Why?
The king of lies
Is alive
Look around
Look inside
Infidel [x3]
It begins here, it ends now
The prince must pay
His head or the crown
Rob the poor, slaughter the weak
Distort the law, perfect deceit
Do I need a gas mask?
Should I get inoculated?
Will this war last?
Will we be incincerated?
False gods
Death squads
Blind
This is a catastrophe
Weapon systems activated
Puritans have invaded
This is a catastrohpe
To protect against the threat
Order must be kept [x3]
Do I need a gas mask?
Should I get inoculated?
Will this war last?
Will we be incincerated?
False gods
Death squads
Blind
The elephants march to war
Concede
Conform
Concede
Conform
Deny the big lie
My tribe
Join me
An alliance of defiance, in the warhead [x3]
An alliance of defiance
All are welcome here
Give me your tired, give me your sick, give me your indulgence and decadence [x3]
He lied, they died, keep the peasants terrified [x2]
This is a catastrophe
You must lead if they get me
On my command
Break free [x4]
When we think about what all of this might truly mean, Otep's 'Warhead' is a powerful criticism of political corruption and social manipulation, a call for people to fight against the dictatorial regimes and the false representations. The word 'warhead' as a metaphor denotes the murderous power of lies and the necessity of the united resistance. Warhead lyrics mainly point out social commentary, anger, angst, despair and freedom. Nonetheless, the song still highlights the issues of corruption and deceit, war and destruction, resistance and defiance, false authority and control and societal collapse and chaos. The lyrics are candid, dealing with violence, and include allusions to war and deceit that are not appropriate for kids.