analysis of 'the song #KoolAid by @ACCEPTtheband' | with help from @VOXdotcom @Musixmatch

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|That word| seems important; but I don't know if the band is referring to 'the metaphorical "acceptance of a leader's story" (acceptance which will probably hurt the believers)'--popularized when a famous cult-leader convinced all his followers to "drink the Kool-aid (although I think it was actually 'Flavor Aid,' but Accept was influenced by society's adoption of Tom Wolfe's Electric Kool-aid Acid Test)" which poisoned them to their deaths--

or maybe they're talking about something else in their lyrics:

You can see that 'that occurrence' is "what the song's about" (lyrics reprinted further down); so I found out a little more about |that word| (and |another word (or two) ... both below-linked to the post that brought |those words| to my attention) and share my findings with you below---maybe I'll add some notes beneath (and/or you might start/continue the discussion in the comments).

... and I have to mention that a lot of help (a share of revenue, extra topics from magazines & advertising, etc.) comes from WowApp: Using the Wowism Community's Fairness to Prevail over Economic Greed
The drink-name |Kool-Aid|---my text.cortex assistant Zeno (with all the hyperlinks & 'tags' added by me) says 
|Kool-Aid| is a brand of flavored drink mix that was first developed in 1927 by Edwin Perkins. The name |Kool-Aid| was actually suggested by Perkins' wife, who thought that the product's colorful packaging and refreshing taste would make it a hit with kids. The "Kool" in |Kool-Aid| was meant to suggest that the drink would be cool and refreshing, while the "Aid" part of the name was intended to convey the idea that the drink would be helpful in #quenching |thirst and providing a |quick |burst of energy. 

(though I'm sure she was 'influenced' by the suffix -ade
 (in |Lemonade etc.)) 

--& |Quenching| sits at the peak of the high tower above the proto-word *kwenkjanan, which evolved through ancient words that mean "to Go Out, be |Extinguished."
The word #Cyanide (most-likely referring to #PotassiumCyanide) is built of "|Cyan-" (used to name Carbon-|Nitrogen Compound Radicals) & the chemical suffix -|ide (on analogy of |Chloride).
just like #Kool #Quench #Quenches #Quenched #Unquenchable
 #Unquenchably #ThirstQuencher #Quencher #Quenchers
To Keep Up on My 'Research,'
I even SEARCHED 'don't drink the FLAVOR AID,' but the results-page was full of "don't drink the KOOL-AID" 😡

The Lyric:
Running through the jungleWay back in '78Here's the story of the people's templeAnd my great escapeCommuning with a madmanThe promise of utopiaWhite nights, suicide drillsShades of things to come
He saidWe're gonna mix it upAdd the cyanideThen we'll drink it upYou're gonna feel so fineI said
Don't drink the KoolaidDon't taste the holy waterDon't drink the KoolaidNo matter what the preacher

What the preacher says
The day of disaster struckThe murders did beginHis sheep drank it willinglyWhile mothers force fed their kin33 escaped this hellSome would call it fateThat's how I lived to tell the taleAbout the day he mixed the grape
He saidWe're gonna mix it upAdd the cyanideYou better drink it upYou're gonna get so high
Don't drink the KoolaidDon't taste the holy waterDon't drink the KoolaidNo matter what the preacher says
Don't drink the KoolaidDon't you down the holy waterDon't drink the KoolaidDon't believe a word he says
Most of the congregation900 deadJones found his own way outA bullet to the head
Don't drink the KoolaidDon't you taste the holy waterDon't drink the KoolaidNo matter what the preacher says
Don't drink the KoolaidI won't down the holy waterDon't drink the KoolaidNo matter what the preacherWhat the preacher says
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Peter Baltes / Wolf Hoffmann / Mark Tornillo
My New Mantra (one of several) - Nothing is forever except Change (BUddhA)

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