Gasoline
Fueling Change: Reflections on Society's Transformation
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Outside around the side
Referring to being on the periphery or outskirts of something
Form a circle forwar I'm an
Assembling in a circular formation, feeling like an outsider
Outsider on the side
Feeling excluded or marginalized, previously a rural farm-based person
Formerly a farm-boy
Formerly a person who worked on a farm
Inside I'm on the side
Internally conflicted, unable to decide
I'm divided undecided
Repeating a cycle, suggesting familiarity or routine
Back then around again
Implies that second attempts can be successful
Second time's a charm boy
Feeling downhearted or embarrassed, turned upside down
upside mortified
Industrial pollution and congestion, a metaphor for chaos
Rubber-necking bottle-necking
Industrial pollution compared to smoking, adding to the chaos
Smoke-stacks cigarettes
Focusing on refining or perfecting small aspects
Polish on the details
Attempting to avoid confrontation or external conflict
I try to stay inside
Trying to remain indoors or out of the turmoil
Eyes and ears and curtains closing
People ignoring or avoiding the truth, avoiding facing reality
They lie on their sides
Suggesting people lying down in defeat or giving up
Casualties of retail
People affected negatively by commercialism or consumerism
back then the earth was green
Reflecting on a time when the environment was healthier
Dirt was black and the air/water was clean
Describing the purity of nature - clean air, water, and fertile soil
And then upon the scene
Introducing the arrival of technology and its impact on the environment
Cars and trucks and gasonline
Symbolizing the impact of motor vehicles and their dependence on fuel
Inside I'm petrified
Feeling terrified internally, reluctant to witness or experience
I don't want to hide/watch it anymore
Expressing a desire not to hide from or watch a distressing situation
black or white/left or right or in between
Feeling uncertain or unable to align with clear choices
I'm never really sure which way I lean
Uncertain about personal beliefs or political inclinations
Hey mister what does it mean he said
Questioning the meaning or significance of a situation
Cars and trucks need gasoline.
Highlighting the dependence of vehicles on fuel for operation
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