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The Subhumans Lyrics

No I don't believe in Jesus Christ
I don't believe in Jesus Christ as a savior or my savior.

My mother died of cancer when I was 5
When I was just a child, my mother died of cancer and it shook my faith in traditional religion.

No I don't believe in religion
I don't believe that religion has any power or significance in my life.

I was forced to go to church, I wasn't told why
As a child, I was compelled by external pressure to attend religious ceremonies and rituals, without ever understanding the deeper meaning or purpose behind them.

No I don't believe in the police force
I have no faith that the police force operates with any sense of justice, fairness or equality.

Police brutality isn't a dream
The violence and abuse that police forces inflict on citizens is a tragic reality that cannot be ignored or denied.

No I don't believe in the system
I don't believe in the larger societal and political system that seems to work against my interests and the interests of the marginalized people.

'cause Nothing it does makes sense to me
I cannot comprehend the logic or rationale behind why the system seems to support oppressive and cruel actions.

Don't worry you'll get over it
People often dismiss the struggles and pain of others as something that is temporary and can be easily overcome.

You'll grow up, you'll calm down
The assumption is that with age and maturity people will become more accepting of the status quo and less resistant to injustice.

Another youth, another fashion
People who dissent or resist the norm are often dismissed as merely following a trendy or fashionable movement.

You'll get over it, you'll calm down
The belief that dissenting voices will eventually be silenced and subdued, just as others before them.

You don't really mean what you say
The assumption that someone who resists or rebels is insincere, disingenuous or doesn't really believe in their own cause.

You've had too much to drink
An attempt to discredit or dismiss someone's opinions or feelings as being the result of drunkenness or other vices.

Don't be so full of hated
An admonition to lessen and control one's emotions and not become consumed by anger or frustration.

It's not as bad as you think
An attempt to downplay or dismiss the severity of problems or issues that people are confronting.

No I don't believe in what you say
I don't have faith in what you're telling me, because I have seen the injustices of this society firsthand.

You're just part of what I despise
I despise not just individuals, but a larger system of negative and harmful institutions and ideologies that perpetuate inequality.

Yes you're part of the fucking system
You cannot pretend to be outside of the system, because in fact you are a participant in and beneficiary of its injustices.

I ain't blind, I can see your lies
I am fully aware of the falsehoods and deceptions that are being promoted and perpetrated, and I refuse to be hoodwinked or placated.

'cause the system thrives on ignorance
The system actually depends on people being uninformed or misguided in order to maintain its power and control.

What the public don't know, they can't reject
There is often a concerted effort to keep the public uninformed about certain issues, so that they cannot protest or rise up against the status quo.

In the face of you all I stand defiant
Despite the resistance and opposition I face, I will stand strong and unwavering in my beliefs and convictions.

The rest of the people, they want to forget
Most people turn a blind eye to injustice and inequality, and would rather forget the issues and problems that challenge their sense of peace and stability.