Story Behind The Song
We live in the most powerful, diverse, richest, greatest nation in the world. We are truly lucky. The U.S.A. is also a country of many contradictions. There's a large group of folks who aim to co-opt everything American and claim it as their own and are on the attack of those who dare to question their "values" or are just different. Right wing talk radio is one of the many breeding grounds for these self proclaimed patriots.
| Song Length |
3:18 |
Genre |
Rock - Alternative, Unique - Patriotic |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Outraged, Tense |
Subject |
Liberal, Progressive, Protest |
| Similar Artists |
Midnight Oil, Rage Against The Machine |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
The Patriots
Living in the land of plenty
Watching excess go to waste
I sit alone regretting the selfishness in me
I watched it all on my TV
Men with guitars told me so
I sent my contribution, I got back a pin of vanity
We've got a bad reputation
In the eyes of poor countries
We are the world of children, of clanking jewelry
Gimme all the money, gimme all the dope
The Patriots never say please
"Don't speak out", they puff and shout
Opposing views are heresy
The swimming pool of luxury
It saves them all from the heat
The vanity press it hikes it's dress
It don't give nothing for free
The world of endless appetites
Spit in your face for fun
Some call it sensitivity, I call it human rights
We sweat here for the company
To help our families survive
While investments in another land support the death machine