2) From Danbury, CT, a… Read Full Bio ↴1) From California, (hed) pe back when called hed
2) From Danbury, CT, a late-'80s/early-'90s indie/punk band called Hed.
Ground
Hed Lyrics
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They lift up their prayers to the air
The life that you live
Time that you give to the air
It don't seem fair
Something is wrong with the machine
Your abberation slowly drain
You of your will to be yourself
I got that feeling that something is wrong
See the man in the ground
I bury him up with the ground
You wait for a sign
You sit on the line em up
Let the master decide
Something is wrong
The song "Ground" by Hed is a commentary on the loss of individuality and the negative effects of conformity. The opening lines "See their hands in the air, They lift up their prayers to the air" refer to masses of people blindly following a set of beliefs or ideals without questioning their validity. The song goes on to criticize the pressure to conform, as seen in the line "The life that you live, Time that you give to the air, It don't seem fair". The singer questions the purpose behind doing something simply because that is what is expected of them.
The lyrics "Your abberation slowly drain, You of your will to be yourself" refer to the negative impact that conformity can have on an individual's sense of self. The singer suggests that conforming to societal norms can drain a person of their uniqueness and individuality, leaving them feeling hollow and disconnected from their own identity. The chorus, "I got that feeling that something is missing, I got that feeling that something is wrong, See the man in the ground, I bury him up with the ground" reinforces the idea that something is lost when we attempt to make ourselves fit in with the crowd. The final line "Let the master decide, Something is wrong" criticizes the idea of blindly following authority figures without questioning their motives.
Line by Line Meaning
See their hands in the air
Observing individuals raising their hands in a gesture of prayer or surrender
They lift up their prayers to the air
They offer their supplications to a higher power
The life that you live
The existence that a person experiences
Time that you give to the air
The moments of one's life that are spent in pursuit of something intangible
It don't seem fair
It appears unjust or unequal
Something is wrong with the machine
A system or method is malfunctioning or broken
Your aberration slowly drain
Abnormalities or deviations from a set standard deplete one's energy or motivation
You of your will to be yourself
One's drive to assert their own identity is eroded
I got that feeling that something is missing
There is a sensation that an essential element is absent
I got that feeling that something is wrong
An intuition that something is awry or not functioning correctly
See the man in the ground
Observing a person who has passed away and been buried
I bury him up with the ground
Acknowledging that the individual is interred in the earth
You wait for a sign
An expectation for an indication or signal
You sit on the line em up
Waiting in limbo, uncertain of what will happen next
Let the master decide
Surrendering control to a higher authority or individual deemed more competent
Something is wrong
A sense of disquiet or unease due to a fault in a system or method
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JERRAD SHAIN, WES GEER
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