Andrew Jackson Jihad (AJJ) - Lightning Bolt Lyrics

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My guess is that 7 months ago, a sociology teacher assigned their students to analyze the lyrics to this song.

what happened 7 months ago?

why the fuck are there so many comments containing the word Marxism/capitalism

I can't find this on SoundCloud or any other platform

there’s forty six comments and 43 of them are fucken essays what the hell bro

The song “lightning bolt” by andrew jackson starts with telling us how hard working and faithful is the worker to the boss yet with this quote “I cant believe you have the nerve to say that you’re gonna have to cut his pay because one of your priests did such an awful thing” this tells us that the boss always take advantage of the low class and treats them as something insignificant trying to save themselves and making the poor pay for a problem that was not in Thier control or fault. Andrew is trying to tell God why if its from his own people he do not consume or terminate them for thier sin like the old times. Why does God let him do all this perverse things and get away with it.

In “Lightning Bolt” by Andrew Jackson Jihad, Jihad starts about on how a they’re going to cut his pay to a worker who’s been working for 30 years. “For over thirty years now and I can’t believe you have the nerve to say that you’re gonna have to cut his pay Because of one of your priests did such an awful thing,” this shows on how society now will lower the low worker’s pay to make the higher class richer. Even though the guy has a lot of experience and has been in his job for 30 years, they will still lower his pay because the richer want to get richer. Also, in Marxist theory he believes that the richer will get richer, but the poorer will get poor. Jihad also stated, “And if there is a god up there in the clouds I can’t imagine a better time to show his wrath than now, some how these monsters all seem higher than the law” this shows on how the high class will never be checked on or be controlled because they “provide” for the poor and control the working class. Jihad also stated religion because no one will control the Rich other than god. I also believed that they want “Judgement Day” to come so that the rich will feel eternity pain. Jihad also stated “ And if there really is a judgement day, you’ll have a whole lot to explain” I believe that the people will fight capitalism and balance the rich and the poor. Finally, Jihad writes about on how the government is corrupted and on how the government and the lower class manipulate the lower class and make them work harder than usual.

I can see the way the song is played out and can tell that the artist of this song is fed up with the corruption of our law. He uses religion to base his argument and says god’s wrath will destroy them in a way and he speaks on how a priest did the the unthinkable and that is the reason why they’re cutting the man’s pay. The lyrics depict the man to be a hard worker and was always on time to work but he still got his pay cut. He speaks of the unfairness of the higher class when they cut his pay for something one of their priests did to a child when he had nothing to do with it. The man being punished believes it is unfair the way he was facing another man’s punishment and although he worked for the church he didn’t believe in the religion and was only working to make a living. It also says he had more purity in his finger than a church full of their people which speaks volumes when taking into consideration that the man was not of that religion. I do believe there are situations where a man must face punishment for his actions, but to face punishment for a crime someone else committed because people higher up wanted to protect one of their own is blasphemous. I despise the thought of humans being so evil to the point of corruption and the framing of another human being. I support Andrew Jackson Jihad and the message behind his song and hate thinking about a real life situation in which this really happened.

I saw a man who wanted justice for something that wasn't right. While it wasn't the working man's fault for getting fired, it's how the system works. It's not perfect, but nothing is. I for one, believe that even Socialism isn't perfect either. While you may have everything free and no one worrying about money, you still have those people who actually try and work harder than the person next door. A flaw I see in that system, is when it comes to work. People are still going to need to work, how else would stuff get done? Now, my point is, why should a man, who works 10+ hours a day to help people get what they need, come home to the same house, eat the same food, and live in the same conditions, as a man who chooses to not work, does not get up from bed, and does absolutely nothing all day. Why should a hard worker be at the same level as a man who just picks his nose all day? I don't believe that's right. I believe that if you want something, you should work for it. Nothing should ever be given to people just because they're breathing and they exist. They should step up and work for what they want. They want a house? Contribute just like the rest of the people around you. No one in this life is ever going to give you everything. The man in the song lost his job because someone else messed up. That's life, nothing is ever going to be perfect, nothing is ever going to go according to plan, and that's how we learn. The man in that song held his job for 30 years, he obviously knows what it means to work hard. He'll find a job somewhere else, he kept that job for so long for a reason, the man will be fine. He'll work hard somewhere else. Capitalism isn't perfect, and neither is socialism. Capitalism just makes more sense and is actually fair. I'm sure that if you were breaking your back for something you want, and someone just casually asks for it, you would tell them to work for it just like you did. It's not being selfish, it's called being fair.

This song in itself portrayed the injustices that people face in the workplace or any other place very well. Being straight forward, the way that the person’s 30 years of hard work were easily thrown away due to another person’s mistakes was the biggest part of this whole song. The scenario in this song reflect an idea of marxism. The idea being that work is alienated and that modern work is insecure. Regardless of the time in the position, the value that the worker had in that place wasn’t acknowledge and was even belittled through a cut in his or her pay. The capitalist system that was shown was a very ill thought inflicting thing as it made the narrator to wish “lightning bolt...to strike them down”(6-7). The situation with the church also supported the idea that the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. The acts that took place in that church were very bad in reflecting the image of the church as a whole, so instead of taking the situation and dealing with it they didn’t “give any punishments at all”(12). The power that the man who did the perverted actions got no punishment, but the loyal worker of 30 years got the short end of the stick because he had no type of power or economic status. This inevitably portraying how the church and the priest continued to have an income of money while others like the worker get less pay leading to the worsening of his condition.

