Watch It Burn
Watch It Burn: A Provocative Anthem on Modern Indifference
Lyrics
I’m confused about the weather it’s raining in summer time
The speaker is perplexed by unusual weather, with rain occurring during the summer.
I’m just wondering cause it’s fucking cold outside
The speaker is questioning the weather, emphasizing the extreme cold outside.
Am I wrong if I blame this in politics
The speaker contemplates whether politics is responsible for the weather confusion.
Am I right if I say no one gives a shit
The speaker wonders if it's accurate to assert that no one cares about the situation.
This might get ugly
Anticipation that the situation might become chaotic or unpleasant.
Not for us but for our kids
The speaker predicts trouble not for themselves but for future generations (kids).
I don’t care about anyone else but me
The speaker admits to a self-centered perspective, expressing indifference towards others.
Rather watch it all burn and go to sleep
The speaker prefers witnessing societal collapse and going to sleep over engagement.
Dreaming of tomorrow
The speaker imagines a positive future, possibly contrasting the current bleak situation.
Dreams of no tomorrow
The speaker contrasts hopeful dreams with the possibility of having no future.
We’re abused and belittled, deluded to work and pray
People are mistreated and belittled, deceived into labor and prayer.
We’re amused by the stupidest shit they sell
People find amusement in trivial things marketed to them.
Keep 'em small, feed them stories of love and wealth
Society is manipulated by keeping individuals small and feeding them fabricated tales of love and wealth.
Drop the curtain this place is a fucking hell
The speaker expresses extreme dissatisfaction with the current state of the world, calling it hellish.
This might get ugly
Reiteration that the situation might deteriorate, especially for the next generation.
Not for us but for our kids
Similar to line 6, emphasizing that the upcoming trouble is not for the current generation.
I don’t care about anyone else but me
The speaker reiterates their self-centered attitude, caring only about themselves.
Rather watch it all burn and go to sleep
The speaker prefers witnessing societal collapse and going to sleep over engagement (repeated theme).
Dreaming of tomorrow
Reiteration of hopeful dreams for a better tomorrow.
Dreams of no tomorrow
The juxtaposition of hopeful dreams and the possibility of having no future (repeated theme).
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