Just Look Around
Awakening Society: Unveiling Injustice Through the Eyes of 'Just Look Around'
Lyrics
The question they keep asking me
The question people ask about the speaker's bitterness and anger.
How can one so young be so bitter and angry
Expressing astonishment at the speaker's youth and strong emotions.
Well,
Transitioning to an explanation of the source of bitterness.
The answer is plain to see
The answer to the question is apparent and evident.
Maybe if they wern't so blind they'd see what I see
Suggesting that others are oblivious to the speaker's perspective.
I see the homeless livin' out on the street
Observation of homelessness in the streets.
On every corner they're asking for money
Noticing people asking for money on every corner.
I try to help them whenever I can
Expressing the speaker's attempt to help the homeless.
But sometimes I can't afford to help myself
Financial constraints hinder the speaker from helping themselves.
I see diseases and modern plagues of our times
Awareness of diseases and contemporary societal issues.
The greed of our leaders has made them blind
Criticizing leaders for being blind to problems due to greed.
To our problems
Highlighting leaders' indifference to societal issues.
They spend millions overseas,
Criticism of spending millions overseas while domestic issues persist.
People right here are fightin' wars everyday
Recognition of local people engaged in daily struggles and wars.
I see the whites that hate the blacks
Observing racial tensions between whites and blacks.
Blacks against the jews,
Highlighting conflicts between blacks and Jews.
Race against religion
Noting conflicts based on race and religion.
And the're all too blind to see
Emphasizing the collective blindness to these issues.
When we fight each other it puts all of them at ease
Explaining how internal conflicts benefit those in power.
It keeps us so busy,
Keeping the population preoccupied with internal conflicts.
So they can do what they please
Internal conflicts allow those in power to act without opposition.
Election time comes and they're out for votes
Political leaders become active during election time for votes.
That's when you see and hear from them the most
Increased visibility of leaders during election periods.
This is what they're calling a democracy
Critical view of the political system labeled as democracy.
That's just another word for hypocrisy
Describing democracy as a synonym for hypocrisy.
We keep fallin' for the bait
Falling for deception set by those in power.
When we realize,
Realization comes too late for the general population.
It's always too late
I see the whites that hate the blacks
-Blacks that hate the jews,
-Brother against brother
-And they're all to blind to see
-As the rich get richer,
Highlighting the growing economic disparity.
The poor goin' hungry
Noting the impact on the impoverished population.
I've seen the toll it takes on the workingman's family
Witnessing the toll on the working-class families.
Education system that's obsolete
Criticizing an outdated and ineffective education system.
Can't hold a kid's interest or keep 'em off the street
Linking education issues to rising street problems.
See a father's fear,
Perceiving a father's fear and a mother's cry.
Hear a mother's cry
Expressing concern for a nation allowing children to die.
What kind of a nation lets their children die
Criticizing a corrupt government and bureaucratic obstacles.
Government's corrupt and full of red tape
Anticipating questions about the speaker's hatred.
Then you're gonna ask me why I hate
Challenging others to open their eyes to societal issues.
Why don't you open up your eyes so you can see
Open up your ears so you can hear
-Take a look around and you will find
-Take a look around and you will find out why
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