This song is an extraordinary example of the american corrupted economical system. This song has the adversary in which is describe as an "enemy" and as well as a title role AKA the protagonist which is a slave of work describe as an "honest man". In this song we can see how capitalism can as well be a impact in this nation. Marxist theory is is a strategy for financial investigation that sees class relations and social clash utilizing a realist elucidation of improvement and takes an argumentative perspective on social change. Basically, in this song we can see how the "honest man" doing "honest work" is being bombarded by these "monsters"in which they have "to cut his pay" for something that really did not have to do with him or even maybe his own religion but, for the sake of his boss he has to deal with this situation. "Some how these monsters all seem higher than the law" has such a cruel way to describe a horrific announcement of the "honest man" this can show how low income families can be broken down or stepped down by others such as "The rich get richer and the poor get poorer" this is such a right quote to mention on for this lyrics describe exactly what the Marxist theory signifies.

nah bro it's about the Catholic Church

This song is a perfect example of how marx saw the economic system. The song illustrates the story of a poor worker. One who has been exploited and they make the priest the antagonist of this story. I personally do not agree with this song. I understand how there is occasions in which some workers are exploited and times where some wealthy people misuse the power they have. Although I find myself agreeing with this song here, I completely feel like this song attacks religion itself without a strong basis. You attack all of religion for the actions of few. It would be racist of me to say that black people are bad because the percentage of african americans in prison is high. I cannot say that white people are bad because most school shootings were led by white kids. I also cannot say that mexicans are bad because they come to the United States illegally. Not all of these people deserve to be put in a category which is criticized by the actions of few. In such way, you can not attack religion for the actions of a certain priest. It was unnecessary for this author to target the church like that. I do agree with the fact that because of the system, some people are being exploited and treated unfairly while also living in bad situations. This system is what allows it. But it also allows for opportunity and growth. The system gives the chance to be well established people (financially).

This song, although it probably wasn't written with the theories and ideas of Karl Marx in mind, it does talk about things that remind me of a society that does not value the average worker over the businesses in this capitalistic system. The song proves how "modern work is insecure" and how the people in charge, in this case, the people who pay the worker, will replace the needs of the worker for the needs of themselves. The song also talks about the way that the poor have the want to stand up and punish the people that have put their needs over the needs of the producers. Also, Andrew Jackson Jihad sings ironically, that he, or the narrator, calls for God to "strike" down the priests that have used religion to abuse and hurt people, even the people that work for them. And the concept of how laws do not apply to some people because they are positions of power is very strong and powerful and meaningful. Capitalism creates an inhumane treatment of the poor working class that only has their job to depend on for their entire lives, and it seems like the people who bear the price of capitalism always are the proletarians.

In the song Lightning Bolt, it describes the system that Marxist talks about. It is capitalism due ro the reason of it being unfair for the working class and corrupted. The ones who benefit from this type of system is the businesses who make profit from others no matter what. They take from the working class that are trying to create a stable life for themselves and their families. An example would be when he mentions, “he was just an honest man looking for some honest work” and the man has worked there all his life for them to “cut his pay”. In a certain way it shows the slavery of capitalism, the way businesses work in order to make more money, instead they cut employers or paycheck, or even buy cheaper items in order to to profit more than they are. You can see in this song that the upper class really does not have a thing to worry about, unlike the working class who are fighting to stay above water for their families sake. For example those who are very well off are able to afford to cover up mistake that they have done, which Jackson does mention, “Than a whole church load full of your child molesting priests” and there has been cases recently of reveals that priest would molest children behind doors and have covered it up for years. But if a working class would have committed this crime they would immediately be sent to prison which is a good thing, but those who have money and some type of influence can ignore the consequences with their power.

This song speaks about a a person, who's a part of the working class, whom might be affected greatly by the ideas of the capitalistic ways of our society. This man who wanting nothing more than "honest work" but eventually had to be cut of his pay because of the boss with the higher power who is defending his all mighty priest. In a capitalistic view, there will always be one person with more power than other which separates the property owning person from the working class. The speaker is clearly enraged with the amount of injustices that the "monsters" are causing to the innocent man who has worked 30 years of his life and only to be having financial struggles instead of getting a raise. He expresses his anger by wishing for God "to show his wrath now" and asking the lightning bolt, "Why don't you strike them down", referring to the old evil men and those in power willing to defend them. This song support Marx's view that capitalism makes modern work insecure and it makes the worker's path very insecure and unstable. It's just to show that he was easily replaced in order to defend "a whole church load full of your child molesting priests". Marx's view comes to show that there will always be someone with a higher power that can bend the rules of our government and it mentions in the song repeatedly saying "These monsters think they're higher than the law... the won't see no punishment at all" because they are able to use their power to their advantage while hurting others who are innocent and have no voice to stand up for these injustices. This capitalistic system by which we run in allow for those with a higher power to bring down those who work 3 or 5 times as much as someone who just receives hat power for nothing in return. It is clear that there are no morals and that the government is crooked by the way they handle situations based on the social connections/power/fortune one may have.

