In the song, "Chain Gang", Cooke discusses a chain gang. This is a metaphor for people who waste their lives conforming to others and the routineness of the time. Considering this song was written during the 1960s, it most likely concerns the Civil Rights movement. People during that time were predisposed to discriminate against blacks and it became a routine and common occurance. The song is saying that we should break away from this routine and try sonething new. This is shown through the negative way that the songs portrayed the "chain gang".
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