Brave New Baby
Brave New Baby: A Melancholic Anthem for a World on the Brink
Lyrics
According to my father
According to what my father believed or thought
There was only ever one war
There was only one significant war
And he didn't even bother
And he didn't take action or worry
'Cause he knew that he was done for
Because he was certain of his impending defeat or demise
When to his call, his congressman replied:
When he reached out to his congressman, the reply was to protect his family
"Take the wife and kids and hide."
Advice to take his wife and kids and hide for safety
Past imperfect futures
Past visions of the future that were flawed
Dreamed up chrome and abalone
Ideas of a future with shiny and attractive elements
With their retinal scans and hovercraft
Featuring eye scans and vehicles hovering above ground
Meticulous and phony
Carefully detailed but fake
He said, "Girl, don't you leave your mother's side."
A warning or advice to stick close to the safety of family
He didn't love me, but he tried
The father's attempt at caring despite not having love
Oh my melancholy baby
Expressing sadness or gloominess
Is the whole world going crazy?
Questioning the sanity of the entire world
'Cause it sure does seem that way these days
Observation that the world appears chaotic in current times
I say, it's getting awful hot in here
Feeling an intense rise in temperature or tension
Waves of mass indifference
Large and unfeeling indifference washing over society
Brainwashed all across the nation
People's minds being controlled or manipulated
And at six p.m. the anchormen
The start of scripted news broadcasts in the evening
Began their recitation
Reciting of information by news anchors
Celebrities and all the trades they plied
The focus on celebrities and their professions
Viewer true and fewer tried
Real viewers becoming scarce while those pretending increased
Shoplift ideology
Stealing or adopting an ideology without understanding it
So at a loss for leaders
A lack of capable leaders
When the flame-retardant books came out
When books resistant to fire came out, readers had to be burned
They had to burn the readers
A reference to suppressing intellectual growth
And the politicians' patriotic pride
The deceptive display of patriotism by politicians
Seemed more convincing when they lied
Lies being more convincing than truth
Oh my melancholy baby
Expressing sadness or gloominess
Is the whole world going crazy?
Questioning the sanity of the entire world again
'Cause it can't be me who's mad
Disbelief that the individual is the one going mad
I got it bad, but man it sure is hot in here
Feeling the intensity of the situation despite personal struggles
Oh my melancholy darlin'
Expressing a longing for respect in a precarious situation
Will you respect me in the mornin'?
Seeking assurance about the future amidst uncertainty
'Cause each day may be our last
Acknowledging the unpredictability of each day
It's been a blast, alas it's getting hot in here
Reflecting on the enjoyment despite looming trouble
Oh my melancholy sweetheart
Expressing fondness or endearment in a troubled context
Just stick with me 'til the neat part
Asking for loyalty until a better phase arrives
When from sea to shining sea, truth sets us free
Hope for a time when truth prevails across the nation
Is it me or is it hot in here?
Questioning if the perceived rise in temperature is personal or shared
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