Do they owe us a living? de Crass

Crass

The feeding of the 5000

15 de diciembre de 2011

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Significado de Do they owe us a living?

La canción "Do they owe us a living?" interpretada por Crass, perteneciente al álbum "The Feeding of the 5000", se enmarca dentro del género musical punk rock/anarcho-punk y su fecha de aparición se sitúa en el período de 1976-1981.

La letra de la canción refleja una crítica profunda al sistema político y social imperante, cuestionando si realmente se nos debe una vida digna. Se muestra un rechazo claro hacia las instituciones y normas que oprimen a los individuos, representados en la letra con frases como "at school they give you shit, drop you in the pit" (en la escuela te tratan mal) o "this is just a sample of what they’ve done to you and me" (esto es solo un ejemplo de lo que nos han hecho a ti y a mí).

El compositor denuncia la falta de reconocimiento de los derechos más básicos de las personas, con un mensaje directo y desafiante que busca despertar la conciencia crítica en los oyentes. La repetición del estribillo "Do they owe us a living? / Of course they do, of course they do" refuerza esta idea de exigir lo que se merece y no conformarse con lo que imponen desde arriba.

A través de metáforas como "they’d give you a lobotomy for something you ain’t done" (te harían una lobotomía por algo que no has hecho), se evidencia la violencia institucionalizada y el control opresivo sobre las personas. La canción invita a cuestionar las estructuras establecidas y a rebelarse contra la injusticia existente en la sociedad.

En cuanto al contexto histórico, Crass fue una banda punk icónica conocida por sus posturas anarquistas y su compromiso político. Su música buscaba confrontar temas tabú e incitar al pensamiento crítico, convirtiéndolos en referentes del punk político.

En resumen, "Do they owe us a living?" es un himno punk provocativo que desafía la autoridad establecida y aboga por la justicia social. A través de sus letras contundentes y su energía rebelde, Crass logra transmitir un mensaje subversivo que sigue siendo relevante hasta el día de hoy.

Interpretación del significado de la letra.

Letra de Do they owe us a living?

Fuck the politically minded, here's something i want to say,
about the state of nation, the way it treats us today.
at school they give you shit, drop you in the pit,
you try, you try, you try to get out, but you can't because they've fucked you about.
then you're a prime example of how they must not be,
this is just a sample of what they've done to you and me.
Do they owe us a living?
of course they do, of course they do.
owe us a living?
of course they do, of course they do.
owe us a living?
of course they fucking do.
Don't want me anymore, cos i threw it on the floor.
used to call me sweet thing, i'm nobody's plaything,
and now that i am different, 'd love to bust my head,
you'd love to see me cop-out, 'd love to see me dead.
Do they owe us a living?
of course they do, of course they do.
owe us a living?
of course they do, of course they do.
owe us a living?
of course they fucking do.
The living that is owed to me i'm never going to get,
they've buggered this old world up, up to their necks in dept.
they'd give you a lobotomy for something you ain't done,
they'll make you an epitomy of everything that's wrong.
Do they owe us a living?
of course they do, of course they do.
owe us a living?
of course they do, of course they do.
owe us a living?
of course they fucking do.
Don't take any notice of what the public think,
they're so hyped up with , they just don't want to think.
they'll use you as a target for demands and for advice,
when you don't want to hear it they'll say you're full of vice.
Do they owe us a living?
of course they do, of course they do.
owe us a living?
of course they do, of course they do.
owe us a living?
of course they fucking do.