Lyrics
Get your hands off the children, they're fighting for air
Advocating protection for children, emphasizing the need to address urgent issues.
Dig a grave and mourn about your culture instead
Suggesting a shift of focus to mourn societal issues instead of individual grievances.
The world's had its hand on the fire for years
Highlighting the enduring challenges faced by the world, possibly metaphorically through fire.
While you judge and damn to hell without an eager ear
Criticizing quick judgment without open-mindedness and understanding.
Social cancer, man-made heathen, queer
Labeling societal problems as a "social cancer" and criticizing prejudiced views.
There's a holy train coming and it's leaving you here
Announcing the arrival of a transformative force (holy train) leaving negativity behind.
Buckle up, go, we couldn't make up our minds
Encouraging readiness for change, leaving indecision behind.
Remember to leave anything earthly behind
Emphasizing detachment from materialism and earthly concerns.
We'll make our way to the other side
Expressing confidence in reaching a better place or state of being.
There's a holy train coming and it's leaving you here
Reiteration of the transformative force and the urgency to embrace change.
I'd rather be late than waiting
Preferring delay over passive waiting for positive transformation.
There's a holy train coming and it's leaving you here
Reaffirming the imminent arrival of the transformative force.
See a liberated Third World nation
Expressing hope for the liberation of oppressed nations in the Third World.
I'd rather be late than waiting
Reiterating the preference for delayed action over passive waiting.
To see a liberated Third World nation
Continued emphasis on the aspiration for liberated Third World nations.
Young man, you're a fool
Addressing a young person, cautioning against imprudent actions and their consequences.
Look where your impudence has lead you
Highlighting the negative outcomes of impulsive behavior.
Don't expect forgiveness too soon
Cautioning against expecting forgiveness too quickly for one's mistakes.
We chase our own tails for truth
Describing a futile pursuit of truth, possibly through self-destructive behaviors.
Trying to keep our precious egos in use
Reflecting on the challenge of maintaining egos while seeking truth.
We've lost our minds along the way
Expressing a realization of losing rationality or sanity in the journey of life.
There's a holy train coming and it's leaving you here
Reiteration of the impending transformative force and the preference for delayed action.
I'd rather be late than waiting
Reaffirming the choice of delay over passive waiting for positive change.
There's a holy train coming and it's leaving you here
Restating the imminent arrival of the transformative force.
See a liberated Third World nation
Expressing hope for the liberation of oppressed nations in the Third World.
I'd rather be late than waiting
Reiterating the preference for delayed action over passive waiting.
To see a liberated Third World nation
Continued emphasis on the aspiration for liberated Third World nations.
There's a holy train coming and it's leaving you here
Reiteration of the impending transformative force and its impact on negativity.
There's a holy train coming and it's leaving you here
Reiteration of the transformative force and its departure from negativity.
(There's a holy train coming and it's leaving you here)
Final affirmation of the imminent departure of negativity through the transformative force.
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