The song “lighting Bolt” by using Andrew Jackson Jihad has a clear illustration of Marxism. The track represents the worker that dedicates his or her entire life closer to a task to get a pay that barely sustains a respectable living. “ You have the nerve to say, That you’re gonna have to cut his pay "represents Marx principle of “ Workers get paid little while capitalists get rich”. Capitalists continually want to get extra and more money. The more money they can get their fingers at the extra money they want. the line “Somehow these monsters all seem higher than the law” symbolizes that the capitalists now not handiest have the cash but they've the strength to bend the regulation to their liking and gain. This concept connects with the superstructure that the whole thing that governs our lives is attached to the bottom of capitalism. The lights bolt mention inside the song stands for the operating magnificence coming together and placing an give up to capitalism. There are greater working men than there are capitalist men. If the running magnificence comes collectively and spoil capitalism the effect could be as sturdy and quick as a lights bolt. the line “to be a black spot on the ground” describes the give up of capitalism and that its dark beyond and reign could be no greater. The reality that the spot is at the ground symbolizes that when the fight has been won the operating magnificence may be stepping on pinnacle capitalism. the child getting abuse is the operating guy. The working magnificence maintains getting a lower pay and on occasion even getting their process taken away because a gadget can the task without a pay. This is going back with the idea of Marxism that modern-day paintings is insecure. there may be a lot in this tune that connects with the subject of Marxism. Even the simplest information have a connection to it.

The communists have the music.

When Reading “Lightning Bolt” by Andrew Jackson Jihad, I was interested how Jihad approached the issues with society. Jihad touches on hypocrisy that some churches have shown and also points out the injustices in regards to the working class. In his song, Jihad speaks of those workers who are “faithful and true” being taken advantage of despite their loyalty of many years. He speaks of a worker who having given “the best years of his life… for over thirty years now” being taken for granted as they “cut his pay”. He brings God into the picture implying that God does not punish those who are sinners, such as the “child molesting priests”, but rather is punishing the working class man. He wants God to show reveal His wrath on those who are committing these acts of sins and acknowledge that the working class is being taken advantage of and have no means to change their situation. He goes on to say that the working man is more pure than the whole church, including the priests, and is making the working class pay for the sins of others while the actual sinners pay no price for what they have done. It ties into the idea of Karl Marx that “the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.” In regards to this song, yes I see it to be true. The poor, or working class, is getting paid less, while those in a higher position exploit others for their own benefit, they get richer in power.

I had the capacity to perceive how Marxist Criticism was utilized all through the song. In this ballad at some point I asserted that the creator of this bit of the melody was irritated with what is going on around the globe in the manner in which we as a whole must be equivalent. For example, the creator states toward the begging that an individual has worked "over thirty years now," the lawmakers will in any case “have to cut his pay.” The general population who trust in the possibility of Karl Marx that private enterprise ought not exist would completely concur that it isn't reasonable what is being done to this man who has worked as long as he can remember. At that point he specifies that there are numerous ministers in religion known to be tyke molesters, and any have gotten any punishments. The creators simply don't assume it's reasonable that this “monsters seem higher in than the law.” I can perceive any reason why the creator is distraught since the cleric and other individuals in legislative issues and who have cash have not gotten their discipline since they all have cash or are regularly observed as guiltless and holy.But in actuality everybody is human and is the equivalent and ought to be given equivalent discipline. The primary concern of this precedent is that the minister have more than what individuals have.It isn't about them being progressively sumptuous, however about the power and right they show simply because of their status when a few people are indicted for wrongdoings they have not so much done or for stereotyping.

In this song "Lightning bolt" by Andrew Jackson we can see that it is being based on the issue with Marxism. It shows us how this whole world is being corrupt. I believe that the song is focusing on proving a point. That point being that we work all of our lives to be able to sustain our families. But there are times where no matter how hard we work it is not enough due to the amount of money we are getting paid. A quote that I can connect this to is "works get paid very little which capitalist get rich". This is something I consider to be very true due to the fact that some people can work so hard and still not have the life they deserve. While other hardly work and they are living a very luxurious life. Those who are rich do little to nothing to help those in need. The song describe how we live in a world where it is very corrupt and that is something that has been going on for years now. A quote that I can use from this song is where he sings "For over thirty years now and I can't believe you have the nerve to say that you're going to have to cut his pay because of one priests did such an awful thing." Now what I got from this line is that the worker does not mean a thing to the employer. He does not seem to care what happens when his pay is lowered. He does not worry about how he is going to be able to sustain his family that is something that is quire irrelevant in his eyes. Overall I believe that this song focuses on how corrupt of world is and continues to become.

The song of lightning bolt by Andrew Jackson is what i think, is him mad at the fact all of these issues of the people and the society being so inhumane. People have been doing things under the eyes of this God that he is not so sure if he exists, but like he says “and if there is a God, up there in the clouds…”. He thinks God , if he so does exist then he should be able to look down at us and help us all get along to do things for the right not the bad. When he mentions “it seems you are making him pay for his guilty sins.” Is him mentioning that this guy instead of paying his crime with time in prison he paid it in cash for less time and have a better life. This right here is a great example of white men and women just having a “slap on the hand” as to when black people would have life in prison for this. Andrew is basically talking to the justice system telling them hey like there is a more serious problem and that problem is you. You are not doing your job correctly, but we can't really say that because they will have some reason to convict you of something. This is so messed up because people can not be able to have the same rights as any other human being not only people born in the US but like even people come from any other country.

