Animal In Man
dead prez Lyrics

Help me
The singer is asking for assistance

Man is evil
Human beings are only capable of causing destruction

Once upon a time
An introduction to a story that is about to be told

There was a very serious situation growing
A problem was increasing and becoming more dangerous

There was a farmer and a farmyard filled with animals
A description of the setting of the story

And this is the story of their times
An introduction to the events that are about to be described

Old man Sammy had a farm
Introduction to a character in the story

Walked the land with the rifle
Old man Sammy carried a gun with him as he walked around his property

Most of the time shit was calm
The majority of the time, things were peaceful on the farm

His whole life was maintained off the everyday labor
Old man Sammy's livelihood was dependent on the work done by the animals on his farm

From the mules in the field to the cattle in the stable
The different types of animals that worked on the farm

This is how we kept food on this table (maxing)
The hard work of the animals was necessary in order to produce food for human consumption

You would have he was disabled by the way he be relaxing
Despite appearing lazy and relaxed, Old man Sammy was able to maintain his farm thanks to the work of the animals

Acting like Mr. Magnificent
Old man Sammy appeared to be proud of himself and his farm

But the animals was thinking something different
The animals on the farm had a different perspective than Old man Sammy

The sentiment was tension in the barnyard
There was a feeling of unease among the animals on the farm

Throughout the years they had been through mad drama
The animals had experienced many difficult situations in the past

With the farmer, word is bond
The farmer had a reputation for being untrustworthy

And they all came to one conclusion
The animals on the farm had reached a unanimous decision

They argued there was no way they'd ever be free
The animals believed that they would never be free if they continued to rely on humans

If it was up to humans
Humans were seen as the cause of the animals' lack of freedom

Therefore the only course left was revolution
The animals decided that the only way to gain their freedom was through a revolution

Which was understandable
The decision to revolt was reasonable and justifiable

And since the pigs promised to lead in the interest of all the animals
The pigs were chosen to lead the revolution because they promised to act in the best interests of all the animals

They planned a full attack under the leadership of Hannibal
The animals planned a full-scale attack, with Hannibal leading the way

The fattest pig in the pack
Hannibal was the largest and most influential pig on the farm

The next morning on the farm, everything was calm
The morning after the planned attack was peaceful on the surface

Just before dawn but before long
The peaceful morning did not last for very long

The sun got so hot it made the farm seem electric
The sun was extremely hot and made the atmosphere on the farm feel tense

Now check, it this is when that shit got hectic
This is when the situation became chaotic

Directed by Hannibal, the animals attacked
Hannibal was in charge of the animals as they launched their attack

Old Sam was in a state of shock and fell up on his back
Old man Sammy was caught off guard and fell over

And dropped his rifle reaching in vain
Old man Sammy tried to reach for his gun, but it was too late

Each and every creature from the field at his throat
All of the animals on the farm were attacking Old man Sammy at once

Screaming, 'Kill, feel the pain'
The animals were shouting and attacking Old man Sammy with great force

After they ran the farmer off the farm
The animals successfully chased Old man Sammy away from the farm

The pigs went around and called a meeting in the barn
The pigs gathered the other animals for a meeting in the barn

Hannibal spoke for several hours
Hannibal talked for a long time about his plans for the future

But when talks about his plans for power
The other animals became uneasy when Hannibal started talking about having power

That's when the conversation turned sour
The friendly meeting turned unpleasant

He issued an official ordinance to set
Hannibal declared a new rule that all animals must follow

If you not a pig from this day forth then you insubordinate
All animals who were not pigs were considered rebellious if they did not obey Hannibal's rule

That's when the horses went buck wild
The horses became extremely angry and uncontrollable

One of them shouted out
One of the horses spoke out in protest

"You fraudulent pigs, we know your fucking style"
The horses accused the pigs of being deceitful and dishonest

Hannibal's face was flushed and pale
Hannibal was embarrassed and angry

All the animals eyes full of disgust and betrayal
The other animals were sickened and disappointed by Hannibal's behavior

He felt the same way Sam felt
Hannibal was despised by the other animals the same way Old man Sammy was

They took his tongue out of his mouth
The other animals punished Hannibal for his misdeeds

And cut his body up for sale, for real
The other animals killed Hannibal and sold his meat for profit

You better listen while you can
The singer is warning the listener to pay attention

It's a very thin line between animal and man
The distinction between humans and animals is not always clear

When Hannibal crossed the line they all took a stand
The other animals stood up against Hannibal when he became too power-hungry

What would have done? Shook his hand?
The singer is questioning whether people would have been complicit in Hannibal's actions if they were in the other animals' position

This is the animal in man
The animalistic nature of humanity is being addressed in this song

This is the animal in you
The artist is addressing the listener directly and suggesting that they too have an animalistic nature

Coming true
The prophecy of the animal in man is becoming reality

True (true)
Reinforcement of the previous line