Chaos B.C.
Sepultura Lyrics

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I Refuse I Resist
I Refuse I Resist
I Refuse
I Resist

Take me to the higher reality
Take me to the higher reality
Take me to the higher reality

Bring me to the higher reality

This Hurt
Chaos
Anarchy

This Hurt
Chaos
Anarchy

Chaos A.D.
Tanks On The Streets
Confronting Police
Bleeding The Plebs
Raging Crowd
Burning Cars
Bloodshed Starts
Who'll Be Alive?!

Chaos A.D.
Army In Siege
Total Alarm
I'm Sick Of This
Inside The State
War Is Created
No Man's Land
What Is This Shit?!

Chaos A.D.
Chaos A.D.

End this
Mood chaos
End this
Mood chaos
End this
Mood chaos
Chaos A.D.

End this
Mood chaos
End this
Mood chaos
End this
Mood chaos
Chaos A.D.

End this
Mood chaos
End this
Mood chaos
End this
Mood chaos
Chaos A.D.

Chaos A.D.
Tanks On The Streets
Confronting Police
Bleeding The Plebs
Raging Crowd
Burning Cars
Bloodshed Starts
Who'll Be Alive?!

I
I

Chaos A.D.
Disorder Unleashed
Starting To Burn
Starting To Lynch
Silence Means Death
Stand On Your Feet
Inner Fear
Your Worst Enemy

I Re-

I Refuse I Resist

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Sepultura's song Chaos B.C. suggest an individual's refusal to conform to a society where violence, chaos, and anarchy are prevalent. The repeated lines "I Refuse I Resist" signify a strong stance against the bleak reality of the present and the pursuit of a higher reality. The higher reality mentioned in the lyrics may represent a utopian or idealistic concept of a society free of chaos, war, and violence.

The lyrics then continue to describe the current state of society, with tanks on the streets, police confronting citizens, and bloodshed starting. The chorus "Chaos A.D" seems to signify a post-apocalyptic time period or a dystopian society where anarchy reigns. The song's title "Chaos B.C." could be interpreted as the period before the chaos and anarchy, before the fall of civilization. The lyrics beg for an end to the chaos and the mood that perpetuates it.

Overall, the lyrics to Chaos B.C. tackle themes such as anarchy, chaos, and societal decay. The refusal to conform and the desire for a better future are prominent themes throughout the song.

Line by Line Meaning

I Refuse I Resist
I reject and oppose what is happening

I Refuse
I reject what is happening

I Resist
I oppose what is happening

Take me to the higher reality
Bring me to a better place

Bring me to the higher reality
Bring me to a better place

This Hurt
This is painful

Chaos
A state of confusion and disorder

Anarchy
An absence of government and law

Chaos A.D.
A state of chaos in the year of 1993

Tanks On The Streets
Military vehicles are present in populated areas

Confronting Police
Police are being challenged or resisted

Bleeding The Plebs
Working-class people are being injured

Raging Crowd
A large group of angry people are present

Burning Cars
Vehicles are being set on fire

Bloodshed Starts
Violence has begun

Who'll Be Alive?!
Who will survive this conflict?

Army In Siege
An armed force is under attack

Total Alarm
An emergency situation is occurring

I'm Sick Of This
I am tired of this situation

Inside The State
The government or ruling body is involved

War Is Created
Conflict is intentionally caused

No Man's Land
An area that is uninhabitable or dangerous

What Is This Shit?!
What is happening is absurd or unacceptable

End this
Stop this