death's place in life and how to face it,
The role of death in life and how to emotionally handle it,

See how sad they end their lives
Observe the negative outcome of their lack of preparation for death.

And if I ask these questions
If I pose these inquiries to you,

What would you say if the answer's given the same time?
How would you react if given the answer immediately?

And if you know these questions
If you are aware of these questions,

Why can't you see that it's more than just a state of mind?
Why do you fail to acknowledge that this knowledge is more significant than a mere mindset?

And did they teach to hate?
Were you taught to hate?

Yes, they taught it and they stirred it
Yes, they instilled and fomented hatred in us.

On the so-called enemy
On those perceived as adversaries or opponents.

Not on the own misery.
Not on their personal struggles or challenges.

What did they do with their own lives?
What choices did they make with their own lives?

They only did what you'd expect
They followed predictable patterns and behaviors.

After the lessons they had had,
After the instruction, they received,

They've never seen the other way
They failed to consider alternative options or viewpoints.

The might freedom in their minds
The potential for liberation within their consciousness,

They will never reach their size.
They will never fulfill their capacity for growth or development due to their limitations.

In a way, we're data banks
In a sense, we are repositories of information

Information collectors
We gather and store knowledge.

And all worse that we contend
The most challenging obstacle that confronts us,

Is a false program inside
Is an erroneous belief system within us.

We just need to get it right
We must correct our thinking and approach.

Check it out what you have learned.
Reassess what you have been taught and integrate that which is valuable.

And you will learn to love
Through this process, you can develop the capacity to love.

You will even learn to die
You will arrive at an understanding of death and learn to face it.

And you will learn 'bout hate
You will recognize the dangers of hate and learn to avoid it.

In a way that is meant.
In a manner that is appropriate and conducive to personal growth and well-being.

And you will ask these questions
You will eventually inquire about these significant topics.