wondering how we arrived at this place where lies have become coin of the realm...
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Story behind the song
in a somewhat fevered state due to a virus, I was thinking about the shape of things - how we are ruining the planet for short term gains - how the news just isn't news anymore (but a platform for political ideologies)... I'm just running out of optimism - so here's some words to that effect
Lyrics
Looking out the window
can you see the gathering storm
winds of change blowing my way
in this age of misinformation
too many people have nothing to say
we once believed no rain would fall
we always thought the sun would shine
all I can see are endless shades of grey
lies upon lies, we've lost our way
keep the hatches battened down
treading water we slowly drown
nothing goes in and nothing gets out
it's all make believe, there is no doubt
how did we reach this nadir of hope
regurgitating mindless tropes
too disconnected and too blind to see
the rising tide erases footprints in the sand
feigning ignorance we do as we please
pointing fingers we're brought to our knees
we've been down this road before
yet we ignore all that has passed
we once believed no rain would fall
always thought the sun would shine
never think we've lost our way
never worry, we'll all be fine
