Discover the story of the song > Smash The Control Machine – Otep

The song is about a protagonist who is frustrated with the system she lives in where the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. She feels like the government and big corporations are controlling everything and everyone, turning them into happy little slaves who just work, buy and consume. She calls for a revolution to resist this control and fight for a more equal society where everyone has a chance to succeed.