Lightning Bolt perfectly coincides with marxist theories as Andrew Jackson Jihad exploits the hypocrisy of the church and the problems affecting the common working man. The individual within the song has just been cut short on his wages, which prompts Jihad to call out the acts of God as rightfully unjust. Simply put, there are priests practicing under God’s rule and speaking the word of God while also sexually assaulting young boys. God does not punish these men, instead Jihad views God to only be punishing the working man rather than the actual sinners - the punishment being lowering the income of an already struggling man. Jihad joins Marx’s words through song, implying through his lyrics the notions that “workers get paid little while capitalists get rich”. The wealthy bask in their own riches, adoration, and hypocrisy while only getting wealthier; meanwhile the working class get paid barely enough to survive and continue to suffer from repercussions of the ruling class. This further falls deeper into Marx’s belief that “unemployment is freedom” as the working class is merely a product of the ruling class being forced to produce more products. Marx believed the working individual to be manufactured into conforming to the need of the higher classes, producing to their needs and wants, and eventually becoming a product themselves. Unemployment would allow for freedom of the struggling man to release his chains from the wealthy class that holds dominance over his financial hardships. Jihad exploits the irony of the church and blames the priests for passing their sins onto someone of purity. This ballad is a nothing more than a protest against capitalism and its ever growing faults, led by none other than the ideas of Marx himself.

Society is known to be one-sided and completely biased best time of showing how titles tend to give people the right to be able to do things that others can't. Law enforcement it's supposed to be the reason why people feel safe and secure but in the long run are truly the ones that make us feel in danger and alone as my time comes to push and we need Aid in our situation the judge by the title of the one who did wrong instead of what they actually did and gives him a free pass. “Church load of your child molesting priests”  is a representation of how titles are given to people and to take advantage of it as you know that the true eye but others will never catch what horrendous things that they did. It's obligated that no matter who it is this you always have a fair trial as soon as it comes to people with higher titles it becomes a one-sided argument there whenever the lower people who had to suffer try to fight back it always comes falling flat on their face. When people without titles do crimes as the same as those who have major titles those people are immediately imprisoned or worse which is where the problem comes in on how matter is always taken care of dealt with. Society is not growing in a positive way that helps all sorts of people and instead it's just helping those who have the bigger wallet. True commotion is  demonstrated when a big group of victims come together and band against their sort to say “villain”. At times it is too late to fight back and fuel did they are in prison in their own shell and then no one will ever take him serious.

The concept that “modern work is insecure” is pointed out in Lighting Bolt by Andrew Jackson Jihad. In the song it states,“ For over thirty years now and I can’t believe you have the nerve to say That you’re gonna have to cut his pay”. Situations like this occur more than enough all the time. Due to certain reasons, others suffer because of the actions of someone superior to them. The ones who get affected by the choices of the superiors are the people who work for them. How come it can’t be the other way around? Why do workers have to be the one who get affected? Why can’t it be the individuals with a higher rank? They have more to lose rather than the people who barely have the money, or anything in general, to maintain their families. In the song it further continues to mention, “He was just an honest man looking for some honest work”. The majority of the people who work can relate to this specific line in the song. All they try to do is to gain a job which can help them financially in order to provide for their families and themselves. But what do capitalists do? They end up ripping apart the only way they can obtain the money necessary to live.

This specific song, agrees with the same ideas of Karl Marx. One of those ideas were the fact that the richer always got richer meanwhile the poorer get poorer. This song is basically explaining a scenario where, the a “faithful and true” working man is going to get his pay cut after 30 years of service. After reading those lyrics it made me understand a bit more over Marx’s theory.”Somehow these monsters all seemed higher than the law”, these line of meaningful lyrics is self explanatory. Since capitalist were wealthy people, they would have the power to buy the law. Like we see in “novelas”, the rich families always buy the law in order for it to go their way blaming a poorer individual. After hearing and reading all the lyrics for a maximum amount of time, I realized that the lightning bolt is referring it as an action. An action of everyone, the rich and poor coming together to end capitalism. If everyone would come together the change would happen fast describing it almost like a lighting bolt.Andrew Jackson made me understand more of capitalism rather than Marx, i guess due to the less complex wording of Marx. After the lighting bolt hit the ground ,the spot in the ground is the aftermath of both classes working out of capitalism. Going back to Karl Marx’s ideas, both of these men agreed in the fact capitalism was harming all the working class. Both men also figured out that the ending of capitalism would benefit both classes for the better off system.

In the song “Lightning Bolt” by Andrew Jackson there is a straightforward concept of Marxism. The whole song is about how everyone works all their lives to sustain and have a decent life, yet sometimes where they work at doesn’t give them enough money to get their necessities that are needed on a daily basis for survival. “Workers get paid little while capitalist get rich.” The capitalist despite that they are rich they want to maintain rich and become even richer. This gives an disadvantage to the poor people. For example, “Somehow these monsters all seem higher than the law” this represents that the capitalist are wealthy but also have the capability to bend the laws to their advantage and benefits. This notion relates to superstructure that everything governs our lives is connected to the base of capitalism. The lightning bolt was also mentioned throughout the song and it represents how the working classes are coming together to stop capitalist from expanding. The reason being is because of its infrastructure that is causing to the working people and there is more working men than capitalist men. Therefore, if the working class unite and fights to end capitalist they will win quickly such as a lightning bolt when it strikes. It continues with, “To be a black spot on the ground” means that capitalism has ended and there was a dark past to it that won’t come back anymore. Since the black spot is on the ground it also symbolizes that the fight was won by the working class and stepped over capitalism. A visual of the working class is mothers getting abused by domestic violence. Its sad to say but the working class never gets a raise only every 10 years or in a shorter amount of time but by .25 or .50. This is happening because of how machines are taking over the jobs of the working class. This traces back to the concept of Marxism on how modern work is not secure.

