Lyrics
It takes a lot to listen
Listening requires significant effort or attention.
Criminal negligence
Describes a severe lack of care or attention, possibly harmful or unlawful.
I don't know who's on my side
Feeling unsure about allegiances or support.
I should wipe you out
An expression of frustration or anger, possibly indicating a desire to eliminate someone or something.
I should wipe you out
Repeated expression of the frustration or anger mentioned in line 4.
Ms. Nature been saving up her complaints for a while now
Nature has accumulated grievances over time.
We've been feeling her up on a train
Humanity has been exploiting or mistreating nature for a while.
Mother nature been compiling about your conduct
Nature has been gathering complaints about human behavior.
We've all just been turning her out one by one
Humans have collectively ignored nature's complaints.
Mother nature decides who lives or dies now
Emphasizes nature's power in determining life and death.
Pick and choose when to listen
Choosing when to pay attention, possibly indicating selective listening.
Moving toward extinction
Humanity is heading towards extinction due to its actions.
So much by the wayside
Many things are being disregarded or abandoned.
Crash courses have to collide
Signifies inevitable clashes or crises.
I hate to break it to you time is moving way faster
Time is passing quickly, possibly with impending catastrophe.
If we make it to tomorrow without disaster
Hoping to survive without encountering a disaster.
It's a tale as old as time
Refers to an age-old story or situation.
Think I'm lying
Challenging the belief that the speaker is lying.
Not gonna take it lying down
Refusing to accept something passively.
Mother nature
Referring to the force or entity of nature.
Drastic measures
Suggests extreme actions taken by nature in response to human behavior.
There's a fissure and it's swallowing whole swaths of us
There are significant consequences or repercussions affecting large groups of people.
Force of nature
Highlighting the immense power of nature.
Drastic weather
Extreme or severe weather events influenced by human actions.
And the fish are gonna swim up into your window
An imagery depicting the severity of the situation, suggesting fish moving due to floods or drastic changes.
This is no time to take sides
Advises against taking sides in a critical situation.
Mother nature decides
Reiterates nature's authority in deciding outcomes.
You only make it through life because I let ya
Suggests human survival is allowed by nature's tolerance or consent.
Who's keeping you here
Pondering who or what keeps humans alive.
Keeps you alive now
Reflects on what ensures human survival currently.
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