Hypocrisy
Unveiling the Shadows: Bee Appleseed's Reflections on Consumerism and Spiritual Hypocrisy
Lyrics
You put the product back on the shelf
You return the product to the shelf, suggesting it's not suitable for you.
Claiming its use for someone else
You claim the product is meant for someone else, distancing yourself from it.
For you are too wise to be considered the consumer
You consider yourself too wise to be a consumer of such products.
Oh and who are these men on which we spend
Questioning the value of spending on others, wondering who benefits from your work.
What little we've made with our hands
Reflecting on the little you've earned with your hands.
For surely we must be the used and not the user
Suggesting a feeling of being used rather than being the one in control.
Now I've seen them with their hands up to the sky
Observing people raising hands to the sky, possibly in a concert setting.
Praying to some concert lights
Noticing individuals praying to concert lights, questioning the sincerity.
Or so it appeared to me from a distance
Expressing skepticism about the authenticity of their actions from a distance.
But once the thrill of it is gone
Anticipating that the excitement will fade, and they will move on.
Oh will the soon be moving on
Wondering if they will find another purpose for their existence.
To some other meaning for their own existence?
Raising questions about the meaning of life after the thrill is gone.
Oh don't you know that hypocrisy too is a sin
Stating that hypocrisy is also a sin, emphasizing moral values.
And I have seen your light, but even I am afraid to approach it
Acknowledging the presence of light but expressing fear in approaching it.
Now every time they come around here
Noting the repeated arrival of people waving money to conceal their fear.
Waving money to hide their fear
Highlighting the irony of quoting trends from the Bible while fearing death.
Quoting some new trend from the Bible
Observing the misuse of religious quotes for personal gain.
I show they must have missed a verse
Pointing out a missed verse about the consequences of their actions.
Regarding their exit in a hearse
Speculating on the inevitable consequences of their actions and wealth.
When their money will curse them but surely it must be liable
Stating the accountability of wealth and its potential negative effects.
Now am I burning bridges I might have crossed?
Questioning if the speaker is jeopardizing potential connections with unconventional beliefs.
With Pagan rubbish; oh just get lost
Dismissing certain beliefs as "Pagan rubbish" and suggesting they should be ignored.
They're all the minor points for they're not the ones we're quoting
Downplaying certain aspects as minor and not worth quoting.
And now you don't have to read between the lines
Suggesting transparency without the need to read between the lines.
But at least read all the lines
Encouraging a thorough understanding of all details before making judgments.
Before you make the claim that I know nothing
Challenging assumptions about the speaker's knowledge.
Oh don't you know that hypocrisy too is a sin
Reiterating that hypocrisy is a sin and cautioning against it.
And I have seen your light, but even I am afraid to approach it
Acknowledging the existence of someone's light but expressing fear in approaching it.
How many, how many...
Posing questions about the time it takes for individuals to gain insight.
How many years until they gain their sight
Asking about the time required for people to see what they claim is the right path.
And follow the path they claim is right
Questioning if they fear following the right path due to potential sacrifices.
Or are they afraid that they just might
Wondering if they fear abandoning worldly pleasures for a higher purpose.
Have to cast aside their earthly delights
Suggesting a reluctance to relinquish earthly delights for spiritual growth.
For past values they can no longer recite
Speculating on the difficulty of abandoning past values and beliefs.
An emptiness where there once was life
Describing a sense of emptiness replacing the once vibrant life.
Now holds nothing but a vacant sign
Depicting a void now holding only a vacant sign, symbolizing loss.
Oh tell me will it be right when you die?
Posing a question about the righteousness of one's life choices after death.
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