This song may have multiple meanings...I'm not sure yet. My New Year's holiday project.

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I once experienced reverse discrimination, and this song might refer to situations in our society when women are favoured over men - like, from time to time, in our educational system.

Or it may not.

Nobody said that life was fair
Don’t need to justify it
We move spinning circles in the sky
Why can’t you just accept it?
And we may learn before the hour gets too late
We may learn before the hour gets too late

And in your mind you may get old before your time
With the wisdom of the ages
And if you’re so inclined consider those you left behind
A gift of pearls for girls
And nothing for the boys

You don’t believe in common sense
Not with the weight of evidence
We move carving angels in the snow
And still you will reject it
Sometimes angels get their wings and fly
Sometimes angels get their wings and fly

And in your mind you may get old before your time
With the wisdom of the sages
I guess in time you’ll find not everything can be defined
Your gift of pearls for girls
And nothing for the boys

Consider your society
Consider this “equality”
We’ve got a lock on how it used to be
We’ve forced the lock and thrown away the key
But I admire your honesty
Yes I admire your honesty

And in your mind you may get old before your time
With the wisdom of back pages
I guess someday we’ll find a punishment to fit the crime
A gift of pearls for girls
And nothing for the boys