For What It's Worth
Echoes of Change: Unveiling the Meaning Behind 'For What It's Worth'
Lyrics
There's something happening here
Observing a significant event or change.
But what it is ain't exactly clear
Uncertainty about the nature of the happening.
There's a man with a gun over there
Presence of a person with a gun.
Telling me I got to beware
Being warned or alerted to potential danger.
I think it's time we stop
Advocating for a collective pause or cessation.
Children, what's that sound?
Addressing children, raising awareness.
Everybody look, what's going down?
Encouraging everyone to pay attention.
There's battle lines being drawn
Indicating conflicts and divisions emerging.
Nobody's right if everybody's wrong
Questioning the righteousness in a situation.
Young people speaking their minds
Noting the expression of youthful opinions.
Getting so much resistance from behind
Facing opposition or obstacles from behind.
It's time we stop
Reiterating the call for a stop or change.
Hey, what's that sound?
Asking others to listen and identify a sound.
Everybody look, what's going down?
Repeating the call for collective attention.
What a field day for the heat
Describing a favorable situation for authorities.
A thousand people in the street
Large public gathering, possibly in protest.
Singing songs and they carrying signs
People expressing their opinions through signs and songs.
Mostly say, "Hooray for our side"
Noting the polarization of perspectives.
It's time we stop
Reiterating the need for a collective pause or change.
Hey, what's that sound?
Re-emphasizing the call for collective awareness.
Everybody look, what's going down?
Encouraging everyone to pay attention again.
Paranoia strikes deep
Introducing a sense of deep-seated fear.
Into your life it will creep
Warning about the gradual intrusion of fear into life.
It starts when you're always afraid
Describing the origin of fear as constant apprehension.
Step out of line, the men come and take you away
Consequences for deviating from societal norms.
We better stop
Reiterating the call for a stop or change.
Hey, what's that sound?
Asking others to listen again to identify a sound.
Everybody look, what's going down?
Repeating the call for collective attention.
Look what's going down and down and down
Observing a continuous decline or worsening situation.
Everybody hear that sound what's going down, hear that sound let's come together, hear that sound I've got love and it's all around
Expressing love and unity as a solution.
I think we better stop, yeah it's time to stop
Final emphasis on the need to stop and bring about change.
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