A Good Turn
A Day in Black and White Lyrics

In "A Good Turn," A Day in Black and White offers a critique of the music industry's tendency to recycle ideas and sounds. The opening lines, "Imagine the same in reverse / Imagine the vain will rehearse," urge the listener to imagine what would happen if artists began to mimic each other, essentially performing a cover of their peers. The second line references the vanity and ego that can come with being a performer or musician, but ultimately, these artists may be blind to their own lack of originality.

The next two lines, "Well intentioned but blind nonetheless / One wordy warning to those under stress," suggest that even those who are trying to create something new are often hindered by their own limited perspectives. The "wordy warning" could be interpreted as the song itself - a message to those struggling with the pressures of the industry to stay true to themselves and not simply recycle what has already been done.