USA Today
Decay and Reality: Unveiling the Modern USA Through 'USA Today'
Lyrics
Turn on your t.v. now my son
Encouraging someone to watch television, probably to stay informed.
In north Hollywood I see the guns are blazing
Observation of violence in North Hollywood, indicating a dangerous situation.
Well you can't believe it
Expressing disbelief at the situation.
But you'd best believe it boy
Advising to accept the reality of the situation.
This is your u.s.a. today
Indicating the current state of affairs in the USA.
Turn up the radio now my son
Suggesting to pay attention to the radio for more information.
A car got jacked in Compton, news at 11
Reporting a car theft in Compton, highlighting typical news content.
Just another day in the modern world
Commenting on the commonplace nature of such events in today's world.
But I still love this land, o.k.?
Despite the negatives, still expressing love for the country.
Well you can't believe it
Reiterating disbelief at the situation.
But you'd best believe it boy
Emphasizing the necessity to accept the reality.
This is your u.s.a. today
Reiterating the current state of affairs in the USA.
Take a look and you might see too much reality
Warning about the potential overwhelming nature of reality if observed closely.
You'll cut your mind along the way
Suggesting that observing reality closely can be mentally damaging.
On the pieces of a broken of a broken world today
Describing the fragmented and shattered state of the current world.
See the pretty news announcer, son?
Pointing out the attractiveness of news presenters despite the negative content.
She looks so good with stories of decay and destruction
Criticizing the portrayal of decay and destruction as entertainment.
Smiling like it was all a video game
Highlighting the similarity in appearance among news anchors.
And every anchor looks the same
Reinforcing the importance of accepting the harsh reality.
Well you can't believe it
Reiterating the current state of affairs in the USA.
But you'd best believe it
Emphasizing the necessity to accept the reality despite disbelief.
This is your u.s.a. today
Reiterating the current state of affairs in the USA.
Look too hard then you will see too much reality
Warning about the potential mental impact of deeply observing reality.
You'll cut your mind along the way
Suggesting that close observation of reality can be mentally damaging.
On the pieces of a broken world today
Describing the fragmented and shattered state of the current world.
See the wars so far from here
Noting the distance of wars from the speaker's location.
Brought into my room so crystal clear
Expressing how vividly wars are brought to the speaker's attention.
Words and images like these have got me on my knees
Impact of words and images related to wars affecting the speaker emotionally.
Turn up your t.v. now my son
Encouraging to increase television volume due to the lack of escape or refuge.
Cause there's nowhere left to hide, nowhere left to run
Expressing the futility of avoiding the current situation.
Well you can't believe it
Reiterating disbelief at the situation.
But you'd best believe it
Emphasizing the necessity to accept the reality despite disbelief.
This is the u.s.a. today
Final confirmation of the current state of affairs in the USA.
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