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Why The Fighting
Ellie Lawson Lyrics
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We could live as one
Don't you see, are you with me?
Why the fighting why the hurting
We could live as one
Come again, I know you're with me
Watching the world
Nothing in this life
Is ever what it seems
Searching for a higher Vibration
Tuning into entire nations
There's too many sad situations
Come on you know that we could make it right
Searching for a higher vibration
Tuning into entire nations
There's too many sad situations
Get up you know that we could make it right
Why the fighting why the hurting
We could live as one
Don't you see, are you with me?
Why the fighting why the hurting
We could live as one
Come again, I know you're with me
Walking the line
Between right and wrong
All I wanna do is just sing my song
Searching for a higher Vibration
Tuning into entire nations
There's too many sad situations
Come on you know that we could make it right
Searching for a higher Vibration
Tuning into entire nations
There's too many sad situations
Get up you know that we could make it right
Living in western society's negativity ideology
People seem to be so lazy virtual reality pure hegemony
Dire fallacy in totality man's bad as a can be
So sad even charities breed profit and thieve
Weed's banned but the land allows nicotine freely
MPs are seedy beady eyes shut down
Where corrupt ducking and diving makes them a pound
Break it down, yeah
It's the little things that hold you back
You can't see them but they are there
Getting in the way of what you do
No one can see what you're trying to do
Ellie Lawson's song, "Why The Fighting," is a lament of the singer about the world that is filled with conflicts and suffering. The lyrics show the singer's plea for peace and unity, hoping that humankind could live as one. She throws a question, a rhetorical one, "Why the fighting? Why the hurting?" and calls for empathy, "Don't you see, are you with me?," asking the listener to understand her point of view. She emphasizes that the world's problems are complex and require collective efforts to find solutions. She calls for searching for a higher vibration, tuning into entire nations, and making things right.
The song also touches on the negative aspects of western society, such as the ideology of negativity, laziness, and man's bad side. The singer notes the prevalence of dire fallacies, even in charitable organizations that are meant to help people. She criticizes the ban on weed while nicotine is allowed freely, and describes the corrupt practices of MPs that focus on making a profit rather than serving the people. The lyrics show the singer's frustration with the small things that hold people back from achieving their goals, but that no one can see.
Overall, the song speaks to the listener's emotions, calling for empathy, peace, and collective efforts to address the world's problems. It shows that the singer is aware of the complexities of the world's problems and offers hope that things can be made right by working together.
Line by Line Meaning
Why the fighting why the hurting
Ellie questions the violent nature of humans and the pain it causes one another
We could live as one
She believes that humans can coexist harmoniously irrespective of their differences
Don't you see, are you with me?
She calls for people to unite instead of dividing themselves with hate and unnecessary wars
Come again, I know you're with me
Ellie reassures that despite the differences, we all share the same desire to live peacefully
Watching the world
Ellie observes the world in chaos
Spinning on a screen
Many events are being broadcasted through media channels like television
Nothing in this life
Most things in life are not as they appear
Is ever what it seems
Reality is often deceptive, and this leads to misunderstanding and conflicts
Searching for a higher Vibration
She seeks more profound human connections to redefine societal relationships
Tuning into entire nations
She desires to engage everyone in this search for better human relations
There's too many sad situations
She acknowledges that the world is full of sorrowful experiences
Come on you know that we could make it right
Ellie is optimistic and believes that we can correct these situations
Walking the line
Ellie is undecided about what is right and wrong
Between right and wrong
She is seeking clarity to choose what is right
All I wanna do is just sing my song
Despite being aware of the complexities of life, Ellie is determined to sing about how things could be better
Living in western society's negativity ideology
Ellie critiques the Western worldview of emphasizing pessimism instead of optimism
People seem to be so lazy virtual reality pure hegemony
She believes that the contemporary human approach is rife with complacency and a longing for technological solutions
Dire fallacy in totality man's bad as a can be
Ellie describes the unpleasant reality that humans can be destructive to one another
So sad even charities breed profit and thieve
She laments the fact that even charitable organizations have become money-seeking entities instead of helping the needy
Weed's banned but the land allows nicotine freely
Ellie highlights the inconsistencies in the way society approaches drugs and addictive substances
MPs are seedy beady eyes shut down
She comments on the corrupt politicians that run society with their self-serving agendas
Where corrupt ducking and diving makes them a pound
Ellie points out that the acts of deceit and manipulation by those in power lead to financial gain
It's the little things that hold you back
Ellie believes that small distractions can prevent individuals from experiencing a full life
You can't see them but they are there
These distractions are often invisible and hard to notice
Getting in the way of what you do
They inhibit progress towards individual and societal development
No one can see what you're trying to do
The distractions are unique to individuals and hard to recognize by others
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BRIEN MYLES O'JOHN, ELLIE LAWSON, JEFF (US) PHILLIPS, JOHN O'BRIEN, LEOR DIMANT
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