1) Chief Rodney Randy Jos… Read Full Bio ↴There are several artists using this name.
1) Chief Rodney Randy Joseph of the Wampanoag tribe released an album seemingly titled C. Life Records in 1979 of solemn and spiritual free-form folk and soul inspired music. A collector's item, Randy handles all instrumentation, production, mixing and art direction on this singular and lone release on what is likely his own privately pressed record label.
2) Randy are a punk rock band from Hortlax, Sweden, formed in 1992. They are inspired by older punk bands as The Misfits and Ramones. So far, they have released six albums. The latest album is called Randy the Band.
3) Traditional Heavy Metal band from Denmark.Released one single "Shadows Are Falling" back in 1986. And two demos "Demo" (1997) and "End of the rainbow" (1992)
4) Randy is an independent Hip Hop Artist and part of "JKC" (Jedi Knights Circle) from California, USA.
5) Randy (Tran Quoc Tuan) is a Vietnamese-American singer. He grew up in Thanh Tam Orphanage (Da Nang). He lives in America since he was 20 years old.
6) Randy better known as Randy "Nota Loka", is a Puerto Rican reggaeton artist and member of the duo Jowell & Randy.
7) Randy is a hyperflip producer from the United Kingdom. Bandcamp, Soundcloud
On The Rack
Randy Lyrics
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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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