The Pieces
Reflections on Human Impact
Lyrics
Everybody wants to act as if we are alright
Individuals pretend everything is okay, despite facing severe challenges.
When it's worse than ever
The situation is more difficult than ever.
We are spitting on the graves of those who did fight
We disrespect those who fought for improvement by our current actions.
To make things better
Reference to past efforts to create a better world.
We turn and run away from problems like we've got none
A tendency to avoid facing problems as if they don't exist.
For worse or better
Regardless of the situation getting better or worse.
Everything around us suffers from this problem
Our surroundings suffer due to our collective behavior.
But sooner or later
Consequences will catch up with us eventually.
We will pay, for our stay
We will face the repercussions of our actions during our existence.
This is all a part of the pieces
Our experiences, both positive and negative, are interconnected and make up the whole.
We live our lives making mistakes
We lead our lives by making errors.
And we don't think twice, before messing with life
Actions are taken without careful consideration of the consequences.
When we lay our heads down at night
Reflection on the choices made before sleeping.
Drastic heating is melting down the ice caps
Climate change causing the melting of ice caps.
Into the water
The result is water, impacting the environment.
Mother nature isn't drunk enough, she needs a nightcap
A metaphor for humanity's mistreatment of nature.
At least that's how we treat her
We treat nature as if it needs to be intoxicated to endure our actions.
Polar bears are cooling off, they need a heater
Reference to the impact of global warming on polar bears.
So let's melt the continent
An ironic suggestion to melt the continent rather than addressing environmental issues responsibly.
Get away with spilling oil into the water
Irresponsible actions like spilling oil into water are accepted and ignored.
With legal affiliates
Corruption and legal manipulation enable environmental degradation.
I will pay, for my stay
The individual acknowledges personal responsibility and the eventual consequences.
This is all a part of the pieces
Reiteration of life experiences shaping the whole.
We live our lives making mistakes
We make mistakes as an integral part of living.
And we don't think twice, before messing with life
Actions are taken without considering the potential harm to life.
When we lay our heads down at night
Reflecting on choices made before bedtime.
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