Speed Kills
Life's Acceleration: Unraveling Gil Scott-Heron's Reflections
Lyrics
Speed on by, don't seem to have the time
Expressing a sense of urgency and the fast-paced nature of life, feeling a lack of time.
What about this life?
Pondering about the meaning and significance of life.
What about this life?
Repetition emphasizing the importance of reflecting on life and its meaning.
Can I come by?
Asking permission or seeking approval to be part of someone's life or experience.
Issues in the paper (somehow I'm not concerned)
Dismissing concerns mentioned in the media, suggesting a detachment or lack of interest.
Seems that I've been here before
Feeling a sense of déjà vu or familiarity with current issues.
Here before, but I never learn
Acknowledging past experiences but expressing a failure to learn from them.
Children
Referring to the younger generation, possibly highlighting their gradual maturation.
Slowly turn
Noting a gradual transformation or change in the behavior of children.
Time stay gone, we never saw it go
Reflecting on the passage of time, with a sense of it slipping away unnoticed.
Now what do we have?
Posing a question about what remains after the passage of time.
Now what do we have, that we may show?
Repeating the question and emphasizing the desire to have something tangible to show for the time passed.
Friends you swore you'd never lose (melted from your style)
Addressing the loss of friendships that were once considered enduring, possibly due to personal changes.
Down the tunnels of your youth, of your youth,
Describing a journey through the memories of one's youth, suggesting a nostalgic or reflective tone.
Now you never smile
Expressing a loss of joy or happiness, contrasting with the carefree nature of youth.
Children
Reiterating the focus on the younger generation and their learning process.
Learn to smile
Encouraging or acknowledging the development of a positive and joyful demeanor in children.
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