Carnation
Carnation: Reflections on Society's Imbalance
Lyrics
A story of loss tonight
A narrative focused on experiencing loss tonight.
Red sky lights over eastern skylines
Describing red sky lights above the eastern skylines, possibly symbolizing a foreboding or troubled atmosphere.
Peoples lives lost, people living afraid
Highlighting the impact of lives lost and the fear prevalent among people.
Smug satisfaction on the politician’s face
Expressing the satisfaction of politicians, possibly with negative connotations like indifference or arrogance.
Where were you when they told
Posing a question about the listener's whereabouts when they were informed of something significant.
What was to come?
Asking what was anticipated or expected to happen.
Burn every suit alive
Advocating for a drastic action, suggesting a desire to eliminate conformity or oppressive societal norms.
Who never stuck their neck out
Referring to those who never took risks or stood up for what they believed in.
What will I say to my children
Pondering what one would say to their children about the state of the world.
When they ask ‘why it’s this way’?
Posing a question about explaining why things are the way they are to one's children.
And I hope you‘re happy
Expressing a wish for someone's happiness, perhaps sarcastically or ironically.
Cause when the rich get richer
Commenting on the consequences when the wealthy become wealthier.
It’s the lower class who pay
Pointing out that the lower class bears the cost when economic disparities increase.
Hard to see from your modern tower
Highlighting the difficulty of understanding societal issues from a privileged perspective, represented by a modern tower.
Lined with grief from the mothers
Describing the modern tower as "lined with grief from the mothers," possibly emphasizing the emotional toll on individuals.
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