Music Banter - View Single Post - The 10 Track Mixtape Thread (Song Lists Without Links Will Be Deleted)
View Single Post
Old 04-14-2007, 07:11 PM   #33 (permalink)
right-track
Atchin' Akai
 
right-track's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Unamerica
Posts: 8,723
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by cardboard adolescent View Post
Yeah, I can see that in the 13th and 14th lines, but the unconcious roman collective?

I dunno.
"we are all Romans, unconcious roman collective"
The writer means you and me.

It's not that much of a puzzle.
Basically it's a rebellion against the authorities.
A satirical metaphor of modern day capitilism.


"2 + 2 = 4
4 + 4 = 8
We organise via property as power
Slavehood and freedom imperial purple
Pax romana!"


^ We are taught what to think and we are slaves to the system, which brings "Pax romana!" ...peace to Rome (maintaining the status quo)

"Bella bella bella bellorum bellis bellis"

^ Make war, in times of war... we are already at war with the authorities, rise up and rebel.

Amo amas amat amamis amatis amant
We are all romans unconscious collective
We are all romans we live to regret it
We are all romans and we know all
About straight roads
Every straight road leads home,
Home to rome
2 + 2 = 4
4 + 4 = 8
We organise via property as power
Slavehood and freedom imperial purple
Pax romana!
Suckled by a she wolf,
We turn against our brother
Bella bella bella bellorum bellis bellis
Veni vidi vici I came I saw I conquered
right-track is offline   Reply With Quote