That Ain't Right
Challenging the Status Quo: 'That Ain't Right' by Tammy Cochran
Lyrics
I hear you complaining about the state of things,
I hear you expressing dissatisfaction about the current state of affairs.
Wondering why we can't stay the same.
Questioning why things can't remain as they were.
You don't want to be changing, but you don't stop to change.
You resist change but don't take action to prevent it.
You just sit around, looking for someone to blame.
You passively blame others instead of actively addressing issues.
That ain't right; that ain't right.
Emphasizing that the behavior described is morally wrong or unjust.
Hiding out in the gray, between the black and the white.
Choosing to stay in a morally ambiguous position, neither good nor bad.
don't make sense.
Expressing confusion or disbelief at the situation.
Sitting on the fence, just watching the fight
Sitting on the fence, not taking sides, and observing conflicts.
That ain't right.
Reiterating that the described behavior is morally wrong or unjust.
You say you want to go back to the good ole days,
Expressing a desire to return to a past time seen as better.
When you didn't think twice about the choices you made.
Reflecting on a time when decisions were made without hesitation.
You could state your opinion, but now you're too afraid.
Being too fearful now to express opinions freely.
You hope all the bad stuff just goes away.
Hoping that negative circumstances will disappear without taking action.
That ain't right; that ain't right.
Reiterating the moral objection to the described behavior.
Hiding out in the gray, between the black and the white.
Remaining in a morally ambiguous state rather than taking a clear stance.
don't make sense.
Expressing confusion or disbelief at the situation.
Sitting on the fence, just watching the fight
Observing conflicts without actively participating.
That ain't right.
Stating again that the described behavior is morally wrong or unjust.
Movers and shakers; givers and takers
Referring to influential individuals and those who take from others.
All got something worth fighting for.
Highlighting that some people have meaningful causes to fight for.
The rest just get by; they don't speak their mind.
Contrasting those who actively engage with those who passively conform.
They just follow the crowd right out the door.
Describing those who follow the crowd without expressing their own opinions.
That ain't right; that ain't right.
Reiterating the moral objection to the described behavior.
Hiding out in the gray, between the black and the white.
Remaining in a morally ambiguous state rather than taking a clear stance.
don't make sense.
Expressing confusion or disbelief at the situation.
Sitting on the fence, just watching the fight
Observing conflicts without actively participating.
That ain't right.
Stating again that the described behavior is morally wrong or unjust.
That ain't right.
Repeating the assertion that the behavior is morally wrong or unjust.
Oh, that ain't right.
Emphasizing once more that the behavior described is morally wrong or unjust.
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