The Island
Island Dystopia: Natives, Leaders, and a Nation's Descent
Lyrics
Dear anyone who hears this
Expressing a message to anyone who listens
I'm trapped upon the island
Feeling trapped on an island
The natives have gone wild and
Local inhabitants are behaving recklessly
They're making bad decisions
Indulging in harmful decisions
Very bad decisions
Emphasizing the severity of the decisions made
It might be what you fed them
Suggesting external influences may be causing the behavior
It might be what you read them
Pointing to information sources affecting their mindset
On the news at 10 cos
Mentioning media influence, particularly the news at 10
They don't play well with others
Describing a difficulty in social interaction
And can't process different colours
Highlighting an inability to handle diversity
You'd best batten down the hatches
Advising caution and preparation for challenges
With fry ups and football matches
Suggesting mundane activities as a form of escapism
And imperial restoration
Referencing historical imperialistic sentiments
Why are you proud of the nation?
Questioning pride in the nation's actions
Little England not Great Britain
Criticizing a narrow view of national identity
I am trapped upon the island
Reiterating the feeling of being stuck on the island
And where are our fearless leaders?
Raising a question about the absence of leaders
They surely won't deceive us
Expressing doubt about leaders' honesty
With climate change deniers
Criticizing leaders who deny climate change
And Noah's Ark believers
Mocking those who hold unscientific beliefs
There's polar bears in Scotland
Highlighting absurdities, like polar bears in Scotland
There's vampires in London
Mentioning fantastical creatures in London
There's dinosaurs across the UK
Pointing out ridiculous elements across the UK
That I'd hoped had gone extinct
Expressing disappointment in persistence of undesirable things
And I can't believe it
Expressing disbelief or sarcasm
Or maybe I can
Reflecting on whether the situation is surprising
I never did put it past you
Indicating a lack of trust or expectation
What have you done?
Pose a question about the actions taken
You idiots, what have you gone and done?
Expressing frustration or disappointment with the actions
I'm trapped upon the island
Reiterating the feeling of being trapped on the island
Ha ha whose idea was this?
Rhetorical question about the origin of the situation
Cos I feel the joke is over
Suggesting that the humor has worn thin
But he's only done a runner
Accusing someone of betrayal and abandonment
And sold you down the river
Claiming that someone has betrayed others for personal gain
So let's hope you're a good swimmer
Encouraging self-sufficiency and resilience
And let's hope you don't eat dinner
Expressing hope for survival without external support
Let's hope you don't need nothing else
Wishing for self-sufficiency to avoid undesirable consequences
Because you're dying in your own shit
Highlighting the grim consequences of current actions
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