Frightened
Unveiling Modern Fears: A Reflection on Society's Paranoia
Lyrics
It's all out on the streets today but you, you've found a place to hide
Despite the chaos in the streets, the listener has chosen to stay hidden.
Too busy with the rat race, you pass by on the other side
Too engrossed in the competitive urban lifestyle, you ignore the troubles around.
Yours is the face of the brand new Britain with blinkers on your eyes
Your demeanor reflects the obliviousness of modern Britain, with a narrow perspective.
Find yourself position and cling on for dear life
You secure a position in society and desperately cling to it.
You're so frightened, everybody's so frightened
A general observation that fear pervades everyone.
The papers tell of rape and murder, everything that you want to hear
Media focuses on disturbing news, satisfying the audience's morbid curiosity.
Bad tidings on the radio - you find a way to name your fear
Negative news on the radio helps you identify and name your fears.
So you never pick up hitchhikers, never talk to strangers
Paranoia leads you to avoid strangers and hitchhikers.
Believe the world outside your bolted door is evil
You believe the outside world is inherently evil.
You're so frightened, everybody's so frightened.
Reiteration that fear is pervasive in society.
You are just a victim of your own bad dreams
You're a victim of your own fears and nightmares.
While people are the same as we've always been
Despite external changes, people remain fundamentally the same.
But through the blindness in your eyes
Your blindness prevents you from seeing the humanity in others.
For just one minute I see them shine
For a brief moment, there's a glimpse of human connection and compassion.
Love me, won't you love me? But they all turn away
A plea for love, met with rejection from others.
You never fight for anything, you always turn your face away
You avoid standing up for anything, turning away from confrontation.
And you never get involved in trouble let all evil have it's way
You steer clear of trouble, allowing evil to prevail.
So as the girl screams in the street below, you turn up the television
Amidst a crisis, you choose to distract yourself with television.
Perhaps you'll see it on the news - well it's nothing to do with you
You distance yourself from events, considering them unrelated to your life.
You're too frightened, everybody's so frightened
Reiteration of the prevailing fear in society.
Why is everybody so frightened?
Pondering on the universal fear and questioning its origin.
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