NOW
Grey Cell Green Lyrics
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Thoughts of success
Truth denied
Secrets confessed
Emotional obsessions
Material possessions
All that have
Take what you can get
Give me what you got
You don't really need it
You just can't live without it
You want it now
You just can't wait
You don't care how
'Til it's too late
Just a little more than all the rest
You want the latest greatest of the biggest best
To stand upon the highest
For yours to be the brightest
All that you make
All that you possess
It's a distraction
Or it's a mess
You feel there's something missing...
Thoughts of failure
Thoughts of success
Truth denied
Secrets confessed
Emotional obsessions
Material possessions
You want it now
You just can't wait
You don't care how
'Til it's too late
Just a little more than all the rest
You want the latest greatest of the biggest best
It's just a lack of patience
Instant gratification
Just a little bit of everything
As long as it is hip and fresh and happening
Your infatuation
Mass commercialization
You want it now
You just can't wait
You don't care how
'Til it's too late
Just a little more than all the rest
You want the latest greatest of the biggest best
It's just a lack of patience
Instant gratification
Find the strength inside yourself
To leave it all behind
Leave it on the shelf
Resisting the temptation
Instant gratification
Producing and consuming
Newer and improving
One of a kind and special
Shallow and superficial
Do nothing to upset it
Only if you let it
Any way that you can get it
Because you want it now...
The lyrics of Grey Cell Green's song "Now" describe the constant desire for more in today's consumerist society. The song begins by describing the conflicting thoughts of failure and success that haunt the human mind. It then makes reference to the notion of truth being denied while secrets are confessed. These lyrics suggest how people often hide behind a façade of wealth and success without revealing their true selves or their struggles.
The rest of the song focuses on the insatiable need for material possessions and instant gratification. The lyrics highlight how people take what they can get and give what they have without any real sense of need or want. The theme of the song is emphasized through phrases such as "Just a little more than all the rest," which suggests that people continuously strive for the latest and greatest material possessions to stand out among the crowd.
In summary, Grey Cell Green's song Now is a commentary on consumerism and the never-ending need for material possessions. It speaks to the lack of patience and instant gratification that has become the norm in our society.
Line by Line Meaning
Thoughts of failure
Contemplation of potential failure
Thoughts of success
Contemplation of potential success
Truth denied
Truth being hidden or negated
Secrets confessed
Hidden information being revealed
Emotional obsessions
Fixations on emotional desires or attachments
Material possessions
Acquisition or desire for physical objects
All that have
Those who possess
All that have not
Those who lack possessions
Take what you can get
Acquire whatever is available
Give me what you got
Share what you possess
You don't really need it
Something is not a necessity
You just can't live without it
Something has become a fixation or addiction
You want it now
Immediate desire for something
You just can't wait
Impatience to obtain something
You don't care how
Unconcerned about the means to acquire something
'Til it's too late
Realizing the consequence of obtaining something too late
Just a little more than all the rest
Desire to have more than others
You want the latest greatest of the biggest best
Desire for the newest and greatest product or idea
To stand upon the highest
Desire for recognition or status
For yours to be the brightest
Desire for one's accomplishments or possessions to shine
It's a distraction
Something is diverting attention away from important matters
Or it's a mess
Something has become complicated or disorganized
You feel there's something missing...
Sensation of lacking something important
Just a lack of patience
Failure to tolerate delay or uncertainty
Instant gratification
Desire for immediate pleasure or reward
Just a little bit of everything
Desire to have a variety of things
As long as it is hip and fresh and happening
Desire for what is trendy or popular
Your infatuation
Strong fixation or admiration
Mass commercialization
Widespread marketing and promotion of a product
Find the strength inside yourself
Discover personal resilience and willpower
To leave it all behind
Abandon possessions and desires
Leave it on the shelf
Do not acquire or obtain something
Resisting the temptation
Overcoming the urge or allure of something
Producing and consuming
Creating and using products
Newer and improving
Desire for newer and better versions
One of a kind and special
Unique and exclusive
Shallow and superficial
Lacking depth or substance
Do nothing to upset it
Maintain the status quo
Only if you let it
Influence only if it is permitted
Any way that you can get it
Acquire something through any means necessary
Because you want it now...
Explanation for why impulsive desires exist
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