Turn It Around
Shelter Lyrics

So proud of this modern society
The singer is sarcastic and critical of modern society

With all our brains what did we gain with our technology?
The singer questions the usefulness of technology

Better wars, cars and VCR's is what they're building for me
The singer argues that technology is only creating more problems

But this world's not getting satisfied it's building more
The artist is commenting on humanity's never-ending desire for more, at the expense of the world around us

Greed
The artist summarizes the root of the problem

And TV that's for me, our advanced communication
The singer criticizes how modern technology, like TV, is being used for mindless entertainment

Wasting my time mind and imagination
The singer believes that technology is having negative effects on our minds

Station to station- mind devastation
The artist continues to criticize how modern technology is creating negative effects

Polluting our youth across the nation
The artist comments on how modern technology is harming young people

And this is what they're calling civilization
The artist questions the definition of 'civilization'

Our leaders push us forward to annihilation
The singer believes that our leaders are pushing us towards destruction

Nation against nation, this is our creation
The artist discusses the problems with nationalism and how it leads to conflict

Intoxicate, inebriate to keep from contemplation
The singer is critical of how people use substances to avoid thinking about these problems

Doctors work on cures for diseases we created
The singer is commenting on how humans are creating diseases through their actions

From cancer causing chemicals we dumped and then ate
The singer specifically points out a cause of cancer, stemming from human behavior

The birds and bees and trees are now becoming outdated
The artist comments on how human progress is causing harm to nature

'Cause modern man's advanced mind is too sophisticated
The artist is again being sarcastic, suggesting that humans are not as advanced as they think they are

So proud of our modern sexual liberation
The singer continues to be sarcastic, questioning the idea of sexual liberation

With broken families and unwanted population
The singer suggests that sexual liberation has led to negative consequences

Expect three out of four divorces out of any given situation
The artist further emphasizes the negative effects of modern sexual values

While the kids are left out for their street education
The artist is commenting on how children are left to learn on their own, rather than receiving proper guidance

And so called freedom is obtained by good looks or a gun
The artist criticizes how freedom is often obtained through superficial means, or through violence

And money changes laws no matter what they've done
The singer points out how money can corrupt the legal system

And the greatest goal in life is to have some fun
The artist criticizes the focus on pleasure as the most important value in life

At anybody's cost to be number one
The singer points out how people prioritize their own success over the well-being of others

Well I'm sick of these lies and denial
The singer expresses frustration with the current state of society

If we care out there let's make our arrival
The singer calls for action from those who care about these issues

Our twentieth century advancement will go on for a while
The artist acknowledges that technology and progress will continue, but with the caveat that changes need to be made

How much more will we destroy in the name of survival?
The artist questions whether humanity is actually trying to survive, or if we are just causing our own destruction