Reason to Believe
Unveiling Lost Hope: A Struggle for Belief in Strung Out's Anthem
Lyrics
I never had a reason to believe in anything
I lacked a basis for faith or trust in anything.
I never had a cause that I could fight for
I never had a cause or purpose worth fighting for.
I never had too much of anything to call my own
I never possessed much that I could claim as my own.
A drunk mother and father of four
Refers to having parents who were alcoholics and had four children.
All my life I grew up watchin' others dreams come true
Throughout my life, I witnessed others' dreams coming true.
And how I waited for my day in the sun
I eagerly awaited my moment of success or recognition.
Every day I worked harder
Every day, I worked harder to achieve my goals.
And I got further in debt
Despite my efforts, I accumulated more debt.
Till I realized that day was never gonna come
I eventually realized that the anticipated success would never materialize.
Your written off lost cause
Considered as a person or group deemed beyond recovery or redemption.
Sold us down the river
Someone betrayed or sacrificed the interests of the group.
Got no hope to offer us
No optimistic outlook or encouragement is provided.
Tore down without grief
Things were destroyed without any apparent sorrow or regret.
What's a generation without a reason to believe
Reflects on a generation lacking a motivating cause or belief system.
They tore down all my walls
All barriers or defenses were dismantled or eliminated.
And then they made all my hatred a crime
Hatred became a criminal offense, suppressing negative emotions.
Debilitating us with all their complacency
The complacency of others weakened or crippled us.
Our thoughts become mundane
Our thoughts became ordinary or uninspired.
Our generation thinks the same
Members of our generation share similar perspectives.
Our minds anesthetized by apathetic t.v.
Our minds are numbed by indifferent television.
No wars to fight
There are no significant battles to engage in.
Steel bridges won't burn
Symbolic reference to the resilience of societal structures.
The beliefs we uphold
The principles we uphold are untruths that we never understand.
Are lies we never learn
The only hope for the future causes us sorrow or despair.
The only hope for the future
Points to a lack of motivation or justification for belief.
Leaves us reason to grieve
Our only hope for the future brings us reasons to grieve.
What's a generation without a reason to believe
A generation is incomplete without a compelling reason to believe.
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