Well not really “these bastards seem higher than the law” is referring to child molesting priests

I've seen that in Lightning bolt by Andrew Jackson ,it makes reference to odds and ends of Marxism, and what that is the political and financial perspectives on Karl Marx himself. From what I've been understanding from Marx is that his perspective on free enterprise is negative. Karl Marx watcher and loathed free enterprise for the abuse of the lower and white collar class residents over the United States. The manner in which he portrays it, the high society, or the rich, utilize the classes lower than them to increase significantly more cash from what they normally get. Does that bode well or seeming well and good so far. Marx saw this and promptly was against it for he considers it wrong—he sees it off-base. Also, proceeding with the melody, it indicates insights of this too. For instance, the lines "you're going to need to cut his compensation since one of your ministers did such a horrendous thing" discusses how the general population who are, or were from the melody, are attempting to brings home the bacon and over all that, they're pay is being cut in light of circumstances that are emerging that are not their flaws. Also, this really occurred and has been going on during the time that have been passing by. Marx sees, or saw, the hardships that the lower classes would experience just to be abused and help "the rich get more extravagant". Once more, the melodies associates with this from numerous points of view and not simply in the prudent sense.

Whole lotta people on here copying each other

“Lightning Bolt”, a song by Andrew Jackson Jihad, is a song that is incredibly easy to understand. It explains the unfair life of a worker who “gets paid little while capitalist get rich”. Which introduces marxism and how it is easy for them, the capitalist, to “cut his [and every worker’s] pay”. This worker has also been “faithful and true” for “over thirty years”. The capitalist do not stop getting rich because there is no way to stop them, and no way anyone could because they are all too power, being the ones who control the world, the people who are only trying to make a living and survive in a place that can be challenging everyday. It being because they barely have enough money to buy their essential needs, the capitalist being the ones to blame. It really is all just one big cycle; sadly, the worker won’t have a stable and easy life but the capitalist will. They are “monsters [that] see higher than the law”, they don’t care. They will pay off any politician so that they have their way, so that they are satisfied and not having a care in the world if you’re going to be alright about the changes. The singer of “Lightning Bolt” also mentions “if there is a judgement day”, the “old evil men” would not survive. They would no longer have any power to take a working man’s pay because they feel like it. Bringing up a religion thing, only explains how ridiculously powerful the capitalist are, it would only take an action made from the almighty.

In lightning bolt, it is very clear understand that Marxism is applied because the theory is basically self-explanatory and this is upon of how society only wants what its good for them and they don't see the exploitation of the employees and the opposition of the administrators in education. Andrew, starts off by stating that even though the worker has “... over 30 years” the richer will have to cut his pay and they won’t even take in note that he has been faithful. “These monsters all seem higher than the law.” The rich seem to always outlaw the law and that is true because we all know that with “money we can move mountains.” The power has always seem to solve the problems of many, yet it has destroy the lives of others. The system of power has always seem and continue to be very disturbed. The rich seem to not care about the work that get done by the lower class because they are very easy replaceable. Andrew, is calling nature to take care of the rich and “strike them down” in case a God would not exist because he feels the urge to take like a “revenge.” Due to other people actions, the less guilty in this are the ones that end up paying the price of this and the government end up abusing of their power to protect the wrong people. In the hands of an ‘honest worker’ in his ‘little pinky’ he has more purity than all the priets in the church, and even though they lead the church they did not care. He also continues to state, that the sin of abusing a kid is the same as covering the sins that he has.

Lightning Bolt by Andrew Jackson Jihad Analysis


To begin with, throughout my reading of Andrew Jackson Jihad’s excerpt, Lightning Bolt, the writer expresses a feeling of disgust following the numerous controversies that were brought up throughout the short lyrical piece. As I read throughout the lyrical piece, the writer’s word choice and descriptive text explore a section of society involving the concept of religion where a comparison is performed between religious beliefs and society’s way of living in a capitalist environment. The following lines state,”the best years of his life is what he gave to you...never late a day he’s been faithful and true...putting out the tombstones and digging down the graves...I can’t believe you have the nerve to say...you’re gonna have to cut his pay...one of your priests did such an awful thing...he was just an honest man looking for some honest work...his little finger he has more purity...a whole church load full of your child molesting priests...its hard to image there can be a greater sin.” The lines above emphasize how in a capitalist society, the hard working person may show their commitment to their job and suffer the disastrous consequences of having their wages lowered, which can be compared to how the child molesting priests, presented throughout the lyrical piece, do not encounter or experience any form of punishment for their sinful ways by God’s wrath. The repetitive utilization of the words “lightning bolt” describe the ability God utilizes to discipline individuals that seek to harm others; similarly, the terms capture how capitalists can cause a hard working person’s wages to fracture through their destructive methods.

In the song written by Andrew Jackson Jihad he begins by stating, "The best years of his life is what he gave to you Never late a day he’s been faithful and true Putting out the tombstones and digging down the graves” to show the example of a hardworking individual. After that Jihad says “For over thirty years now and I can’t believe you have the nerve to say That you’re gonna have to cut his pay Because one of your priests did such an awful thing” to show how society works now a days by lowering the income of the poor even more in order to save the upper class individuals. One of the beliefs of marxism is that the richer get richer while the poorer get poorer and that is being supported by these lines. As stated by Jihad “Some how these monsters all seem higher than the law They wont see any punishments at all”. This was stated to support another idea shared in marxism is that the system in which we live in is corrupt because the higher class does not face consequences for their actions because they help “benefit the society” by offering jobs although these jobs offer horrible pay. In the text Jihad defines the working class as “just an honest man looking for some honest work And in his little finger he has more purity Than a whole church load full of your child molesting priests”. After that it is stated “Its seem you’re making him pay for the guilty sins Thirty years and that’s the thanks he gets Its hard to imagine there can be a greater sin Than using your trust for abusing a kid” to show how the government is protecting the wrong people from suffering. Jihad than helps support the idea that one day when the world begins to fight back against capitalism there will be a lot of making up to using the lines “ And if there really is a judgement day You’ll have a whole lot to explain....I cant imagine a better time to show his wrath than now”. My final thoughts on this song was that it had marxism written all over it. It held all of the ideas that our government system is corrupt in protecting the wrong people, and that we will not witness any changes until we unite to make a change.

