Eulogy for a Dream
Blood for Blood Lyrics
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What can you do?
In a world where no one cares at all
Nobody cares at all
Take a look around you, do you like what you see?
What can we do?
The world has gone completely mad, society's diseased
What can we do?
What can I do?
I can turn my back on this place 'cause nobody sees the truth!
I spent so many years wondering why
What can I do?
I spent so many years with tears in my eyes
What could I do?
While the rich just get richer, my family cried
In this society of lies and nobody cares at all!
I turn my back!
Nobody cares at all!
I walk away!
Nobody cares at all!
I won't listen to a word that they say, I spit on their way,
'cause nobody cares and they'll never hear the cries and the prayers
While my kind's locked down by their lies!
They lie...
There's gotta be something me and you can do,
'cause brother I gotta tell ya' shit's lookin bad for me and you
Goodbye America, we've dragged you straight to hell...
Your people have gone completely insane
And we've dragged you straight to hell...
The lyrics to Blood for Blood's song Eulogy for a Dream are a commentary on the state of society and the seemingly hopeless situation it has created. The repetition of the phrase "What can we do?" reflects a feeling of helplessness in the face of the overwhelming problems that exist. The singer questions whether anyone cares about the state of the world and wonders whether it is even possible to effect change. He asks the listener to take a look around and consider whether they like what they see - clearly, the answer is no.
The violence and hate that the singer has witnessed are so extreme that they make him physically sick. The contrast between the rich getting richer and the struggles of his own family are also highlighted. He refers to society as being built on lies and expresses a deep frustration that nobody seems to care. In the end, the singer decides to turn his back on the world and walk away. He will not listen to what people say, because they don't care about the cries and prayers of those who are suffering.
Overall, the lyrics of Eulogy for a Dream paint a bleak picture of society and suggest that there may be no hope for change. The repetition of the phrase "What can we do?" emphasizes the sense of despair and frustration that the singer feels.
Line by Line Meaning
What can we do?
Expressing helpless frustration and calling for solutions.
What can you do?
Asking others to join in collective action.
In a world where no one cares at all
Depicting a bleak and indifferent reality.
Nobody cares at all
Reiterating the disillusionment and despair felt.
Take a look around you, do you like what you see?
Encouraging critical reflection on the state of society.
The world has gone completely mad, society's diseased
Conveying a sense of chaos and sickness in the social order.
The violence and the hate I've seen, it makes me want to puke
Expressing disgust and righteous anger at the rampant injustice.
I can turn my back on this place 'cause nobody sees the truth!
Contemplating retreating from society due to hopelessness.
I spent so many years wondering why
Reflecting on one's past confusion and questioning.
I spent so many years with tears in my eyes
Acknowledging the prolonged suffering and grief.
While the rich just get richer, my family cried
Noting the unfairness and inequality causing personal harm.
In this society of lies and nobody cares at all!
Describing how deceit and apathy pervade the culture.
I turn my back!
Deciding to disengage and disavow the status quo.
Nobody cares at all!
Repeating the disillusionment and bitterness.
I walk away!
Emphasizing the resignation and abandonment of this society.
I won't listen to a word that they say, I spit on their way,
Expressing antipathy and defiance towards authority and norms.
'cause nobody cares and they'll never hear the cries and the prayers
Railing against the indifference and ignorance of the powers that be.
While my kind's locked down by their lies!
Asserting the oppressive control and deception of the dominant group.
There's gotta be something me and you can do,
Insisting that action is required to effect change.
'cause brother I gotta tell ya' shit's lookin bad for me and you
Admitting the urgency of the situation and the need for solidarity.
Goodbye America, we've dragged you straight to hell...
Metaphorically condemning the nation's decline and corruption.
Your people have gone completely insane
Highlighting the irrationality and destructiveness of the populace.
And we've dragged you straight to hell...
Reiterating the nation's fate as seen by the singer.
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