What Am I Supposed to Do?
Kero One feat. Suhn Lyrics

What's the world coming to?
Expressing disappointment in the current state of the world.

What am I suppose to do?
Feeling overwhelmed and seeking guidance on how to face the world's problems.

We gotta find love today
Believing that love can help solve the problems of the world and make it a better place.

I know there's a way
Holding on to hope that a solution to the world's problems can be found.

It's gonna be alright
Staying positive despite the current state of the world.

I'm from the west, SF, started by the gold rush
Describing personal background while acknowledging the darker parts of the city's history.

Where 300 thou(sand), came to get their pockets swollen up
Referencing the gold rush and the masses who came seeking wealth.

Shaking pans, making plans for a hold up
Describing the desperation of people who resorted to robbery and violence to survive.

Killing millions of Indians arrows and bows flushed
Acknowledging the atrocities committed against Native Americans during the gold rush.

A century later ain't a damn thing changed
Reflecting on how society has not progressed much despite the passage of time.

The homeless shake cans for a dollar and some change
Highlighting the issue of homelessness and the need for basic survival resources.

Kids steal a 12 gauge, protection from a blade
Exploring the idea of how some people turn to violence to protect themselves.

Or put it in a tellers face to offset minimum wage
Criticizing the income inequality that leads people to desperate measures.

Is this Americas greed or survival skills?
Questioning whether the behavior is fueled by personal gain or necessity.

We needs a dollar from the streets to the highest hills
Acknowledging the all-encompassing nature of the need for money and wealth.

In Japan, where a tsunami killed thousands
Referencing a real-world tragedy to emphasize the importance of finding love and compassion amidst chaos.

Haiti, Indonesia, New Orleans public housing
Citing other places that have experienced hardship and disaster to emphasize the universality of struggles.

Around the world, many seek opportunity
Recognizing that many people all over the world have the same dreams and desires.

But some chase the green, get the blues and a eulogy
Highlighting the idea that a single-minded focus on material possessions can have negative consequences.

We just a need a dollar ya'll forget the tom foolery
Calling for a return to simplicity and basic needs rather than the complicated trappings of wealth and excess.

Now there's a war outside
Drawing attention to the violence and conflict in the world.

That's taking too many lives
Highlighting the death and destruction caused by war.

What's left to do but cry?
Expressing despair over the senseless loss of life and destruction caused by war.

But you gotta believe in something
Urging listeners to hold on to hope and maintain faith in something greater.

Don't just stand for nothing
Encouraging people to take action and try to make a difference in the world.

So fight for your rights and lets end this war!
Calling for collective action to end the violence and unrest in the world.

I've seen people get shot below my window sill
Offering a personal anecdote to illustrate the prevalence of violence and danger in certain environments.

Over love of drugs and wrinkled bills
Drawing attention to the negative impact of drugs and money.

Thugs hugging stainless steel with intent to kill
Describing individuals who are heavily armed and dangerous.

Out to destroy for real what was meant to build
Criticizing those who seek to harm or tear down what others have worked hard to build.

Sporting scars on their sleeves
Describing individuals who have been through traumatic experiences and carry the emotional scars with them.

And walk their hearts on a leash
Suggesting that some people guard their emotions carefully and are hesitant to let their guard down.

Barking at peace, talking smart with police
Painting a vivid picture of individuals who are hostile and confrontational with authority figures.

You think its gonna stop soon brother?
Expressing uncertainty about the future and whether things will get better.

As long as the sun shines we'll always have thunder
Suggesting that struggles are an ever-present part of life, just like thunder is to sunshine.

But love conquers all so we'll always have to wonder
Acknowledging the power of love while recognizing that it is still elusive and difficult to achieve.

What life could be like if we lived loved for others
Offering a vision of a better world where people prioritize love and caring for others.

Cause for sure, we know what its like without it
Reiterating the importance of love by emphasizing the negative effects of a world without it.

Just look at that body and chalk lines that surround it
Painting a vivid picture of the fallout of a world devoid of love: death, injury, and destruction.