It Ain't Right, What's Gone Wrong
Unraveling Dreams: A Tale of Struggling Hearts
Lyrics
She serves menus from nine till five
She works at a restaurant from 9 to 5, serving menus
Still tries to keep the family tight
Despite her work, she tries hard to maintain family unity
But you're afraid when she's not there
Fear arises when she's absent
Spent half your life in others' care
Half of your life has been spent under others' care
He comes home from a hard day too
He returns home exhausted from a difficult day
He's too tired to run and play with you
He's too tired to engage in activities with you
Time to sleep and say your prayers
It's bedtime, time to sleep and pray, but dad still has work
Daddy's still got lots of work in there
Father still has plenty of work to do
What's gone wrong
Questioning what went wrong
Where's the American dream
Where did the American dream go?
One hard-earned wage used to pay your fam'ly's needs
One hard-earned wage used to support the family, but now?
Through your eyes does it look like no one's home
From your perspective, does it seem like nobody is present?
It ain't right, what's gone wrong
Expressing dissatisfaction with the current situation
In her mirror an aging face
Seeing aging in the mirror, unable to erase the marks of time
Reflecting lines that she can't erase
The lines on her face reflect experiences she can't undo
Slips in bed with a magazine
Getting into bed with a magazine, hoping for his company
Hoping for his company
Yearning for companionship from her partner
He drags in and says don't wait up
He arrives home and suggests she shouldn't wait for him
The boss thinks he's not workin' hard enough
His boss thinks he isn't working hard enough
He'll be up late for the fourth straight night
He'll be working late for the fourth consecutive night
She looks down and says please turn out the light
She looks down and requests to turn off the light
What's gone wrong
Questioning what went wrong again
Where's the American dream
Where did the American dream vanish to?
One hard-earned wage used to pay your fam'ly's needs
One hard-earned wage used to support the family, but now?
Through your eyes does it look like no one's home
From your perspective, does it seem like nobody is present?
It ain't right, what's gone wrong
Expressing dissatisfaction with the current situation again
No it ain't right, what's gone wrong
Reiterating that the situation isn't right
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