Society
Unraveling the Madness: Society's Greed and the Quest for True Freedom
Lyrics
It's a mystery to me
Expressing confusion or lack of understanding about a certain aspect of life.
We have a greed with which we have agreed
Acknowledging a collective agreement on possessing an inherent greed.
You think you have to want more than you need
Highlighting the societal pressure to desire more than what is actually necessary.
'Til you have it all you won't be free
Suggesting that true freedom is unattainable until one accumulates everything.
Society, you're a crazy breed
Labeling society as a mentally unstable group of individuals.
Hope you're not lonely without me
Expressing a hope that the listener is not feeling lonely in the absence of the speaker.
When you want more than you want, you think you need
Describing the cycle of wanting more than what is needed and its impact.
And when you think more than you want
Warning about the consequences of overthinking and its effect on emotions.
Your heart begins to bleed
Describing the emotional pain that arises when one thinks excessively.
I think I need to find a bigger place
Expressing a need for a larger physical space to accommodate material possessions.
Cause when you have more than you think
Reflecting on the realization that having more than one thinks requires more physical space.
You need more space
Connecting the need for physical space with the accumulation of possessions.
Society, you're a crazy breed
Reiterating the perception of society as irrational and unpredictable.
Hope you're not lonely without me
Expressing a repeated hope that the listener is not feeling lonely in the absence of the speaker.
Society, crazy indeed
Emphasizing the craziness of society.
Hope you're not lonely without me
Repeating the hope that the listener is not feeling lonely due to societal influences.
There's those thinking more or less, less is more
Presenting contrasting views on the idea that less is more.
But if less is more, how are you keeping score
Raising a question about how to measure success or contentment if less is considered more.
Means for every point you make your levels drop
Explaining the drawback of losing points or achievements when advocating for less.
Kinda like you're starting from the top
Comparing the situation to starting from a high point and facing potential decline.
Can't do that
Asserting the impossibility of reversing the process described in the previous line.
Society, you're a crazy breed
Reiterating society's perceived irrationality and instability.
Hope you're not lonely without me
Expressing a hope regarding the listener's emotional state in relation to society.
Society, crazy indeed
Reaffirming the characterization of society as crazy.
Hope you're not lonely without me
Repeatedly expressing a hope regarding the listener's emotional state in relation to society.
Society, have mercy on me
Pleading for mercy from the societal influences on the speaker.
Hope you're not angry if I disagree
Expressing a willingness to disagree with society, anticipating potential disagreement.
Society, you're a crazy breed
Reiterating the characterization of society as irrational and unpredictable.
Hope you're not lonely
Repeating the hope that the listener is not feeling lonely due to societal influences.
Without me
Concluding with a final hope regarding the listener's emotional state in relation to society.
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