UTOPIA
FTSE Lyrics
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Get out. yeah
So could someone please tell me what the fucking point is,
Of trying to do good man cus I swear that it's pointless,
And I'm resigned to the fact that everyone here's out for themselves,
So I might as well just look out for myself.
And sometimes I buy into it,
But at least I'm aware that the clothes that I wear aren't really going to make me feel any better about it.
Possessions possessing a whole generations psyche,
Apple, Adidas and Nike.
Fuck money,
Fuck clothes,
Fuck cars,
And fuck the world,
Fuck it all man,
It's all false,
Fuck it all man,
It's worthless.
Cus we're all so socially unconscious,
Some naive but mostly obnoxious,
Gonna get what we want, no matter what it costs us,
Our pride, our dignity, our ethics, our conscience.
So we can all try and act like we are selflessly amending,
The problems around us while we carry on offending,
We inherited this travesty of a society,
And if it was up to me I'd burn it all down and not bother starting again.
Values based on commodity,
A price on each of our heads,
Greed goes rewarded,
I made a choice and I live with it, makes me just as bad as them,
Utopia literally translates as no place,
So what's the fucking point then.
Fuck money,
Fuck clothes,
Fuck cars,
And fuck the world,
Fuck it all man,
It's all false,
Fuck it all man,
It's worthless.
Cus we're all so socially unconscious,
Some naive but mostly obnoxious,
Gonna get what we want, no matter what it costs us,
Our pride, our dignity, our ethics, our conscience.
Utopia,
Give me hope that you are real,
Utopia,
Cus I know that you're not here.
Cus we're all so socially unconscious,
Some naive but mostly obnoxious,
Gonna get what we want, no matter what it costs us,
Our pride, our dignity, our ethics, our conscience.
Everything's disposable,
Everything's replaceable,
Everyone is disposable and
Everyone is replaceable.
There is no point where idealism meets pragmatism,
And there is no point where we think that this enough,
there is no credible compromise and there is no hope,
The only way is out
The main theme of FTSE's song Utopia is disillusionment with modern society and the search for an ideal world. The lyrics depict a sense of hopelessness in trying to create a better world as the singer finds it pointless to try and do good because everyone is out for themselves. The chorus contains the repeated lines "Fuck money, fuck clothes, fuck cars and fuck the world, it's all false, it's worthless" which accentuate the disillusionment and cynicism towards materialism and societal values.
The verses criticize the consumerist ideology of modern society and the way people are driven by possessions, emphasizing how the ownership of material objects only temporarily satisfies an emptiness that cannot be filled. The song further dissects the broken social fabrics of modern society with lines like "Values based on commodity, a price on each of our heads, greed goes rewarded" implying that materialism has destroyed the moral compass of modern society leading to a moral bankruptcy.
The lyrics of Utopia describe a search for a world free of societal pressures and materialism. While the utopia that the singer searches for is not present in the current world, it is seen as a hope and a necessity to escape the morally and societally bankrupt world that is described in the verses.
Line by Line Meaning
Get out. now
The singer wants people to leave immediately
Get out. yeah
Repeat of the first line, emphasizing urgency and seriousness
So could someone please tell me what the fucking point is,
The singer questions the reason for trying to do good in a society that seems pointless
Of trying to do good man cus I swear that it's pointless,
The artist expresses doubt and hopelessness about the effectiveness of trying to do good
And I'm resigned to the fact that everyone here's out for themselves,
The artist acknowledges the selfishness of society
So I might as well just look out for myself.
The singer is accepting of having to prioritize their own needs over others
And sometimes I buy into it,
The singer admits to buying into the consumerism and selfishness of society
And I guess that makes me a hypocrite,
The artist acknowledges the contradiction in their behavior
But at least I'm aware that the clothes that I wear aren't really going to make me feel any better about it.
The artist recognizes that material possessions won't bring them true satisfaction
Possessions possessing a whole generations psyche,
The artist highlights the impact that consumerism has on society's mentality
Apple, Adidas and Nike.
The singer cites specific brands that embody the mentality of consumerism
Fuck money,
The artist feels disdain for the obsession with money
Fuck clothes,
The singer feels disdain for the obsession with clothes
Fuck cars,
The singer feels disdain for the obsession with cars
And fuck the world,
The singer expresses a general hostility towards the world around them
Fuck it all man,
The artist expresses frustration and disdain for various aspects of society
It's all false,
The artist sees society as disingenuous
Cus we're all so socially unconscious,
The singer sees people as unaware of larger societal issues
Some naive but mostly obnoxious,
The singer describes people as either ignorant or annoying
Gonna get what we want, no matter what it costs us,
The artist sees people as selfish and willing to sacrifice ethics for personal gain
Our pride, our dignity, our ethics, our conscience.
The artist lists personal values that they see being disregarded by society
So we can all try and act like we are selflessly amending,
The artist sees people as pretending to try to fix societal issues
The problems around us while we carry on offending,
While attempting to solve problems, the singer sees people continuing actions that contribute to those problems
We inherited this travesty of a society,
The artist sees society as a negative inheritance
And if it was up to me I'd burn it all down and not bother starting again.
The singer expresses frustration and hopelessness with society
Values based on commodity,
The singer sees society as focusing too much on material possessions
A price on each of our heads,
The singer sees society as valuing people based on what they can offer financially
Greed goes rewarded,
The artist sees greed as being celebrated and rewarded
I made a choice and I live with it, makes me just as bad as them,
The artist acknowledges having made choices that go against their values
Utopia literally translates as no place,
The singer provides a definition of the term “utopia
So what's the fucking point then.
The singer poses a rhetorical question, questioning the value of the concept of utopia
Utopia,
The artist addresses the idea of utopia
Give me hope that you are real,
The artist expresses a desire for hope and the existence of utopia
Cus I know that you're not here.
The artist recognizes the absence of utopia in society
Everything's disposable,
The singer sees everything as temporary and easily replaceable
Everything's replaceable,
The artist reiterates that everything is replaceable
Everyone is disposable and
The singer sees people as having little value and easily replaced
Everyone is replaceable.
The singer reiterates that people are replaceable
There is no point where idealism meets pragmatism,
The singer sees idealism and practicality as incompatible
And there is no point where we think that this enough,
The artist sees society as constantly wanting more
there is no credible compromise and there is no hope,
The artist sees no solution or hope for societal issues
The only way is out
The singer sees leaving society as the only solution
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