Gravity
Mono vs. Stereo Lyrics

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You should have left, well enough alone. Think of all the sleeping out here, dreaming of a home. A 30 year mortgage of their own. You should have let us stay healthy and work our fingers to the bone. So what if it hurts? We all deserve the right to die for something. But if they let you waste away on the waiting room floor, just say, "There is no fear in this heart". You should have said, "You'll have t take what you can get," instead of letting us stay desperate and just work ourselves to death. So what if it hurts? So what if the stasis with a gracious smile is all you deserve? What if the basis for care is what you can afford? You'll get a permanent place in a public ward. So what if it hurts? So what if I place in my broken faith is all you deserve?

"There is no fear in this heart."

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Mono vs. Stereo's song Gravity are a commentary on the struggles of the working class in America and the healthcare system that often leaves them struggling. The song begins with a statement about the consequences of not leaving well enough alone, which is a reference to the way that those in power often intervene in situations that they do not fully understand. The lyrics then go on to describe the plight of those who are working hard to make ends meet, but are still struggling to find a home and a place to call their own.

The chorus of the song is a powerful statement about the right to die for something that you believe in, even if it hurts. This is a reference to the many people who have lost their lives fighting for political and social change, and the notion that this is a sacrifice that is sometimes necessary. The lyrics then turn to the shortcomings of the healthcare system, which often leaves people waiting in waiting rooms and struggling to find adequate care.

Line by Line Meaning

You should have left, well enough alone.
You should have left us alone without disturbing our healthy state.

Think of all the sleeping out here, dreaming of a home.
Imagine all the homeless people out there who wish they had a place to call home.

A 30 year mortgage of their own.
They desire the ability to own a home in which they could pay off for years.

You should have let us stay healthy and work our fingers to the bone.
We could have worked hard without being disturbed and keeping our health as well.

So what if it hurts? We all deserve the right to die for something.
We deserve to fight for something even if it means risking ourselves in the process.

But if they let you waste away on the waiting room floor, just say, "There is no fear in this heart".
If they let you die while waiting, you face that with no fear at heart.

You should have said, "You'll have to take what you can get,"
The least you could have done is accept what we could give you.

Instead of letting us stay desperate and just work ourselves to death.
You made us work to the point where we are desperate and can only work ourselves to death.

So what if it hurts? So what if the stasis with a gracious smile is all you deserve?
What if the best you deserve is being in an unpleasant situation with a fake smile?

What if the basis for care is what you can afford?
The standard of care is based on how much you can pay for it.

You'll get a permanent place in a public ward.
Your only option could be a permanent place in a public ward.

So what if it hurts? So what if I place in my broken faith is all you deserve?
It doesn't matter if it causes pain, but you only deserve to have my shattered faith as it is.

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