Long Long Way
Navigating Progress: Reflections on Humanity's Journey
Lyrics
Well we've come a long long way,
Reflecting on the progress made over time
Look at everything we know
Acknowledging accumulated knowledge and experiences
We're getting smarter everyday,
Highlighting intellectual advancement
Ah but where's it gonna go
Pondering the future and its uncertainties
For all the words that go by,
Noticing the passing of time and events
I've got a feeling inside
Expressing an internal intuition or emotion
That after it's all said and done
Considering the consequences after everything is said and done
Though we've come a long long way
Reiterating the journey but questioning its impact
This old world's not much better than it was
Suggesting that despite progress, the world hasn't significantly improved
Oh it's just like the twenties, machine guns were plenty
Drawing a parallel with the 1920s, noting abundance of machine guns
Everyday you'd get shot up all the whisky'd get bought up
Describing a violent and chaotic environment
We'd be dancing the night through, just waiting until
Recalling carefree dancing while anticipating a twist in fate
The joke's on you, ah then what do you do
Reflecting on the unpredictability of life's jokes
Model T's and Chevies just loaded with heavies
Referencing old car models with illegal cargo
Shining faces like morning roses, aglow with their noses
Depicting people with radiant faces involved in questionable activities
Pressed on your window, just waiting to shine
Describing an eager anticipation at your window
Your concrete shoes, to the piano roll blues
Connecting metaphorical concrete shoes to a bluesy situation
We're flying space ships round the stars
Imagining advancements like space travel
Getting faster by the hour
Emphasizing rapid technological progress
Pretty soon we'll be on Mars
Anticipating future colonization of Mars
Build another Ivory tower
Building metaphorical ivory towers despite challenges
through all the praise that you borrow
Pointing out borrowed praises amid persistent problems
There's still hunger and sorrow and after it's all said and done
Reflecting on persistent issues despite progress
Though we've come a long long way
Reiterating the idea that progress hasn't drastically improved the world
This old world's not much better than it was
Oh it's just like the twenties, machine guns were plenty
Recalling the historical era of the 1920s
Everyday you'd get shot up all the whisky'd get bought up
Highlighting violence and alcohol consumption in the past
We'd be dancing the night through, just waiting until
Revisiting the theme of dancing while awaiting unforeseen outcomes
The joke's on you, ah then what do you do
Contemplating reactions when life's joke is revealed
Oh
Emphasizing a nostalgic sentiment
Model T's and Chevies just loaded with heavies
Reiterating references to old car models with illegal cargo
Shining faces like morning roses, aglow with their noses
Describing people with radiant faces involved in questionable activities
Pressed on your window, just waiting to shine
Depicting an eager anticipation at your window
Your concrete shoes, to the piano roll blues
Connecting metaphorical concrete shoes to a bluesy situation
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