Tom MacDonald - "Pray For The Left"
Tom MacDonald - "Pray For The Left"
Tom MacDonald
Lirik Lagu
Yeah, this ain't about the right or left
This is about the good and evil
And right now, man, the evil is winning
I just want everybody to stop fighting and love each other
But until then...
Dear God, I pray for the left
'Cause they're killing off the babies in the place where they lay their heads
They pray to the Earth and the sun and the stars and they hate the cross
They worship the money, the power, the fame and whatever the flavor of the day is, no matter the cost
Dear God, I pray for the left
'Cause they're scared of the truth and they live in denial, they hate the facts
They’re erasing the past, they’re silencing voices, they won’t debate the things that they say or the way they act
Dear God, I pray for the left
'Cause they want all the children to question their gender and take the pills
They want all the men to wear skirts and they want all the women to hate the men and forget how the creation of people works
Dear God, I pray for the left
'Cause they call all the good people racist and bigots, they’re making it up
They’re taking your guns and they’re taking your freedom and taking your right to be safe in your home, they’re breaking it up
Dear God, I pray for the left
'Cause they’re bringing the drugs and the crime and the violence and poverty over the border, they’re letting ‘em in
They’re shutting down factories, printing up money, they’re raising up taxes and claiming that everything’s better than it’s ever been
Dear God, I pray for the left
'Cause they love all the pedophiles, rapists and killers, they’re letting ‘em out
They want to defund the police and encourage the riots, they tell us that everything’s peaceful, there ain’t nothing to worry about
Dear God, I pray for the left
'Cause they’re censoring movies and art and the music and taking down history and lighting it up
They’re ripping the pages right out of the Bible and turning the pages of the Qur'an and writing it up
Dear God, I pray for the left
'Cause they’re stealing the elections and cheating the voters and lying to people and breaking the laws
They’re making you sick and they want you compliant and they want you obedient and making you question the whole world and what you should follow and what you should worship and what you should stand for and what you should pray for and why you should wait for the second coming and when it should happen and if it should happen and how we can stop it, they think that they’re perfect, they think that they’re better than us and they look down their noses, they call us deplorable and they got no hope for the future, they wanna control us, they wanna convert us, they wanna convince us that evil is normal and God is a myth and the Devil is real, they’re killing the country, they’re killing the future, they’re killing the children, they’re killing the elderly, they’re killing the truth, they’re killing the news, they’re killing the media, they’re killing the past, they’re killing the culture, they’re killing the way of the life of the real people, they’re killing the good people, they’re killing the kind people, they’re killing the righteous people, they’re killing the white people, they’re killing the black people, they’re killing the gay people, they’re killing the straight people, they’re killing the children
I pray for the left, Lord, I pray for the left
I pray for the left, Lord, I pray for the left
I pray for the left, Lord, I pray for the left
I pray for the left, Lord, I pray for the left
I pray for the left
I pray for the left
I pray for the left
I pray for the left
I pray for the left
I pray for the left
I pray for the left
I pray for the left
Makna & Interpretasi
Lagu "Pray For The Left" adalah lagu Tom MacDonald yang sangat politis dan kontroversial. Meskipun judulnya secara literal berarti "Berdoa untuk Kiri," lagu ini sebenarnya adalah kritik keras dan provokatif terhadap ideologi, kebijakan, dan tren budaya yang ia kaitkan dengan gerakan politik liberal atau progresif ('The Left') di Amerika Serikat.
**Pesan Inti:**
MacDonald memulai dengan mengklaim bahwa lagu ini melampaui politik biasa, melainkan tentang "kebaikan dan kejahatan." Namun, ia segera mencantumkan daftar panjang keluhan dan tuduhan terhadap "Kiri," menunjukkan bahwa ia melihat ideologi ini sebagai kekuatan jahat yang bekerja melawan nilai-nilai tradisional dan moralitas. Kritiknya meliputi:
1. **Isu Sosial dan Moral:** Menuduh kelompok Kiri mendukung aborsi, mempromosikan skeptisisme gender di kalangan anak-anak, mendorong dekadensi, dan menyerang norma-norma keluarga tradisional.
2. **Kritik Politik dan Pemerintahan:** Menuduh kelompok Kiri curang dalam pemilu, mempromosikan imigrasi ilegal yang membawa kejahatan dan narkoba, menaikkan pajak, dan merusak stabilitas ekonomi.