The song “Lighting bolt” by Andrew Jackson states many Marxism views throughout the whole song. Jackson states “you’re gonna have to cut his pay” after a poor action done by one of the capitalist’ priests. This action is an example of how capitalist get richer while the workers get poorer. The worker has no fault of the priests action and it is not fair that the worker is paying the price for it. Now because of this, the worker has to work more to support himself. Nothing in life is free so the workers have to work in order to pay for food, bills, and everything needed to survive. And all of that money goes to the capitalists pockets. Capitalist just sit and observe the working class suffer while all of their money goes to them. This is a problem Marx wanted to prevent because it is simply unfair. Jackson states “Lighting bolt oh Lighting bolt, why don’t you strike them down?” He is referring to nature trying to help society become better since it is ran by capitalists. He then continues “for what they did, they deserve to be a black spot on the ground”. Jackson is open about this social problem and see that it is causing chaos.

“Lighting bolt,” is a song that portrays the idea that Marxists would agree with. Marxists theory is best summarized as the opposition and elimination of businesses, employer exploitation, and free access to education, healthcare and the idea of endless leisure. In this song, you are able to hear voices of anger and rage that many marxists are feeling towards the capitalist order. The capitalist order focuses on the industry, economy, profit, suppy, demand, structure, religion. In other words, capitalist believe in the motto, “who does not work shall not eat.” Thus, some Marx believers like Andrew Jackson are supporters of taking extreme measures to make their demands heard and this song depicts the many issues that they seem to be against. First off, “Lighting bolt,” voices the idea that capitalist use religion as a controlling institution and unmasks the true meaning by mentioning incidents like child molestation and abuse to support their statements. Moreover, Andrew Jackson serves as a voice or face for Marxist theory through this song by placing a scenario in his lyrics about the abuse and exploitation of many bosses and business owners towards the working class and the lack of appreciation they live with. In the end, the song depicts a cruel world in which can be associated with America’s capitalist political system. The song is a mock for capitalist and a slap of awakening for those who are stuck in between the idea of capitalism and Marx. Marx is not a concrete political system although he does support some ideas of communism and socialism he does not completely embrace one political system just uses them to exemplify his theory and beliefs.

One of the ideas that Marx had was that the richer get richer and the poor get poorer. The song called "Lightning Bolt" by Andrew Jackson Jihad emphasizes that idea. Andrew began explaining how "faithful and true" the working class has been. Especially, the man, that Andrew is highlighting, has been in the same job "for over thirty years now". Apart from that, the man was doing a job that most rich and powerful men would not like to do which is "putting out tombstones and digging down the graves". Even after that, the rich man is still going “to cut his pay” while the rich individuals get no cuts from their pay. This supports Marx idea that the rich part of society get richer while the poor get poorer. Andrew not only showed Marx’s idea, but called out individuals that were not doing anything to stop the inequality. Andrew wrote that individuals that don't fight for the working class are “committing it by protecting these old evil men”. The speaker wants people to stand up against the rich society and not hide underneath them. Apart from asking humanity to help him tear down the rich class, Andrew asks help from nature by saying “lightning bolt why don’t you strike them down” and Andrew asks help from God by saying “I can't imagine a better time to show his wrath than now”. The speaker just wants an equality with the working and rich societies. Additionally, Andrew wants for the “old evil men” to recieve consequences from their actions since they never receive any, only the working class.

The basis of capitalism, if handled erroneously, is a tragedy waiting to occur. This song is describing the nature of the American foundation to an economy, a system that favors competition between individuals that creates a hierarchy of social stratification. Marxist theory is the ideal approach to decrypting the philosophy that is embedded in this song. The lyrics in this song make it apparent that there is a clear division between the protagonist that is a working man and the antagonists that are the upper “monsters” in societal ordeals. Seemingly, the conflict is simple to comprehend: the wealthy decreased the pay of the working man despite the working man having put thirty years into his job. From this story, Marxist theory suggests that exploitation is the way that the wealthy stay affluent, as the man seems to do nothing wrong, rather the prosperous man is the one to deal with the pain. A line mentioned in this song quotes “You’re committing it by protecting these old evil men” the “you” seems to refer to a higher being that still favors the wealthy over the working. Now, this song is distinctly drenched in the feeling of anger; the narrator seems to start to hate the higher entity being over the wealthy because he believes the being has not punished the wealthy. This claim makes the theory of Marxism in this song a tad more unfitting, a more fitting approach would be that of a philosophical approach. Still, religion is part of the five major institutions that characterize a society and might be used in this song as a representation for the errors found in the American capitalist system. My final thought on this piece is that I understand the contempt that the narrator of this piece is feeling. The capitalist system was formed in such a manner that the lazy would be the inferior ones, but the system ended up becoming tainted with a malevolent elite. It is entirely understandable to spite a superior being for the stain on capitalism; this song is another form of catharsis.

