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Sleep Now In the Fire - A humble cover
“Sleep Now in the Fire” - Written and recorded by Rage Against the Machine
From the 1999 album “The Battle of Los Angeles”
If you are familiar with Rage Against the Machine, you know they were a very politically outspoken band. It is this defiant energy that I hoped to tap into when I started working on the “FUmaga” EP. While replicating the raw energy of Rage feels virtually impossible, their drive and their intentions are things that I felt were accessible.
Part of why I chose this song, specifically, was to set the tone from the beginning of the album. I feel like I’ve been fairly transparent and outspoken against trump, maga, and the social inequalities happening around us, but I want there to be no question moving forward. Just like I wanted there to be no question about exactly what the album represents. “Sleep Now in the Fire” sets a sarcastic, angry, and satirical tone that I try to maintain throughout.
Lyrically, the song is as prophetic as it is satirical. It paints the picture of a person in pursuit of only power and with no regard or consideration for those they are meant to be serving; or those that fervently support them, for that matter. This also appears to be THE definition of donald trump, based on his behavior.
As in my last blog, I’m not going to go into all the facts of why I feel the way I feel. It’s easy to find information supporting my stance, if you care to do your own looking. My only request, think about the source of your information. Is it credible? Does it placate to maga with no real data?
I repeat, don’t take my word for it, I’d urge everyone to do their own research and use their own discernment.
In the meantime, he burns everything to sit by his own warm fire, and we sleep, restlessly.
A portion of the proceeds made from purchasing this song will go to the Nashville International Center for Empowerment, or NICE (https://www.empowernashville.org/). I chose to donate to this organization as a direct response to donald trump and maga’s actions against the immigrant and refugee community in our country. These are people just trying to make it. If we (the United States) are as pious and righteous as we want the world to believe we are, shouldn’t we want to bring up others around us instead of posturing as some dominant force meant to be feared?
Read below to learn more about NICE and what they do for the community.
Nashville International Center for Empowerment (NICE)
MISSION - Nashville International Center for Empowerment’s mission is to ensure refugees and immigrants achieve their full potential now and for generations to come. Our goal is to empower refugees and immigrants with resources and opportunities that will aid them in their resettlement and equip them to be successful in the future.
We do this by:
- Advocating for refugees and immigrants
- Building strong community of relationships
- Creating sustainable service programs
- Developing partnerships in Middle Tennessee