The Hands That Thieve

Streetlight Manifesto

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Intro:    Verse 1: I felt no guilt till I was caught And I was told that I was guilty And even then I wasn’t really sure yeah yeah. The thing I felt was guilt itself Or maybe it was something else Frustration at the fact that I was ever caught at all. I told a lie I multiplied it By the time I realized it I’d given up everything I ever loved yeah yeah. Cause the thing you left When you’re looking back Is the pressure the feel that you have to act Yeah everything is clearer when   You’re looking at the past oh no. And I don’t care if I lose because my heroes did too They shouted "Court should be adjourned!" Because the jury are fools. And the judge can’t decipher his left from his right Or his right from his wrong. And we will bite the hand that thieves   We will not turn the other cheek this is no threat It is a promise we will keep. So what’s the point pretending when we sit behind   the curtain and there’s nothing much to see oh yeah. Verse 2: same chords as 1 I felt no pain till I was found And I was told that I was bleeding. And even then I knew I wasn’t done yeah yeah. Cause the wounds I get They will just collect Insuring that I won’t forget. Reminders of the battles That I’ve lost and that I’ve won And I will fight until I have died Or until all my enemies are allies And even then I will sleep with an open eye yeah yeah. Cause the night is long and our hooves are strong And I know the road we travel on   It always seems so dark Because we’ve almost reached the dawn Oh no. And I don’t care if I lose because my heroes did too They shouted "Court should be adjourned!" Because the jury are fools. And the judge can’t decipher his left from his right Or his right from his wrong. And we will bite the hand that thieves   We will not turn the other cheek this is no threat It is a promise we will keep. So what’s the point pretending when we sit behind   the curtain and there’s nothing much to see oh yeah. And everyone will claim That they knew from the beginning. That what they did was wrong They still just went on sinning. The sudden rush you feel When realizing everything you know Will fade away it haunts you deep But you won’t want to let it go. Someday we’ll lose the war But till then we will dream of winning. I won’t forget The things you said                                   (Might be later) When I was down and I was tired of it. The words you spoke                   * They brought me hope. When it was time to fight We chose a side But everyone knew that something didn’t feel right. So we stood our ground                     * And waited for a sign. *                    e|-2----2h3-2-0-2p0-|        B|-3----------------|    G|-2----------------|       D|-0----------------| A|------------------|           E|------------------|           When it was time to fight We chose a side But everyone knew that something didn’t feel right. So we stood our ground And waited for a sign. You said don’t look back! (No no no no...) Don’t look back! (We won’t look back   We won’t look down We’ve come too far We’re too high off the ground. The wheels have turned The lessons learned.) You said don’t look back! Don’t look back!

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La chanson aborde les thèmes de la culpabilité, de la lutte et de la résistance face à l'injustice. Elle illustre le combat intérieur de quelqu'un qui se rend compte de ses erreurs et des conséquences de ses actes. L'artiste exprime une frustration profonde face à un système biaisé, où la vérité est souvent obscurcie et où l'on est poussé à se battre pour ses convictions. Il s'agit d'un appel à ne pas se laisser abattre, même lorsque les circonstances semblent défavorables, et de garder espoir malgré les pertes. Le contexte de cette œuvre peut refléter une époque où les gens se sentent impuissants face à l'autorité et cherchent un sens à leurs luttes quotidiennes. Il évoque également la nécessité de garder la foi en soi-même et en ses choix, même lorsque les défis semblent insurmontables. En somme, c'est un cri de ralliement pour ceux qui s'opposent à l'injustice, promettant une résistance active.