Lyrics
It's a long long way from here
Expresses the distance, both physical and metaphorical, from the current situation.
Don't you worry yourself my dear
Assures someone not to be concerned or troubled.
It's a long long way from here
Reiterates the idea of a significant distance or journey ahead.
Drought and famine in tv land
Highlights issues like drought and famine, possibly criticizing media portrayal.
Read the Sunday papers credit card ina your hand
Describes a mundane scene involving the Sunday papers and credit cards.
Sing your song of freedom just to ease your troubled mind
Encourages singing for personal solace, possibly mocking the superficiality of such actions.
And save your guilty pennies for the ones you leave behind
Suggests saving money for guilt or remorse rather than genuine concern.
The burden that you carry from the cradle to the grave
Portrays life's challenges as a constant burden from birth to death.
Is like a badge of honour that you wear upon your sleeve
Compares life's challenges to a badge of honor proudly displayed.
You make your contribution and you shed a little tear
Acknowledges making a contribution with a touch of sorrow.
And stage your celebration just to show how much you care
Suggests celebratory actions may be more for show than genuine care.
You obscure your stolen power with hypocrisy and lies
Criticizes the hiding of personal power behind hypocrisy and lies.
Your talk of understanding is a wafer thin disguise
Deems talk of understanding as insincere and thinly veiled.
You glorify my image but deny me flesh and blood
Addresses the contradiction of glorifying an image while neglecting real needs.
You radiate with goodness when you here me beg for food
Points out the contrast between projecting goodness and ignoring pleas for basic necessities.
Those rivers of blood will flow again
Forewarns about the recurrence of violent or troubling events.
Someone changed the lyrics but the song remains the same
Notes a change in superficial details but emphasizes the persistence of underlying issues.
You can build a wall of protocol to keep the wolves at bay
Suggests attempts to create barriers or rules to protect, but acknowledges inevitable consequences.
But history dictates that someone has to pay
States that history dictates a price must be paid for actions.
It's a long long way from here
Repeats the idea of a significant distance or journey from the current situation.
Don't you worry yourself my dear
Reiterates the reassurance not to worry about the challenging journey.
It's a long long way from here
Emphasizes the ongoing nature of the long journey or struggle.
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