Tom MacDonald - "Pray For The Left"
Tom MacDonald - "Pray For The Left"
Tom MacDonald
Lirik Lagu
Yeah, pray for the left
Pray for the people who pray on the rest
Pray for the media that they confess
Pray for the freedom we need to protect
They tell me I should pray for the Left
They tell me that the damage is deep and complex
They tell me that the system is broken and corrupt
But they're the ones who broke it, so what the f*ck?
They tell me that I'm crazy, I'm the opposite of sane
They say I’m full of anger, hate and I'm the one to blame
They tell me that I'm racist and they tell me that I'm dumb
They try to cancel me for being who I have become
They tell me that I'm wrong and that the country needs to change
They tell me that the system is built to make us feel the pain
They tell me that the wealthy are the enemy of all
But they're the wealthy people telling me to pray for them all
Yeah, pray for the left
Pray for the people who pray on the rest
Pray for the media that they confess
Pray for the freedom we need to protect
Pray for the left
Pray for the people who pray on the rest
Pray for the media that they confess
Pray for the freedom we need to protect
They talk about the government, the money and the power
They tell me that the violence gets worse with every hour
They tell me that the police are racist and they wanna kill us
But they support the criminals that wanna come and steal us
They tell me that the truth is just a lie we have to tell
They tell me that the border should open and we should let 'em dwell
They tell me that the people who believe in God are weak
And then they scream about their feelings in a language I can’t speak
They call me privileged, I worked my whole life for the debt
They tell me that I owe 'em something, I haven't figured out yet
They tell me that the men should be women and the women should be men
They tell me that the children should start using all the pronouns
They tell me that the climate is dying, we are running out of time
They tell me we should all be afraid of committing certain crimes
And then they try to scare us, manipulate and make us frown
While they're hiding in their mansions in a different part of town
Yeah, pray for the left
Pray for the people who pray on the rest
Pray for the media that they confess
Pray for the freedom we need to protect
Pray for the left
Pray for the people who pray on the rest
Pray for the media that they confess
Pray for the freedom we need to protect
They tell me that America is evil and it's full of hate
But they're the ones protesting on the sidewalk throwing plates
They tell me that the statues are the symbol of the wrong
But they support the politicians who have been there all along
They tell me that the history is something we should burn
But they don't wanna learn the lesson that the history has learned
They tell me that the system is racist, rigged and obsolete
But they’re trying to control it with their hypocritical deceit
I see the media, they calling me extreme
I got a problem with the way they push the regime
I got a problem with the people who complain
While they're sitting on a pile of money, power and fame
I got a problem with the people who are trying to divide us
While they're telling us that unity is how we should all unite us
I got a problem with the people who wanna shut us up
While they scream about their freedom from a brand new private jet
Yeah, pray for the left
Pray for the people who pray on the rest
Pray for the media that they confess
Pray for the freedom we need to protect
Pray for the left
Pray for the people who pray on the rest
Pray for the media that they confess
Pray for the freedom we need to protect
They tell me I should pray for the left
(I ain't gonna do it, I ain't gonna do it)
They tell me that the damage is deep and complex
(It ain't gonna happen, it ain't gonna happen)
They tell me that the system is broken and corrupt
(Yeah, I agree with that, I agree with that)
But they're the ones who broke it, so what the f*ck?
(I ain't gonna pray for 'em)
Pray for the left
(I ain't gonna do it, I ain't gonna do it)
Pray for the people who pray on the rest
(It ain't gonna happen, it ain't gonna happen)
Pray for the media that they confess
(Yeah, I agree with that, I agree with that)
Pray for the freedom we need to protect
(I ain't gonna pray for 'em)
Makna & Interpretasi
Lagu "Pray For The Left" oleh Tom MacDonald adalah lagu kritik politik yang sangat eksplisit, menargetkan gerakan progresif, media arus utama, dan apa yang ia sebut sebagai kemunafikan elit politik sayap kiri (The Left) di Amerika Serikat. Judulnya sendiri ironis; meskipun ia diminta untuk 'berdoa untuk kaum Kiri,' lagu ini sebenarnya adalah serangan terhadap ideologi dan tindak-tanduk mereka.
**Tema Utama dan Kritik:**
1. **Kemunafikan Elit:** MacDonald berulang kali menyoroti kontradiksi antara retorika kaum kiri dan gaya hidup mereka. Ia menuduh para aktivis dan politisi kaya menyerukan perang melawan orang kaya (Kapitalisme) sambil hidup dalam kemewahan ("While they're hiding in their mansions").
2. **Kritik terhadap Media dan 'Cancel Culture':** Ia merasa media (yang ia anggap bias) dan budaya pembatalan (cancel culture) mencoba membungkamnya dan melabelinya sebagai rasis, bodoh, atau ekstrem hanya karena pandangan politiknya yang berbeda.
3. **Polarisasi Sosial dan Kultur 'Woke':** Lagu ini menyerang isu-isu sosial modern seperti penggunaan kata ganti (pronouns), perubahan gender, dan aktivisme iklim. MacDonald memposisikan isu-isu ini sebagai upaya untuk memecah belah masyarakat atau sebagai pengalih perhatian dari masalah nyata.
