We're So Heavy
Unveiling the Weight: Matthew Good's Poetic Rebellion
Lyrics
Go shoot down the sun and moon
Expressing a desire to challenge and overcome significant obstacles or established norms symbolized by the sun and moon.
Close your eyes, live at noon
Suggesting a call to action, urging someone to face reality head-on and live authentically even in the harsh light of day.
We don't know what we are
Reflecting uncertainty about one's identity or purpose, acknowledging a lack of clear understanding.
But we're tired of it
Expressing weariness or frustration with the current state of affairs, possibly a desire for change.
Go and get your friends
Encouraging collaboration and unity by inviting others to join in a collective effort.
We'll take this city while it's sleeping
Planning to seize opportunities or make a significant impact when others are unaware or inactive.
Down and out without a doubt
Acknowledging a challenging situation with certainty or confidence.
We're down and out
Reiterating a sense of being overwhelmed or defeated, possibly emphasizing a need for change.
We're so heavy
Describing a burdensome or oppressive feeling, possibly related to the challenges mentioned earlier.
Can't get out from under it
Expressing a sense of being trapped or unable to escape from a difficult situation.
There's too many of us that don't want to fight it
Highlighting the resistance or reluctance of a significant number of people to confront or address the challenges.
Hey, I've lost too many years to this
Expressing a personal loss or sacrifice endured over an extended period.
I walk behind the crowd
Choosing to follow a different path or diverge from mainstream choices, possibly related to the earlier themes of resistance.
And pick up the garbage that was our future without memory
Picking up the remnants or consequences of past actions, particularly those that negatively impacted the future.
That made the children of the system we created
Reflecting on the consequences of societal decisions that shaped the next generation.
And then forgave
Acknowledging the creation of a system, possibly flawed, and the subsequent act of forgiveness.
How can you love Jove, Drusilla, and forsake Rome?
Posing a rhetorical question about loyalty and choices, using historical or mythological references.
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