On The Rack
Randy Lyrics


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Realize your just a pawn, you've done it there way since the day that you were born. Put your blinders on, for your own best "son". They keep the leash short so they know what's going on. They claim that this civilized society is almost faultless and perfect. Based on traditions, religion and it seems to be a bad case of intelllect. Laws and rules replace the ability to see and to act and to handle with respect. A society based on limits instead of responsability. I promise myself I want fall back until I thread a rope around their greasy necks. They're keeping me on the rack, cause I've got a slipped disc hurting in my back. I'm open to suggestions, discussions, I will listen and observe. Every individual got something to share and to learn. Laws and rules replace the ability to see and to act and to handle with respect. A society based on limits instead of responsability. The price of our freedom is military armaments, but killing and war can never be justified. That primitive way of thinking brought on from hundreds of stupid generations, is something we must leave behind.




Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Randy's "On the Rack" criticize the societal structures that limit individuals' freedom and replace their ability to think and act with a set of rules and regulations. The song highlights how people are conditioned to follow what society imposes on them without questioning and blindly follow the traditions, religion and various other things. The lyrics suggest that this kind of civilization is almost faultless and perfect towards their own perceptions, but in reality, it is the opposite.


The lines "A society based on limits instead of responsibility" reflects how society is constructed with rules and regulations, and people become conditioned to follow them. The artist is calling for society to change its ways and encourage more personal responsibility with the freedom to think, act and handle things with respect among individuals. In the lines "The price of our freedom is military armaments, but killing and war can never be justified," Randy talks about how the society values freedom and is protected, but it can never be justified through conflicts and wars.


Overall, the lyrics of "On the Rack" serve as an analogy of the limitations of the society that people often overlook, and the song tries to encourage people to question their conformity and embrace individuality and personal responsibility.


Line by Line Meaning

Realize your just a pawn, you've done it there way since the day that you were born.
Acknowledge that you are merely a pawn, following in the ways of those who have come before you since the day you were born


Put your blinders on, for your own best "son".
Close yourself off to alternative ways of thinking for your own supposed benefit


They keep the leash short so they know what's going on.
The ruling class ensures that they maintain control by keeping those beneath them on a short leash of guidance and suppression


They claim that this civilized society is almost faultless and perfect.
Those in power assert that our society is nearly flawless and without flaws


Based on traditions, religion and it seems to be a bad case of intellect.
Our society is shaped by traditional values, religious beliefs, and a decided lack of intellectual curiosity


Laws and rules replace the ability to see and to act and to handle with respect.
The existence of laws and regulations has resulted in a society that is unable to think and act in respectful ways


A society based on limits instead of responsibility.
Our current society values limits and restrictions over individual responsibility


I promise myself I want fall back until I thread a rope around their greasy necks.
I vow not to retreat until I have taken violent action against those who hold power and oppress others


They're keeping me on the rack, cause I've got a slipped disc hurting in my back.
My oppressors are forcing me to remain in a position of discomfort and pain due to my physical limitations


I'm open to suggestions, discussions, I will listen and observe.
I am open to hearing and considering alternative viewpoints and ideas


Every individual got something to share and to learn.
Each person has something to offer in terms of knowledge and experience


The price of our freedom is military armaments, but killing and war can never be justified.
Our society believes that military strength ensures our freedom, but this belief is misguided and unwarranted


That primitive way of thinking brought on from hundreds of stupid generations, is something we must leave behind.
We must move beyond the primitive ways of thinking that have been passed down through generations if we hope to progress as a society




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