The Hand That Feeds

A 2007 song by Nine Inch Nails.



You're keeping in step
In the line
Got your chin held high and you feel just fine
'Cause you do what you're told
But inside your heart it is black it is hollow and it's cold

Just how deep do you believe?
Will you bite the hand that feeds?
Will you chew until it bleeds?
Can you get up off your knees?
Are you brave enough to see?
Do you wanna change it?

What if this whole crusade's a charade
And behind it all there's a price to be paid
For the blood which we dine
Justified in the name of the holy and the divine

Just how deep do you believe?
Will you bite the hand that feeds?
Will you chew until it bleeds?
Can you get up off your knees?
Are you brave enough to see?
Do you wanna change it?

So naive
I keep holding on to what I wanna believe
I can see
But I keep holding on and on, and on, and on

Will you bite the hand that feeds you?
Will you stay down on your knees? (x8)

Very relevant in the fight against despotic socialism. If you just obey and walk in line, you will be treated nicely enough - like how a master tosses scraps of food to his dogs. It is the wild dog however, which sacrifices its security to embark on a life of liberty, that is truly free.

Oh, and eventually, the master decides that the tame dog is a drain on his resources, so he takes the dog and a pistol for a little walk...analogy complete.