Reality Bath
Awakening Conscience: Lamb of God's Harrowing Reflection on Modern Apathy
Lyrics
Anxious steps everyday through the halls of learning
An individual walks nervously through educational spaces.
She's watching every corner, she's praying for a warning
The person is vigilant, hoping for a warning of impending danger.
She's just a child of 8 years old, already scared to die
An 8-year-old child is already gripped by the fear of death.
And no one's done a fucking thing but watch the bullets fly
Despite witnessing violence, no action has been taken to prevent it.
Our nerves are cobwebbed with the dust of atrocity
Our emotions are overwhelmed by the residue of extreme cruelty.
The deadly daily spectacle erodes humanity
The constant exposure to death and violence degrades human compassion.
Jaded and desensitized, a spreading apathy
People are weary and unresponsive, displaying a widespread lack of concern.
Fast forgotten thoughts and prayers for numbers on a screen
Expressions of sympathy and concern are quickly forgotten, reduced to mere statistics on a screen.
(For numbers on a screen)
(Reinforcement) The emphasis on statistics displayed on screens.
Another massacre, another day gone by
Another tragic event, another day passes without change.
Is this the new abnormal?
Questioning if this cycle of violence has become the new norm.
Pursuing illusions as we turn a blind eye
People pursue false beliefs while deliberately ignoring the truth.
This is the new abnormal
Emphasizing that this disturbing pattern has become the new standard.
Anguished steps through the ashes of a blackened plain
Someone walks painfully through the remains of a destroyed land.
He used to walk the jungle there in perfect harmony
Recalling a time of harmony in a now devastated place.
He's an old man of 80 years, last of a different world
An elderly person, the last of a lost culture, witnesses their people's extinction due to progress.
Progress has wiped his people out, they never will return
Development has eradicated a culture with no chance of revival.
Out of sight, out of our minds, four thousand miles away
Issues far from our immediate view lead to ignorance and detachment.
Our willful ignorance will turn this home into a grave
Deliberate ignorance will result in our own destruction.
The air is getting thinner, our lungs are set ablaze
The environment deteriorates, leading to our suffocation and destruction.
We've consumed ourselves to death, catastrophe
Consumption-driven destruction leads to a catastrophic end.
Another massacre, another day gone by
Reiteration of tragic events without change.
Is this the new abnormal?
Asking again if this pattern is the new accepted norm.
Pursuing illusions as we turn a blind eye
Continuing to chase false realities while ignoring the truth.
This is the new abnormal
Reaffirmation that this distressing cycle is the new standard.
Slip so easily into dull indifference
People easily become indifferent when horror becomes routine.
When horror has been normalized a cynical defense
Desensitization as a coping mechanism in the face of normalized horror.
But I can't sit there silently and watch it all go by
Expressing refusal to passively witness ongoing atrocities.
The strongest hearts will raise their voice against the murderous tide
Asserting that strong individuals will speak out against ongoing violence.
No, it can't go on like this
An assertion that the current situation cannot persist.
Millions of voices echo in the darkness, screaming
Millions of voices protesting against the prevailing darkness.
No, I won't accept this
A firm refusal to accept the current state of affairs.
The faint of heart will fall in line but I will not submit
While some may succumb, there's a refusal to surrender to the status quo.
Another massacre, another day gone by
Reiteration of tragic events without change.
Is this the new abnormal?
Reinforcing the question if this is the new normal.
Pursuing illusions as we turn a blind eye
Continuing to chase false realities while ignoring the truth.
This is the new abnormal
Reaffirmation that this distressing cycle is the new standard.
Reject the new abnormal
An urging to reject and refuse the accepted new state of affairs.
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