N.O.T.A.’s Moscow EP is a politically driven hardcore punk rock album similar to NOFX - War On Errorism. This album will remind you of what NOFX was like back in the early 2000s. A twist of political punk rock is one way to describe this album. Notice the politicized themes? N.O.T.A. wrote intelligent lyrics and had real soul in their songs during performances. N.O.T.A. is None of the Above.
The song Takin’ Away Your Rights is short song about how taking away rights is part of the government’s plan. This song is especially relevant in todays political climate and social climate. Governments across the globe have been taking more rights away from their citizens. All this does is hurt people and inflicts more potential damage.
Taking away your rights is all part of the master plan to condition you into live in a police state so the government can have full control of your life. The lyrics “It’s part of the plan, To condition you” and “Takin’ away your rights, It’s part of the plan, The master plan” highlight this evidence.
Moscow is the highlight song and title track to the Moscow EP. The song has a theme of desolation, coldness, and poverty. Although this song is mostly about oppression. With oppression comes poverty.
Lyrics in Verse 1 shed light on a cold desolate environment. “The fields are green but the bear's in the north/
The streets tell stories and ugly reports/Warsaw in the winter and its people still cold” People of Moscow, Russia are cold, poor, and oppressed. The cold winters of Moscow, Russia are similar to the cold winters of Warsaw, Poland. That is no coincidence as both cities share similar environments.
Lyrics in Verse 2 highlight oppression. “Work all your life and you still come in last/Got no delusions when you hate the ruling class” These lyrics mean that no matter how hard you work in life, you still end up being oppressed or end up dealing with oppression.
Moscow uses the D, F, and C keys during verses of this song. Verses 1 through 3 use the D, F, and C keys. The chorus modulates from the A key to C key. No major keys are used. Much of this N.O.T.A. song uses the D key a majority of the time.
This Country Was Once Free was a song about how the United States of America was becoming a police state. When you listen to This Country Was Once Free, it’s as if N.O.T.A. was telling the prophecy to a speech or story. They were predicting the future. This song was way ahead of its time. N.O.T.A. wrote such intelligent lyrics on This Country Was Once Free.
The lyrics “Can’t holiday head up, can’t make a sound/Protector of the people gonna kick me down” is about how those who are supposed to protect us (law enforcement) beat people down into submission by using brutality tactics.
These lyrics are about the government will use police to beat you into submission and compliance. Analyze the following lyrics.:
What are your rights?
Just words in a book?
Your face in the dirt because of your looks
Try to be free
You’re a runaway slave
The Enemy has a theme of political awareness hence the given title. Can’t you hear the sounds of impending battle? Our homes are now the battleground. The governments compete for the markets of the world. The governments compete for the markets making people go to war.
I rate this EP 5/5*****!!
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