Hayduke, great thread and I will say a little about the songs I chose because you so foolishly asked.
Shut Em Down is pretty easy, as would have been Fight the Power, Party for your Right to Fight, Can’t Truss It, or so many PE songs. Easy to understand why they were adamant about staying strong in the face of everything facing Black people in this country.
Hatebreed is easy, no comment.
Hornet’s Nest is more political and all about being resolute while everything else around you is crumbling. RIP Riley Gale; dude was very forward thinking in his lyrics.
God was written after the Beatles broke up. He was totally scared and insecure about what would happen next. He was an insecure guy through and through. But that song is strong as hell - proclaiming that he will no longer be tied to anyone’s ideas of who he should be (a rockstar, a poet, an icon, whatever). Just him stripping off every role that could be tagged to him, and telling everyone “I’m just a guy, I’m scared, and that’s it.” Rebellious in a most unusual way.