Eulogy for a Dream
Society's Descent: A Cry for Change in 'Eulogy for a Dream'
Lyrics
What can we do?
Expressing a sense of helplessness and seeking solutions.
What can you do?
Extending the question of capability to the listener, emphasizing collective responsibility.
In a world where no one cares at all
Highlighting a world where apathy is pervasive.
Nobody cares at all
Reiteration of the lack of concern in society.
Take a look around you, do you like what you see?
Encouraging reflection on the state of the world and its desirability.
What can we do?
Repeating the call for action in the face of societal madness.
The world has gone completely mad, society's diseased
Portraying a society afflicted by various issues.
What can we do?
Repeating the question about what can be done.
The violence and the hate I've seen, it makes me want to puke
Expressing disgust at witnessed violence and hate.
What can I do?
Personalizing the struggle and questioning individual agency.
I can turn my back on this place 'cause nobody sees the truth!
Turning away from a seemingly oblivious society to face an unacknowledged truth.
I spent so many years wondering why
Reflecting on years spent pondering the state of affairs.
What can I do?
Repeating the personal inquiry into possible actions.
I spent so many years with tears in my eyes
Recalling a history marked by tears and sorrow.
What could I do?
Questioning one's capacity to effect change.
While the rich just get richer, my family cried
Highlighting economic disparity and the suffering of the speaker's family.
In this society of lies and nobody cares at all!
Decrying a society built on deception and indifference.
I turn my back!
Symbolically rejecting societal norms and values.
Nobody cares at all!
Reiterating the prevailing apathy in society.
I walk away!
Physically disengaging from the societal chaos.
Nobody cares at all!
Emphasizing the indifference of society.
I won't listen to a word that they say, I spit on their way,
Rejecting societal influence and expressing disdain.
'cause nobody cares and they'll never hear the cries and the prayers
Asserting the futility of expressing concerns as nobody cares.
While my kind's locked down by their lies!
Describing the impact of societal lies on the speaker's community.
They lie...
Reiterating the prevalence of falsehoods.
There's gotta be something me and you can do,
Pleading for collaborative action to address the shared predicament.
'cause brother I gotta tell ya' shit's lookin bad for me and you
Acknowledging the challenging state of affairs for the speaker and the listener.
Goodbye America, we've dragged you straight to hell...
Bidding farewell to an idealized America, suggesting a descent into chaos.
Your people have gone completely insane
Observing a perceived insanity among the populace.
And we've dragged you straight to hell...
Repeating the declaration of dragging America into turmoil.
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