Slow Change
Resisting Slow Change: Unveiling the Turmoil Within
Lyrics
Just think about what you and I have been through
Reflecting on shared experiences between the speaker and someone else.
And tell me why I should not be afraid
Questioning why fear should not be present given the past experiences.
I said I don't want to hear about the promises they told us
Rejecting discussions about unfulfilled promises made to them.
I don't want to hear about the progress that they made
Rejecting discussions about the progress that has not positively impacted them.
Slow change
Expressing indifference towards gradual and slow changes.
Don't mean nothing to me
Reiterating that slow changes have no significance or value to the speaker.
Well fear not, cause my fear soon turns to anger
Turning fear into anger as the speaker witnesses the deterioration of their world.
As I watch my world get ruined by a pristine hand
Observing the destruction caused by external forces represented by a "pristine hand."
And I'm out here, saying "Excuse me" like a stranger
Feeling like a stranger and expressing frustration with the situation.
Cause I never did learn how to say "Isn't this grand"
Admitting a lack of enthusiasm or appreciation for the current state of affairs.
Slow change
Repeating the idea that gradual change holds no significance for the speaker.
Don't mean nothing to me
Emphasizing the speaker's indifference to slow change.
Black cat
Introducing the metaphor of a black cat, possibly symbolizing bad luck or misfortune.
Squashed flat, pretty gory
Describing the unfortunate fate of the black cat in a graphic manner.
Came to play
Introducing a character or situation that came to play but was abruptly and uneventfully ended.
Swept away, no big story
Describing the unremarkable and insignificant nature of the mentioned story.
May be down
Suggesting resilience despite setbacks or challenges.
Still around, walking aftermath
Indicating the enduring presence after facing a difficult situation.
Still alive
Asserting survival and adapting to challenges, using learning to drive as a metaphor.
Learn to drive, don't cross his path
Advising caution and avoiding crossing paths with potential trouble or negativity.
We shall overcome is what they tell us
Referencing the hopeful phrase "We shall overcome" but highlighting the cyclical nature of challenges.
But the sun goes down and dawns just too many times
Acknowledging the repetition of difficult times and the potential desensitization to them.
That's all right, don't worry, in God do we trust
Expressing a passive trust in God despite challenges and hardships.
Besides, you went and got yours, so I guess I'll just go get mine
Conveying a sense of individualism and the need to pursue one's goals independently.
Slow change
Reiterating the speaker's disregard for gradual and slow changes.
Don't mean nothing to me
Stating again the lack of significance attached to slow change.
Slow change
Emphasizing, for the third time, the speaker's indifference towards slow change.
Don't mean nothing to me
Reiterating the lack of meaning ascribed to slow change.
Slow change
Stating, once more, the speaker's indifference towards gradual and slow changes.
Don't mean nothing to me
Concluding the repetition of the speaker's disregard for the significance of slow change.
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