If not Capitalism, what? Capitalism works - every system can be exploited.

Socialism? Tragedy of the commons.

Andrew Jackson Jihad uses this song called “Lightning Bolt” to show us the life of a worker. A worker who has been “faithful and true” for “over thirty years” at this specific job he has. Yet even with that the capitalists is going to “have to cut his pay,” but why must this be.Allowing for us to see Marx’s theory where “workers get paid little while capitalists get rich.” No one is able to stop them and Jihad knows that we are able to see this, but we “don’t … strike them down” to stop them. We make them be able to be the democracy that rules us. Being able to get away with many things that is part of the Marxist theory, where they rule everything and everyone. This is why “these monsters all see higher than the law” making a connection to the superstructure. The superstructure that allows us to see that capitalism is the way everything works. In the song, Jihad speaks about priests and how they are committing sins and are able to get away with it. With various statements of knowing “if there is a judgement day” that does not “protect these old evil men.” Setting up a base that they will always be the most powerful supremacy there is because of the scares from them to us. By setting priorities first of setting up a life to sustain and for all of this to happen. Not being able to sustain ourselves is meant to be there to distract us from the real truth. The truth that everything is a hoax. Yet, we are the only ones getting punished and “they won’t see any punishment at all.”

Bruh it's about the Catholic churces pedophiles what the fuck are u on

The song Lightning Bolt is a song that demonstrates how corrupt and unjust the current capitalist system is. It tells the story of a worker who has slaved away for thirty whole years of his life, and in the end is being screwed over by his capitalist boss because of something that he isn’t even at fault for. This is a perfect example of how, “the rich get richer while the poor get poorer” type of scenario. Although it was the corrupt and evil religious officials that were doing the corrupt actions, it is the poor and faithful worker that is being left punished. He is receiving pay cuts, hence the whole “poor get poorer”. The beginning of the song says, “For over thirty years now and I can’t believe you have the nerve to say That you’re gonna have to cut his pay Because one of your priests did such an awful thing”, and this just goes to show how insignificant the worker is in the eyes of their bosses. This just goes on to show how, “Modern work is alienated, or is unsatisfactory”, since despite showing faithful devotion to his job for a whole third of his life, they are very quick to decide to cut down his pay, possibly leaving him without enough to live off of. This further speaks about the evil of capitalism, since people are only worried about profit, and the politicians and those in charge don’t care about the unspeakable evils that the churches commit, just as long as they are able to return a profit from it.

Marxism is a culmination made to follow different concepts set up by Marx in his rebellion against the unfair and unequal system that took control of the western world and its inhabitants. Since the creation of these ideas, they have continued to appear in the works of different artists who shared the sentiments of Marx and viewed the system as unbalanced. This is the case for Andrew Jackson Jihad’s “Lightning Bolt” which is not completely engulfed in the concepts of Marxism and is instead reminiscent of the concepts as a whole. The first piece of Marxist ideas comes in the way that Jihad shows the treatment that the higher ups treat people who do work. This follows the concept that Marx established in the line, ”Modern work is insecure. Means the modern worker is highly replaceable.” Even though the employer does not outright replace the worker but ”That you’re gonna have to cut his pay” because of the actions of someone else that works for them. This shows that the people that make up the working class and their well being is not important to those that they work for, and they exist to be exploited to best suit the needs of the rich. The focus on the “sins of the priests” seems to attack the superstructure that Marx has established as the morals of the capitalist system. The morals of the rich seeming to be nonexistent if the actions that are presented are anything to go by. In the end, the song was meant as a way to spread the ideas of the Marxist mindset while showing the darker side of capitalism and its effects on the innocent workers stuck in capitalism’s hold.

The song “Lighting Bolt” by Andrew Jackson Jihad has a clear representation of Marxism. The song represents the worker that dedicates his or her entire life towards a job to get a pay that barely sustains a decent living. “... You have the nerve to say, That you’re gonna have to cut his pay” represents Marx theory of “Workers get paid little while capitalists get rich”. Capitalists always want to get more and more money. The more money they can get their hands on the more money they want. The line “Somehow these monsters all seem higher than the law” symbolizes that the capitalists not only have the money but they have the power to bend the law to their liking and benefit. This idea connects with the superstructure that everything that governs our lives is connected to the base of capitalism. The lighting bolt mention in the song stands for the working class coming together and putting an end to capitalism. There are more working men than there are capitalist men. If the working class comes together and destroy capitalism the impact would be as strong and quick as a lighting bolt. The line “to be a black spot on the ground” describes the end of capitalism and that its dark past and reign will be no more. The fact that the spot is on the ground symbolizes that once the fight has been won the working class will be stepping on top capitalism. The child getting abuse is the working man. The working class keeps getting a lower pay and sometimes even getting their job taken away because a machine can the job with no pay. This goes back with the idea of Marxism that modern work is insecure. There is so much in this song that connects with the topic of Marxism. Even the simplest details have a connection to it.

