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If you’re standing in her way, you better consult your lawyer for legal advice to build a case, or prepare for a very grim death.
I'm a soldier on that road
I'm a fighter, nice, nice fighter
I'm a soldier on that road M.I.A. – Pull Up the People
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Continuing the Guerrilla Warfighter analogies, M.I.A. continues to elaborate with the metaphorical description.
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What people tend to forget is that war is actually fought by people and the end results are devastating to the families involved. The “son” isn’t just another insurgent, it’s somebody’s son, father, or brother fighting. The “battle” isn’t a result of some rebel without a cause, but actually the last resort for a son who believes in what he’s fighting for.
Then they go and set it off with a big boom M.I.A. – Pull Up the People
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Due to your unfortunate situation and the numerous disadvantages life gives you, you find you don’t necessarily care for people and people don’t really care for you either. All that pent up animosity will only lead to a eruption of anger later on.
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Unlike the previous line, M.I.A. owns her thoughts and ideas that she presents in songs to her audience.
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All her possessions have either come to her through the means of borrowing, charity, or robbery. So technically, she really doesn’t own anything.
Every day thinking 'bout how we get through M.I.A. – Pull Up the People
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Growing up in poverty, the most that some people have are their beliefs and faith. However when you take the matters of your financial misfortunes into your own hands, holding someone for ransom can prove to be very lucrative.
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In her typical fashion M.I.A., uses Guerrilla Warfare tactics as an analogy to show how she wants her musical messages to hit you.
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Although she fights for what she believes in, she still maintains her morality by not killing the innocent. Unfortunately this doesn’t do her any good because people will profile her regardless.
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“I’ll take ‘em on,” she doesn’t really annunciate “them” here