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Rage Against The Machine Darkness Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 8.88/10 [24 votes]Album: Live & Rare / Original Release Date: 1997-07-16Genre: RockSong Duration: 3 min 41 sec
Darkness
Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against The Machine
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE
- Darkness LyricsGreed, causing innocent blood to flow
Entire culture lost in the overthrow
They came to see, to take whatever they please
And all they gave back was death and disease
People were left with no choice but to decide
To conform to a system responsible for genocide
Responsible for genocide, responsible for genocide
Responsible for genocide
AIDS is killing the entire African nation
And a vaccine is still supposedly under preparation
But these governments, they don't mind the procrastination
They say we'll kill them off, take their land and go there for vacation
Peoples' culture was strong and was pure
And if not for that white greed, it would have endured
People were left with no choice but to decide
To conform to a system
Souls engaged
Minds enslaved
Now feel the rage
Brutality can never be undone
But the sun has not yet set
The bass and drums and microphone a threat
That's when you've got to get the cry from the inside
And see that they're responsible for genocide
Responsible for genocide, responsible for genocide
You jam your culture down my throat
Say, I'm inferior when upon it I choke
You fill my mind with a false sense of history
And then you wonder why I have no identity
We'll strike a match and it'll catch
And spread the insight we need
A tiny fire burning bright
Shedding light on the darkness of greed
Yes, yes, y'all and you don't stop
Shedding light on the darkness of greed
Yes, yes, y'all and you don't stop
Shedding light on the darkness of greed
Entire culture lost in the overthrow
They came to see, to take whatever they please
And all they gave back was death and disease
People were left with no choice but to decide
To conform to a system responsible for genocide
Responsible for genocide, responsible for genocide
Responsible for genocide
AIDS is killing the entire African nation
And a vaccine is still supposedly under preparation
But these governments, they don't mind the procrastination
They say we'll kill them off, take their land and go there for vacation
Peoples' culture was strong and was pure
And if not for that white greed, it would have endured
People were left with no choice but to decide
To conform to a system
Souls engaged
Minds enslaved
Brutality can never be undone
But the sun has not yet set
The bass and drums and microphone a threat
That's when you've got to get the cry from the inside
And see that they're responsible for genocide
Responsible for genocide, responsible for genocide
You jam your culture down my throat
Say, I'm inferior when upon it I choke
You fill my mind with a false sense of history
And then you wonder why I have no identity
We'll strike a match and it'll catch
And spread the insight we need
A tiny fire burning bright
Shedding light on the darkness of greed
Yes, yes, y'all and you don't stop
Shedding light on the darkness of greed
Yes, yes, y'all and you don't stop
Shedding light on the darkness of greed
Facts about Darkness
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Darkness is written by Zack De La Rocha, Timothy Commerford, Brad Wilk, Thomas Morello.
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It is first released on July 16, 1997 as part of Rage Against The Machine's album "Live & Rare" which includes 12 tracks in total.
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When we try to understand the message behind it, the song 'Darkness' by Rage Against The Machine explores the effects of greed and colonization on native people, especially highlighting the demolishing and the tyrannical rule that the African nation has survived through. It metaphorically refers to the 'darkness of greed' which illustrates the ruins of the very extraction process that light needs to be thrown on these injustices. Preserved cultural identity is the main theme of the song, though through different angles; social commentary, despair, anger, angst, and inspiration. On one hand, the song clears the ground between the forces of darkness and those of light (separation) by greed and exploitation, genocide, and cultural loss. On the other hand, it speaks about the impact of the darkness on the oppressed through their struggle for survival and preservation. Darkness deals with very mature topics in its lyrics, such as genocide, cultural oppression, and social injustice and therefore may not be appropriate for children under 13. It suggests parental guidance due to its serious language and subject matter.
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Darkness falls under the genre Rock.
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Darkness song length is 3 minutes and 41 seconds.
Who wrote Darkness lyrics?
Darkness is written by Zack De La Rocha, Timothy Commerford, Brad Wilk, Thomas Morello.
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When was Darkness released?
It is first released on July 16, 1997 as part of Rage Against The Machine's album "Live & Rare" which includes 12 tracks in total.
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What is the meaning behind Darkness lyrics?
When we try to understand the message behind it, the song 'Darkness' by Rage Against The Machine explores the effects of greed and colonization on native people, especially highlighting the demolishing and the tyrannical rule that the African nation has survived through. It metaphorically refers to the 'darkness of greed' which illustrates the ruins of the very extraction process that light needs to be thrown on these injustices. Preserved cultural identity is the main theme of the song, though through different angles; social commentary, despair, anger, angst, and inspiration. On one hand, the song clears the ground between the forces of darkness and those of light (separation) by greed and exploitation, genocide, and cultural loss. On the other hand, it speaks about the impact of the darkness on the oppressed through their struggle for survival and preservation. Darkness deals with very mature topics in its lyrics, such as genocide, cultural oppression, and social injustice and therefore may not be appropriate for children under 13. It suggests parental guidance due to its serious language and subject matter.
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Which genre is Darkness?
Darkness falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song Darkness?
Darkness song length is 3 minutes and 41 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Zack De La Rocha, Timothy Commerford, Brad Wilk, Thomas Morello
Record Label(s): 2022 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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