You Should Have Known
Unveiling Deceptions: The Apollo Project's Revelation in 'You Should Have Known'
Lyrics
Everything that they ever told you turned out to be lies
Expressing disillusionment with information received, suggesting that what was told turned out to be false.
So now what you gonna do except hide underground and cry?
Presenting a sense of despair and questioning what actions to take in response to the revealed deception.
First the weather changed
Noting a shift in the environment or circumstances, possibly reflecting broader changes.
Then bombs came our way
Highlighting a sudden threat or crisis, symbolized by the mention of bombs arriving.
Oh looking back I can hear myself say
Recalling a past moment where the speaker voiced a warning or realization.
Ooooo, you should have known
Repetition emphasizing a sense of missed awareness or foresight, suggesting that the listener should have been aware.
Ooooo, you should have known
-Ooooo, you should have known
-Ooooo, you should have known
-People of the past, stop while you're ahead
Advising people from the past to reconsider their actions, implying potential dire consequences.
We're never gonna last, you'll shoot us all dead
Expressing a bleak outlook on the future, anticipating violent consequences for the present generation.
What's this world we're living in?
Posing a rhetorical question about the state of the world, implying confusion or disbelief.
There's no sense in it all
Expressing a sense of futility or lack of meaning in the current situation.
Oh hell rains down but the hammer has yet to fall
Describing a chaotic and distressing scenario, with an impending but delayed crisis ("hammer has yet to fall").
Ooooo, you should have known
Repetition reinforcing the theme that awareness of the impending issues was necessary.
Ooooo, you should have known
-Ooooo, you should have known
-Ooooo, you should have known
-Ooooo, you should have known
Continued repetition, underscoring the idea that knowing or foreseeing was crucial.
Ooooo, you should have known
-Ooooo, you should have known
-Ooooo, you should have known
Final repetition, concluding the song with a strong emphasis on the importance of awareness.
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