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Class Warfare

from Agitator by Buddie

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In “Class Warfare”, I grapple with the thought of imperialist nations, like the US, Canada, the UK, always putting themselves first, to the detriment of everyone else (and, ultimately, even themselves). The same goes for all forms of hierarchy - patriarchy, white supremacy, classism, and so on. “The view from the peak, clouds float underneath”: those in power have their view of “the valley below” obscured by in-group affirmations, enabling them to justify their own actions as self-preservation. Statements like “we have to keep ourselves safe before we can help others” appear across multiple contexts, from hoarding COVID-19 vaccines to the militarization of police. These examples represent a vicious circle of social inequity and environmental destruction that breed greater inequity and destruction. I aim to draw attention to these problems, but end the song in resolve, trusting that learning, activism, mutual aid, and prefiguration (creating pieces of the society you want) can “blow [the problems] away”.

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Standing in queue under skies colored blue in the city
Bricks on the ground feet all click or they pound as we wait
Grateful to wait as we place all our faith in a science
A sought after sigh of relief through our teeth in parade

And yet the whole world won’t even know we went
It’s class warfare and that’ll come our way again

An integral part of the process so oft overlooked
Like a trout out of water we won’t make it out of the brook
And like a bee with no flower we’re missing the power to live
We’re aphids on plants sucking life from the land in denial

And soon the whole world won’t remember we went
It’s class warfare and that’ll come our way again

Oh, the view from the peak
Clouds float underneath
View from the peak
Clouds float underneath
Winds will blow them away

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from Agitator, released April 21, 2023
Guitars, vocals, synth by Daniel Forrest; Bass guitar by Andrew Silverman; Drums by Tim McMonigle

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