Capital Fallacies
Tactical Sekt Lyrics


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Critical mass
Controlled extinction
Light is fading
Put to death

Strapped upon
A cold hard table
Blinded by
Fluorescent hate

Tubes inserted
Sweat is flowing
Shaking, shivering
Fear is showing

So barbaric
With no reason
Call us civilized
Call it treason

It's the easy way out
Where you don't have to
Feel the burning chemicals
Eat your veins alive
Corroding you from the inside

Capital fallacies
Tax supported evil
Capital fallacies
Tax supported murder

Super power
Super killer
Super liar
Super criminal

Is nothing wrong?
Has nothing been learned?




An eye for an eye
Cannot be justified

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Tactical Sekt's song "Capital Fallacies" are a condemnation of the death penalty and the premise of capital punishment. The song's opening lines, "Critical mass, controlled extinction, light is fading, put to death" sets the stage for an unrelenting criticism of the death penalty. The lyrics compare the entire process of capital punishment to torture: "strapped upon a cold hard table/blinded by fluorescent hate/tubes inserted/sweat is flowing/shaking, shivering/fear is showing."


The brutality of the death penalty is emphasized in the repeated lyric "So barbaric, with no reason/call us civilized, call it treason." This suggests that by resorting to such barbaric methods of punishment, society is in fact betraying its civilized values. The song further decries the corrosive effects of the death penalty by invoking the image of chemicals eating one's veins from the inside. Ultimately, the song concludes with the question: "Is nothing wrong?/Has nothing been learned?/An eye for an eye/cannot be justified."


Line by Line Meaning

Critical mass
A point of change that signifies the transition from one state to another


Controlled extinction
The intentional extermination of a population or species under rigid supervision


Light is fading
Hope and optimism is diminishing


Put to death
Killed or executed


Strapped upon
Being held down and restrained


A cold hard table
A flat surface made of rigid material, often associated with medical procedures


Blinded by
Unable to see or understand, often due to ignorance or malice


Fluorescent hate
Emotions of anger, hostility, or dislike that overpower and dominate everything else


Tubes inserted
Medical devices inserted for the purpose of inserting or extracting substances


Sweat is flowing
The physical response to stress and anxiety, often accompanied by perspiration


Shaking, shivering
Suffering from tremors and involuntary movements as a result of stress, cold, or illness


Fear is showing
Visible displays of anxiety, unease or dread


So barbaric
Savage, brutal, and lacking in compassion or sensitivity


With no reason
Actions taking place without any logical justification or meaningful purpose


Call us civilized
The belief in one's own perceived sophistication and culturedness despite the prevalence of inhumane actions


Call it treason
The deliberate betrayal or undermining of values, beliefs, or the national interest


It's the easy way out
Choosing the simplest course of action, even if it may have negative consequences


Where you don't have to
The act of shirking responsibility, disregarding the value of human life and being disconnected


Feel the burning chemicals
The sensation of intense physical discomfort and suffering


Eat your veins alive
The slow destruction or decay of the body's internal structure and systems


Corroding you from the inside
Damage being done to the internal structures, values or belief systems over an extended period of time


Capital fallacies
The false beliefs and assumptions upon which the capitalist society is based


Tax supported evil
Actions that go against people's interest, funded through taxes and ultimately designed to serve the interests of the ruling class


Capital fallacies
Falsehoods that guide and animate the capitalist system


Tax supported murder
The systemic killing of individuals in order to maintain social order


Super power
A dominant and powerful nation or organization with pervasive global influence


Super killer
Individual or group that excels at killing or causing destruction on a large scale


Super liar
One who easily makes false claims or misrepresentations, often with malicious intent


Super criminal
Individual or group that engages in criminal and illicit activities on an exceptional scale


Is nothing wrong?
An acknowledgment of wrongdoing and the potential negative outcomes of an action


Has nothing been learned?
A question that challenges the notion that lessons have been learned from past mistakes


An eye for an eye
The belief in a punitive and retributive system where like for like is the guiding philosophy


Cannot be justified
It is impossible to rationalize or legitimate the taking of a life or any other form of human suffering




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