Lyrics
"What the fuck are y'all doing is the question?
Expressing confusion or disbelief about the current situation.
This is the question"
Reiterating the question posed in the first line.
The animals break out their cages now
Describing a situation where chaos is erupting, possibly symbolizing societal unrest.
Chaos is raining down around us
Emphasizing the presence of disorder surrounding the speaker.
But here we stand with our arms folded
Observing the chaos but maintaining a passive stance.
Do you wanna be free of this?
Pondering whether the listener desires freedom from the chaotic situation.
When panic rises like the ocean we
Comparing panic to rising ocean levels.
Just keep on flicking through the stations 'cause
Suggesting a distraction strategy by flipping through TV channels during moments of panic.
If we don't post it does it happen
Raising the question of the reality of events if not posted on social media.
Oh I wanna be free of this
Expressing a desire for freedom from the chaotic situation.
Have you and I been sleepwalking way too long
Reflecting on a period of unawareness or indifference.
Won't someone pour ice water on me
Desiring a wake-up call or a realization of the current state.
It only matters if we care now
Stating that caring is only relevant if it matters to us now.
If you're way beyond that
Posing a question about being beyond caring.
And I'm gonna dust you off of my shoulders
Expressing a determination to move on from someone or something.
And I remember when we cared now
Recalling a time when caring was significant.
If you're way beyond that
Posing the question of being beyond caring again.
Then I'm gonna dust you off of my shoulders, my shoulders
Reiterating the determination to move on.
Movies and news on television
Noting the blurred line between movies and real-life news on television.
Sometimes it's hard to tell the differences oh
Highlighting the difficulty in distinguishing between fiction and reality.
When real life's more fucked up than fiction
Pointing out that real-life situations can be more disturbing than fictional ones.
Do you wanna be free of this?
Repeating the desire for freedom from the chaotic situation.
Have you and I been sleepwalking way too long
Reiterating the theme of unawareness or indifference.
Won't someone pour ice water on me
Expressing a desire for a wake-up call.
It only matters if we care now
Repeating that caring matters only in the present.
If you're way beyond that
Posing the question of being beyond caring once again.
And I'm gonna dust you off of my shoulders
Reaffirming the determination to move on.
And I remember when we cared now
Recalling a time when caring held significance.
If you're way beyond that
Repeating the question of being beyond caring.
Then I'm gonna dust you off of my shoulders
Reiterating the determination to move on.
I don't wanna play dumb anymore
Expressing a desire to stop pretending to be unaware.
I just wanna feel something like before
Expressing a longing to experience emotions as before.
I don't wanna feel numb anymore
Rejecting numbness and desiring a return to genuine feelings.
I just wanna something like before
Reiterating the desire for authentic emotions.
It only matters if we care now
Reiterating that caring matters only in the present.
If you're way beyond that
Presenting the question of being beyond caring again.
Then I'm gonna dust you off of my shoulders
Reaffirming the determination to move on.
And I remember when we cared now
Recalling a time when caring was significant.
If you're way beyond that
Repeating the question of being beyond caring.
Then I'm gonna dust you off of my shoulders, my shoulders
Reiterating the determination to move on.
"Television shoulders have the choice of watching the tragedy
Describing the privilege of watching tragic events comfortably from home compared to the victims' experiences.
Play out from the seating and comfort of their living rooms
Emphasizing the detachment of television viewers from the actual tragedy.
But victims have to respond to the pressure of the media while still in shock"
Highlighting the pressure on victims to respond to media scrutiny while still in shock.
If you're way beyond that
Repeating the question of being beyond caring.
I'm gonna dust you off of my shoulders, my shoulders
Reiterating the determination to move on.
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