A Response to Greed
Navigating Life's Turmoil: A Melodic Reflection on Love, Need, and Resilience
Lyrics
At first it seems like a bad dream
Initial experiences appear nightmarish.
And you can't claw your way out.
Feeling trapped or helpless.
And the plea that you make so you could escape
An unsuccessful plea to escape the situation.
Isn't answered but you'll figure it out.
Despite the unanswered plea, finding a way to cope.
And all the nightmares you based your life all around
Life's fears and anxieties are materializing.
Are now coming true.
Facing the consequences of one's choices.
And it's love or it's need, your response to greed.
Choosing between love and need as a response to greed.
Find a reason, count yourself out.
Finding a reason to exclude oneself from a situation.
And in the bed where you lay or you'll drink it away.
Coping with problems through escapism, like drinking.
Anyway, to just draw this thing out.
Prolonging a difficult situation instead of confronting it.
And that's just the trouble with long term goals and dreams.
The challenge of constantly revising long-term goals.
They're always being revised.
Goals and dreams are subject to frequent changes.
But my sister still cuts her arms
A reference to self-harm as a coping mechanism.
And my brother's still at the garage.
A sibling working in a challenging environment.
And we've given all that we can, Mom,
A family giving their all, facing a critical moment.
And it's either sink or swim.
A metaphorical choice between sinking and swimming.
And it's high time everyone else stopped paddling for them.
Encouraging others to stop enabling and let individuals face consequences.
And it's a song, a song for the tired ones,
A song dedicated to those exhausted from life's challenges.
A song for the sicks ones, a song for you.
A song for those facing illness, expressing empathy.
It's a song, a song for the scared ones,
A song for those scared of life's uncertainties.
Scared of this life ones, just like me and you.
Relating to the fears shared by the singer and the audience.
And if the call, the call to the fight, comes.
Being ready to respond to a call for a fight or challenge.
Just call and I might run, right back to you.
Willingness to return and face challenges head-on.
'Cause I remember, yeah and I measure. I measure them all.
Reflecting on past experiences and measuring them against someone important.
All against you.
Comparing all experiences against a significant person.
That's right, all against you.
Reaffirmation that all experiences are weighed against this person.
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