slave
Salem (Israel) Lyrics
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Worship our land
Practice diminished
Slaves of the free world
Man made hunger
Bile and vulgar
Kneel
In the shadow of your mysterious death
Slave new world
In the shadow of your mysterious death
Dead man standing
Old man on his knees
Ragged glory
Evil breeds
Strapped by the angels
Freed by hate
Murder spree
Drop your gods and your primitive religion
Worship our land
Practice diminished
Slaves of the free world
Man made hunger
Bile and vulgar
Kneel
Brave new world
In the shadow of your mysterious death
Slave new world
In the shadow of your mysterious death
The lyrics to Salem's song "Slave" seem to suggest a rejection of organized religion and a call to worship the earth instead. The phrase "drop your gods and your primitive religion" emphasizes a disdain for traditional beliefs and implies that they are outmoded or even harmful. This is followed by a call to "worship our land," which can be interpreted as a plea to return to a more natural and harmonious way of living. The line "practice diminished" could be seen as a reference to the idea that humans have been consuming the earth's resources at an unsustainable rate, leading to a diminishment of the planet's health and well-being.
The next few lines seem to shift the focus to the idea of slavery, both literal and metaphorical. The phrase "slaves of the free world" could be interpreted in a few ways - it might suggest that people are enslaved by their own choices or by social codes and norms. The lines "man made hunger / Bile and vulgar / Kneel" seem to suggest a world in which people are forced to bow down to systems of power that perpetuate hunger and exploitation. As the song continues, the imagery becomes more stark - "dead man standing," "old man on his knees," "evil breeds."
Ultimately, the song seems to be a commentary on the state of the world and the ways in which humanity has become disconnected from nature and one another. It suggests that we have become slaves to rigid systems of power, and that we must reject these systems in order to find a more meaningful way of living.
Line by Line Meaning
Drop your gods and your primitive religion
Abandon your outdated beliefs in deities and simplistic faith
Worship our land
Praise and cherish the earth we inhabit
Practice diminished
Engage in restrained behavior, with humility and respect
Slaves of the free world
We are not truly free, as we are enslaved by societal norms and expectations
Man made hunger
The hunger and suffering experienced by humanity is a result of our own actions
Bile and vulgar
Hateful and crass behaviors are prevalent in our world
Kneel
Submit to the authority and power of those who oppress us
Brave new world
We live in a society that is both promising and terrifying in its possibilities
In the shadow of your mysterious death
The unknown outcome of our existence looms over us, casting its shadow
Slave new world
We are still bound by societal and cultural expectations, even in this supposedly enlightened era
Dead man standing
An individual who appears to be alive, but has lost their vitality and purpose
Old man on his knees
An elderly person who has been forced to submit to the will of others
Ragged glory
The beauty found in the imperfections and hardships of life
Evil breeds
Harmful ideas and behaviors have a way of multiplying and perpetuating themselves
Strapped by the angels
Feeling trapped by the very beings that are meant to protect and guide us
Freed by hate
Hate is a powerful force that can liberate us from the constraints of societal norms and expectations
Murder spree
A killing spree, often driven by hatred or fear
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LBF522
What always gets me about this are people's stupidity. I mean a person with supernatural powers is not going to allow themselves to be captured, tortured, and executed.
Crystal Rusmisel
Exactly!!!!! I’ve been saying that from the start of my knowledge of all this! The stupidity is REAL!
LoveFromAbove Ministry
They dont have supernatural powers, they have demons who has these things. They make pact with the devil and are corruptz
Sade M
No one accused of witchcraft in the Salem Witch Trials was burned at the stake. Those who plead not guilty during their trial were hanged except for Giles Corey who was pressed to death when he refused to plead either way. Their plan was to press him until he plead guilty/not guilty.
Sade M
@Daniel F Menco Who is Sam O'Nella?
Daniel F Menco
I'm both disappointed that you don't know who he is, and also surprised in a good way
Eric
@Sade M A guy with a YouTube channel who apparently must be the only person with historical knowledge in the world so surely you must have gotten it from his video. How else could you know? I mean, didn't they burn all the books?
Season None
Correct! There were NO BURNINGS in Salem
gale ocean
Tituba is described in the court documents as "an Indian woman" . In Miller's imaginative book "the Crucible" he made the character a black woman, but historians have no proof (yet) what her ethnicity was. For anyone really interested, the actual transcripts of the trials are online
The Visitor
She was most likely an indigenous American thus she was called an “Indian”.