Demo
KS.V Lyrics


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Now the world is broken
Crying for new hope
Who would have forseen this?
I can say I did

For new constitution
Everybody faught
The old world was so bad
This is even worse

In a foreign language
On a strange place
The birds began to sing
Like they did before

They sang a song of freedom
But I took my gun
And just like my daughter
The birds they are no more

What can you do?
To erase the past
What can you say?
To change today
How can you live?
With all this pain
Who can you forgive?
Not even yourself

Step by step I
Start my search for forgiveness and peace
Step by step I
Get the impact of the human desease
Let my spirit fly
Unfold my soul

No one ever told me
What it's like to be
All alone and broken
Far away from home

But the ones I fought for
I never got to see
All the worlds unspoken
Left me here alone

What can you do?
To erase the past
What can you say?
To change today
How can you live?
With all this pain
Who can you forgive?
Not even yourself

We live to be, to feel free
Not to fear, to sudden disappear
We live to be, to feel free
Not to fear, to sudden disappear

What can you do?
To erase the past
What can you say?
To change today
How can you live?
With all this pain
Who can you forgive?

What can you do?
To erase the past
What can you say?
To change today
How can you live?
With all this pain
Who can you forgive?
Not even yourself





Now the world is broken
Crying for new hope

Overall Meaning

In KS.V's song "Demo", the lyrics explore the concept of a broken world that is crying out for new hope. The songwriter talks about how they foresaw the situation and the need for new world order. They describe the past as being bad, but the current situation is even worse. The use of the phrase "new constitution" suggests the need for a complete overhaul of the current societal structure.


The lyrics mention a foreign land where the birds begin to sing. It's unclear whether this is a metaphor, but the reference to the guns and the death of birds suggests a violent act. In the midst of all this despair, the songwriter ponders on what can be done to erase the pain of the past, change today's circumstances, and how one can live with all this pain. They note that some actions are unforgivable, and not even forgiving oneself is an easy task.


As the song concludes, the artist talks about how living to be free is important and not having to disappear suddenly. They repeat the refrain of the song about erasing the past, changing today, living with the pain, and forgiving oneself.


Line by Line Meaning

Now the world is broken
The current state of the world is in disarray and needs a lot of fixing.


Crying for new hope
People are desperate for a better tomorrow and are expecting change.


Who would have forseen this?
No one could have predicted how bad things have gotten.


I can say I did
The songwriter has always been aware that the world is in need of major change and they expected it to happen.


For new constitution
People were fighting for a new set of laws that would better society as a whole.


Everybody faught
The process of fighting for that new constitution was hard for everyone involved.


The old world was so bad
The previous way of living was terrible and not sustainable.


This is even worse
The current situation is somehow even more terrible than the past.


In a foreign language
The songwriter is in an unfamiliar place where people speak a different language.


On a strange place
Wherever the songwriter is, it feels alien and unfamiliar to them.


The birds began to sing
The world is a beautiful place, and the birds singing is a reminder of that.


Like they did before
Nature continues to thrive despite the turmoil the songwriter is going through.


They sang a song of freedom
The birds are a symbol of freedom and they are singing about it.


But I took my gun
The songwriter is resorting to violence to solve their problems.


And just like my daughter
The violence the songwriter is resorting to has already taken the life of someone close to them.


The birds they are no more
The violence the songwriter is perpetrating is causing harm to innocent beings.


What can you do?
The songwriter is questioning what can be done to change things.


To erase the past
The songwriter is wondering how they can move on from their past mistakes and hurt.


What can you say?
The songwriter is thinking about how to express themselves to others about their predicament.


To change today
The songwriter is thinking about how they can make changes in their current situation.


How can you live?
The songwriter is wondering how they can continue living with all the pain and suffering around them.


With all this pain
The songwriter is surrounded by a lot of emotional and physical pain.


Who can you forgive?
The songwriter realizes that even forgiving themselves is hard in this situation.


Not even yourself
The songwriter is struggling to forgive themselves or move past their mistakes.


Step by step I
The songwriter is on a journey to find peace and redemption for their past deeds.


Start my search for forgiveness and peace
The songwriter is looking for a way to find forgiveness for what they have done and peace within themselves.


Get the impact of the human desease
The songwriter is feeling the effects of the violence and turmoil of the world around them.


Let my spirit fly
The songwriter wants to be free of the burdens that are holding them down.


Unfold my soul
The songwriter wants to truly find themselves and their purpose in the world.


No one ever told me
The songwriter did not receive guidance on how to navigate the difficulties of life.


What it's like to be
The songwriter is learning what it means to go through pain and suffering.


All alone and broken
The songwriter is feeling isolated and hurt.


Far away from home
The songwriter is not in a familiar setting, and is far away from the place they feel safe.


But the ones I fought for
The songwriter is fighting for people who cannot fight for themselves.


I never got to see
The songwriter did not get to witness the positive changes that they fought for.


All the worlds unspoken
There are still many things wrong with the world that need to be addressed.


Left me here alone
Despite everything that the songwriter has done, they still feel alone and isolated.


We live to be, to feel free
Freedom is a basic human desire and what people strive to have.


Not to fear, to sudden disappear
Fear and anxiety are not what we should be feeling, and one should not face death unexpectedly.




Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Count to Five

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@9194rage

always thought that this was an underrated album!

@LuvIzAhl

An AMAZING Find! Incredible message and performance (especially by Mister Walsh).

@jonathankohns7848

Amazing how close this is to the version that Kerry recorded ten years later. Once again, the maestro knew exactly what he wanted.

@drummingprince3

Love the Steve Morse era Kansas!

@engelgren

Great song - thanks for uploading it!

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Kansas is best of all!

@drummingprince3

Where'd you get this?! Cool.

@linneasaoirse

I like!!

@reinhardlehmann8161

On CD "When Things Get Electric" a little less rocking but more powerful

@cBadArsBiker1579

written by Livgren and David Pack.

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