Lyrics
You walk right by him
You pass by him without acknowledging his presence.
Yet you never see
Even though he's there, you fail to notice him.
You choose to ignore
You deliberately choose to overlook him.
His humanity
You ignore his basic humanity and dignity.
A living specter
He exists like a living but unnoticed entity.
A breathing ghost
He's a person who is alive but feels like a ghost.
Lost in the background
He's lost in the background, unnoticed.
A hindrance at most
Considered a hindrance at most, a burden.
Ignorance is bliss, ignorance is bliss
Not seeing or acknowledging is easier, but not right.
Ignore their value
Choosing to disregard their worth as individuals.
Ignore their pain
Turning away from recognizing their suffering.
Ignorance is bliss, ignorance is bliss
Being unaware is comfortable, but morally wrong.
If you ignore the problem
If the problem is ignored, it seems to disappear.
They'll cease to exist
Implies that neglect leads to their non-existence.
When you need a scapegoat
When you need someone to blame, he's an easy target.
He's the first one you see
He becomes the first person you blame.
Blaming the victim
Blaming the person who is suffering for their situation.
For the life that he leads
Attributing his life difficulties to him, not societal issues.
A bleeding burden
Describing him as a burden, bleeding from society's neglect.
Society's plague
He's seen as a plague, a negative force on society.
A creeping virus
Portrayed as a creeping virus, insidiously affecting others.
A hopeless disease
Characterized as a hopeless disease, beyond cure.
Rejected
He is rejected by society.
Abandoned
Left alone, abandoned by those who should care.
Forgotten
Forgotten, his existence ignored or erased.
Forsaken
He is forsaken, left behind and neglected.
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