3. **Budaya dan Sensor:** Mengecam budaya *cancel culture* dan sensor yang dianggap membungkam suara oposisi, menulis ulang sejarah, dan menyerang agama (khususnya Kekristenan).
4. **Hukum dan Ketertiban:** Menyebut mereka ingin "mendanai polisi" (*defund the police*) dan bersikap lunak terhadap narapidana, pemerkosa, dan pembunuh.
**Kesimpulan:**
Frasa "I pray for the left" bersifat sarkastik atau sinis. Itu bukan doa yang mendoakan kesuksesan, melainkan doa yang mendoakan agar kelompok tersebut bertobat atau tersadar dari apa yang MacDonald anggap sebagai jalan kehancuran moral, budaya, dan negara. Lagu ini berfungsi sebagai seruan bagi pendengarnya yang memiliki pandangan konservatif atau anti-establishment, menegaskan bahwa mereka sedang menghadapi perang budaya yang serius.
Kord Gitar per Baris
Am G
Yeah, this ain't about the right or left
C F
This is about the good and evil
Am G
And right now, man, the evil is winning
C F
I just want everybody to stop fighting and love each other
But until then...
Am G
Dear God, I pray for the left
C F
'Cause they're killing off the babies in the place where they lay their heads
Am G
They pray to the Earth and the sun and the stars and they hate the cross
C F
They worship the money, the power, the fame and whatever the flavor of the day is, no matter the cost
Am G
Dear God, I pray for the left
C F
'Cause they're scared of the truth and they live in denial, they hate the facts
Am G
They’re erasing the past, they’re silencing voices, they won’t debate the things that they say or the way they act
Am G
Dear God, I pray for the left
C F
'Cause they want all the children to question their gender and take the pills
Am G
They want all the men to wear skirts and they want all the women to hate the men and forget how the creation of people works
Am G
Dear God, I pray for the left
C F
'Cause they call all the good people racist and bigots, they’re making it up
Am G
They’re taking your guns and they’re taking your freedom and taking your right to be safe in your home, they’re breaking it up
Am G
Dear God, I pray for the left
C F
'Cause they’re bringing the drugs and the crime and the violence and poverty over the border, they’re letting ‘em in
Am G
They’re shutting down factories, printing up money, they’re raising up taxes and claiming that everything’s better than it’s ever been
Am G
Dear God, I pray for the left
C F
'Cause they love all the pedophiles, rapists and killers, they’re letting ‘em out
Am G
They want to defund the police and encourage the riots, they tell us that everything’s peaceful, there ain’t nothing to worry about
Am G
Dear God, I pray for the left
C F
'Cause they’re censoring movies and art and the music and taking down history and lighting it up
Am G
They’re ripping the pages right out of the Bible and turning the pages of the Qur'an and writing it up
Am G
Dear God, I pray for the left
C F
'Cause they’re stealing the elections and cheating the voters and lying to people and breaking the laws
Am G
They’re making you sick and they want you compliant and they want you obedient and making you question the whole world and what you should follow and what you should worship and what you should stand for and what you should pray for and why you should wait for the second coming and when it should happen and if it should happen and how we can stop it, they think that they’re perfect, they think that they’re better than us and they look down their noses, they call us deplorable and they got no hope for the future, they wanna control us, they wanna convert us, they wanna convince us that evil is normal and God is a myth and the Devil is real, they’re killing the country, they’re killing the future, they’re killing the children, they’re killing the elderly, they’re killing the truth, they’re killing the news, they’re killing the media, they’re killing the past, they’re killing the culture, they’re killing the way of the life of the real people, they’re killing the good people, they’re killing the kind people, they’re killing the righteous people, they’re killing the white people, they’re killing the black people, they’re killing the gay people, they’re killing the straight people, they’re killing the children
Am G
I pray for the left, Lord, I pray for the left
C F
I pray for the left, Lord, I pray for the left
Am G
I pray for the left, Lord, I pray for the left
C F
I pray for the left, Lord, I pray for the left
Am
I pray for the left
I pray for the left
I pray for the left
I pray for the left
I pray for the left
I pray for the left
I pray for the left
I pray for the left