4. **Kritik terhadap Institusi:** MacDonald menyuarakan ketidakpercayaan terhadap sistem pemerintahan dan lembaga penegak hukum, namun ia berpendapat bahwa kaum kiri sendiri yang merusak sistem tersebut saat mereka berkuasa. Ia juga menyerang pandangan bahwa Amerika Serikat pada dasarnya jahat dan dipenuhi kebencian, menuduh para pengkritiklah yang justru menyebarkan kebencian.
5. **Perlindungan Kebebasan:** Di akhir setiap bait paduan suara, MacDonald menekankan perlunya melindungi kebebasan, menyiratkan bahwa ideologi yang ia kritik mengancam kebebasan individu dan kebebasan berbicara.
Secara keseluruhan, lagu ini adalah manifesto dari pandangan konservatif populis, yang merasa diserang dan dibungkam oleh arus utama budaya dan politik. Ini adalah seruan untuk menantang narasi yang ada dan menolak untuk tunduk pada tuntutan ideologi yang berlawanan dengannya.
Kord Gitar per Baris
Em C
Yeah, pray for the left
G D
Pray for the people who pray on the rest
Em C
Pray for the media that they confess
G D
Pray for the freedom we need to protect
Em
They tell me I should pray for the Left
C
They tell me that the damage is deep and complex
G
They tell me that the system is broken and corrupt
D
But they're the ones who broke it, so what the f*ck?
Em
They tell me that I'm crazy, I'm the opposite of sane
C
They say I’m full of anger, hate and I'm the one to blame
G
They tell me that I'm racist and they tell me that I'm dumb
D
They try to cancel me for being who I have become
Em
They tell me that I'm wrong and that the country needs to change
C
They tell me that the system is built to make us feel the pain
G
They tell me that the wealthy are the enemy of all
D
But they're the wealthy people telling me to pray for them all
Em C
Yeah, pray for the left
G D
Pray for the people who pray on the rest
Em C
Pray for the media that they confess
G D
Pray for the freedom we need to protect
Em C
Pray for the left
G D
Pray for the people who pray on the rest
Em C
Pray for the media that they confess
G D
Pray for the freedom we need to protect
Em
They talk about the government, the money and the power
C
They tell me that the violence gets worse with every hour
G
They tell me that the police are racist and they wanna kill us
D
But they support the criminals that wanna come and steal us
Em
They tell me that the truth is just a lie we have to tell
C
They tell me that the border should open and we should let 'em dwell
G
They tell me that the people who believe in God are weak
D
And then they scream about their feelings in a language I can’t speak
Em
They call me privileged, I worked my whole life for the debt
C
They tell me that I owe 'em something, I haven't figured out yet
G
They tell me that the men should be women and the women should be men
D
They tell me that the children should start using all the pronouns
Em
They tell me that the climate is dying, we are running out of time
C
They tell me we should all be afraid of committing certain crimes
G
And then they try to scare us, manipulate and make us frown
D
While they're hiding in their mansions in a different part of town
Em C
Yeah, pray for the left
G D
Pray for the people who pray on the rest
Em C
Pray for the media that they confess
G D
Pray for the freedom we need to protect
Em C
Pray for the left
G D
Pray for the people who pray on the rest
Em C
Pray for the media that they confess
G D
Pray for the freedom we need to protect
Em
They tell me that America is evil and it's full of hate
C
But they're the ones protesting on the sidewalk throwing plates
G
They tell me that the statues are the symbol of the wrong
D
But they support the politicians who have been there all along
Em
They tell me that the history is something we should burn
C
But they don't wanna learn the lesson that the history has learned
G
They tell me that the system is racist, rigged and obsolete
D
But they’re trying to control it with their hypocritical deceit
Em
I see the media, they calling me extreme
C
I got a problem with the way they push the regime
G
I got a problem with the people who complain
D
While they're sitting on a pile of money, power and fame
Em
I got a problem with the people who are trying to divide us
C
While they're telling us that unity is how we should all unite us
G
I got a problem with the people who wanna shut us up
D
While they scream about their freedom from a brand new private jet
Em C
Yeah, pray for the left
G D
Pray for the people who pray on the rest
Em C
Pray for the media that they confess
G D
Pray for the freedom we need to protect
Em C
Pray for the left
G D
Pray for the people who pray on the rest
Em C
Pray for the media that they confess
G D
Pray for the freedom we need to protect
Em
They tell me I should pray for the left
C
(I ain't gonna do it, I ain't gonna do it)
Em
They tell me that the damage is deep and complex
C
(It ain't gonna happen, it ain't gonna happen)
Em
They tell me that the system is broken and corrupt
C
(Yeah, I agree with that, I agree with that)
G
But they're the ones who broke it, so what the f*ck?
D
(I ain't gonna pray for 'em)
Em
Pray for the left
C
(I ain't gonna do it, I ain't gonna do it)
Em
Pray for the people who pray on the rest
C
(It ain't gonna happen, it ain't gonna happen)
Em
Pray for the media that they confess
C
(Yeah, I agree with that, I agree with that)
G
Pray for the freedom we need to protect
D
(I ain't gonna pray for 'em)
