Happy Garden
Desperate Realities: Unveiling Life's Facades
Lyrics
Everything's a war in this desperate land
Describes the challenging and intense nature of the environment.
Everyone's a gun with a bullet jammed
Suggests that everyone is potentially harmful, with problems obstructing progress.
Everything's a voice with the devil's hand
Implies that even ordinary things can be influenced negatively.
I say that you never really stood a chance
States that success was unlikely or impossible.
So tell me is this really where you want to live
Questions the desirability of the current living situation.
Where everyone forgets but the don't forgive
Reflects on a society that forgets easily but struggles to forgive.
Is this really where you wanna raise your kids
Raises concerns about the suitability of the environment for raising children.
Where everybodys patience is so razor...
Highlights the pervasive impatience in society.
England is dreaming it everyone's thinking it
References a collective dream or hope in England.
Maybe
Expresses uncertainty or doubt.
How can I deal with it why was I speaking it
Questions how to cope with a situation and why it was mentioned.
Save me
Pleads for help or rescue.
I don't really wanna hear you
Expresses a reluctance to listen.
Don't scream when you want it
Advises against yelling or demanding things.
You gotta take it when it's coming along
Encourages seizing opportunities when they arise.
Don't speak when you got it
Advises not to talk about having something until it's in possession.
You gotta grab it before everything's gone
Stresses the importance of taking action before it's too late.
Cos this land's for the honest
Asserts that honesty is valued in this environment.
Everything's a joke in this wasted town
Describes a town where everything is treated as a joke.
Everyone's a smile with a painted frown
Highlights the contrast between appearances and true feelings.
Everyone's a God with a tainted mouth
Suggests that people act like gods but have corrupted speech.
Harsh words never reach when you're not around
Claims that harsh words are ineffective in someone's absence.
When you find that scepticism breeds the truth
Argues that skepticism leads to discovering the truth.
Every single lie only points at you
States that lies ultimately implicate the liar.
And when you find that happiness just breeds contempt
Warns that happiness can breed contempt.
You realise that loneliness can be pretend
Suggests that loneliness can be a façade or pretense.
I don't really wanna hear you
Reiterates a reluctance to listen.
Don't scream when you want it
Reiterates the advice against yelling or demanding.
You gotta take it when it's coming along
Reemphasizes the need to seize opportunities when they arise.
Don't speak when you got it
Reemphasizes the advice not to talk about having something prematurely.
You gotta grab it before everything's gone
Reiterates the importance of taking action before it's too late.
Cos this land's for the honest
Reaffirms that honesty is valued in this environment.
How could I know, how could I know, how could I
Repeated expressions of uncertainty or doubt, seeking understanding or guidance.
How could I know, how could I know, how could I
-How could I know, how could I know, how could I
-How could I know, how could I know
-How could I know, how could I know, how could I
-How could I know, how could I know
-Baby
-How could I know, how could I know, how could I
-How could I know, how could I know
-Baby
Repeats the plea for help or rescue.
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