Black and White
Koethe Lyrics

Everyone thinks they've got the answer
Many people believe they have discovered the solution to life's problems

Everyone thinks they've found the cure
Many people are convinced they have discovered the remedy for all of life's ailments

And everyone thinks they've found the reason
Many people are certain they have discovered the underlying cause of life's problems

But they don't see there's no reason anymore
But they fail to see that there is no longer any clear explanation for the chaos and disorder of life

Everyone thinks they've found salvation
Many people believe they have discovered the path to eternal life and peace

Everyone is, oh, so sure
Many people are absolutely convinced of the truth of their beliefs

And everyone thinks that they've found Jesus
Many people believe they have discovered the embodiment of divine love and grace

But I don't think that he's listening anymore
But the artist doubts whether God or any divinity could be present in the current state of the world

So everyone hold tight, life is not so black and white
Therefore, the artist urges everyone to hold on and recognize that life is not always clear-cut or easy to understand

And I just hate that it feels like I've heard it all before
The artist is frustrated that the same ideas and solutions are constantly repeated without making any significant progress

I'm wide awake and I'm screaming
The singer is fully aware of the situation and is desperate to make a change

'Cause everything that I fought for
The artist is deeply invested in a certain cause or belief

Is slowly falling and I can't take it anymore
The singer is deeply troubled by the gradual dismantling of the things they hold dear

Everyone thinks that their so righteous
Many people believe they are morally superior and always right

Got their answers all the time
They believe they have the perfect solution to every problem

But don't they see they're just pretending
The artist accuses them of putting up a false front and not really solving anything

'Cause there no one in the world who was right
The artist ironically suggests that no one can truly claim to have all the answers and be infallible

Visionaries left without a sense of sight
Those who once had grand visions and ideals are now unable to see a way forward

You're wide awake and you're screaming
The singer now addresses the listener as being fully awake to the problems of the world

'Cause everything that we fought for
The artist and listener both put in effort and believed in something

Is slowly falling and I just can't take it any more
They are both deeply distressed by the gradual dissolution of their hopes and dreams