Stephanie Jimenez hey I want to read this but I gotta work so I’ll come back to this

Marxist analysis all through the tune, and to a degree, I can see that the creator of this melody is distraught this is going on in a world in which we should be equivalent. For example, the creator promptly makes reference to as the melody starts that there is a man that has worked "over than thirty years now" the legislators are as yet going to "need to cut his compensation." The general population that have confidence in Karl Marx's thought that private enterprise ought not exist would totally concur that what is being done to this man has worked an incredible majority isn't reasonable. Essentially, he makes reference to that there are numerous clerics in religions that are known for being kid molestors, and nothing is done to them. Furthermore, It isn't reasonable, for the creator, that "these beasts appear to be higher than the law." I can likewise observe why the creator would be frantic as a result of the outcomes that the clerics get since they are viewed as "sacred" when as a general rule they're not; they're people simply like us, and they ought to be given the equivalent treatment that we as a whole get. What is being brought up in this entrepreneur precedent is that these clerics are being given everything that whatever remains of the general population don't have.

In this song I was able to see the Marxist criticism throughout the song, and to an extent, I can see that the author of this song is mad that this is going on in a world in which we are supposed to be equal. For instance, the author immediately mentions as the song begins that there is a man that has worked “over thirty years now” the politicians are still going to “have to cut his pay.” The people that believe in Karl Marx’s idea that capitalism should not exist would completely agree that what is being done to this man that has worked all of his life is not fair. Similarly, he mentions that there are many priests in religions that are known for being child molestors, and nothing is done to them. Besides, It is not fair, for the author, that “these monsters seem higher than the law.” I can also see why the author would be mad because of the consequences that the priests receive (none) because they are seen as “holy” when in reality they’re not; they’re humans just like us, and they should be given the equal treatment that we all receive. What is being pointed out in this capitalist example is that these priests are being given everything that the rest of the people don’t have. This argument isn’t about the priests having “luxuries” and regular people not having them, but it is more about the rights they’re given when there are innocent people being charged with crimes that they didn’t commit, and sometimes they’re given up to 20 years in jail (these cases do occur).

The song was pretty simple to understand, yeah there was some Marxism to the lyrics. It's sad to hear that because of another person's mistake an honest hardworking man has to pay, when he himself doesn't even have that much to start off with. "30 years and that's the thanks he gets..." It showed there was anger to the actions caused by the Priest, yet as a person who sees no point in getting worked up for something I can't change or am not willing to change i see no point in getting upset. It's a nice song to learn about, but I won't really be listening it to it again. This society needs things like that to happen to them, it sounds mean and rude. It is mean I hate it too, I've been there, been through it before but that's how people learn and will start demanding change. You need to get frustrated you need to see the unfairness, feel the anger and start doing something about it. One person will not change the world loves, you want to be sweet about it and believe you have enough power to do that then okay keep dreaming love, but to really make a change by law you need peoole and in this society that is what counts, that is how we change society.

This song had such an undertone of contained anger that it made me a little upset, despite the fact that I don’t think that it’s about Marxism. You see, I see the undertone of Marxism too, but this is more anger about the manner that priests get away with things that they should not. Nevertheless, “Never late a day he’s been faithful and true/Putting out the tombstones and digging down the graves” Institutions like churches are so horrible to people who do not have the power. Churches try to cover up, but I don’t think that this has anything to do with capitalism. This problem has to do with the institution itself and I think that capitalism is an undertone.”That you’re gonna have to cut his pay.” The real issue is the fact that, because of someone else’s mistake, this person is facing consequences. I don’t quite understand why he’s getting paid less, but I guess, under capitalism, you don’t always know. Another issue that is presented in this text that falls under Marxism is “Some how these monsters all seem higher than the law/They wont see any punishments at all” No matter whether this is about corporations,millionaires, or the church, the fact is, and I’ve stated it before, these people never see any consequences for their exploitation, for their hoarding, for the evils that they commit and it’s evil in and of itself. THe law always says that if you do something wrong, you must be punished for it. There are laws for loitering, for smoking marijuana, for crossing the road at the incorrect intersection for God’s sake, but no consequences for these white collar bosses? And you know what’s the issue? The government will never makes laws against them because the little plate that gets passed around in church has enough twenties to pay off the government after all. Do you think the fact that these people in power not getting punishment is something coincidental. The fact is that most of these people who work under evil corporations like this do not care for these morals or even the evils that they have done, they are just seeking to get their bills paid. They do not care for the drama that lies under, but they still suffer the consequences. “He didn’t give a damn about your god or your church/He was just an honest man looking for some honest work” Capitalism instills this issue. “why don’t you strike them down/For what they did they deserve to be a black spot on the ground” I feel like these people should definitely face some consequences because if they don’t, they will keep encouraging capitalism.

In the song, Lightning Bolt by Andrew Jackson Jihad, I’ve noticed that it mentions bits and pieces of Marxism, and what that is the political and economic views of Karl Marx himself. From what I’ve been understanding from Marx is that his view of capitalism is negative. What I mean is that Karl Marx viewer and despised capitalism for the exploitation of the lower and middle class citizens across the United States. The way he describes it, the upper class, or the rich, use the classes lower than them to gain even more money from what they usually get. Does that make sense or making sense so far(this is how I’ve been understanding it)? Marx saw this and immediately was against it for he deems it wrong— he sees it wrong. And continuing with the song, it shows hints of this as well. For example, the lines “you’re gonna have to cut his pay because one of your priests did such an awful thing” talks about how the people who are, or were from the song, are struggling to makes ends meet and on top of all that, they’re pay is being cut because of situations that are arising that are not their faults. And this actually happened and has been happening throughout the years that have been going by. Marx sees, or saw, the hardships that the lower classes would go through only to be exploited and help “the rich get richer”. Again, the songs connects to this in so many ways and not just in the economical sense, it also applies to political and religious means, too.

aaaaaaa I'm crying holy shit

Beautiful song

I friggin love this song ;w;

wonderful lyrics