Society
Eddie Vedder & Johnny Depp Lyrics

It's a mystery to me
I cannot fathom the reason behind the society's greed that people have accepted as a norm.

We have a greed
Society has an insatiable desire for materialistic possessions.

With which we have agreed
People have accepted greed as a part of their lives and think it's necessary to have more than they actually need.

You think you have to want
People are under the impression that they should desire more to be content in life.

More than you need
People's wants are excessive than what they actually require to lead a satisfactory life.

Until you have it all you won't be free
People believe they won't be liberated until they possess everything they yearn for.

Society, you're a crazy breed
The society's thirst for materialistic possessions is irrational and abnormal.

I hope you're not lonely without me
The singer feels like an outsider and queries if society will be complete without him.

When you want more than you have
When people want more than their current possessions, they start feeling dissatisfied with their lives.

You think you need
People reckon that acquiring more will bring them the satisfaction they long for.

And when you think more than you want
When people start desiring things they don't need, they start to question their thoughts.

Your thoughts begin to bleed
Overthinking and desiring more than necessary results in mental turmoil.

I think I need to find a bigger place
The singer feels like having more space to store his possessions, implying that he owns more than he needs.

'Cause when you have more than you think
When people have more than they require, they realize that they don't have enough space to store it all.

You need more space
When people have too much, they realize they don't have enough room to store it.

There's those thinking more or less less is more
Some people believe in minimalistic living and find joy in living with less.

But if less is more how you're keeping score?
If living with less makes one happier, then why does society measure success through materialistic possessions?

Means for every point you make
Every time one acquires something, their benchmark for success rises.

Your level drops
A person's level of contentment declines when they start desiring more than they need.

Kinda like it's starting from the top
This is equivalent to starting from the highest levels of desire, and it's tough to attain satisfaction from that point.

You can't do that
It is impossible to achieve true happiness by continually striving for more than necessary.

Society, have mercy on me
The singer is complaining to society about societal norms and beliefs that contribute to a person’s dissatisfied state of mind.

I hope you're not angry if I disagree
The singer expresses his hope that society does not resent his disagreement with the lifestyle that society promotes.

Society, crazy and deep
The norms that are prevalent in society are complicated and challenging to understand.

I hope you're not lonely without me
The singer suggests that society seems incomplete without him because he is different from mainstream society.