Future Cowboy
Monster Paws Lyrics
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Minus
Zero
The world is
On fire
Through heartless desire
So why are you screaming?
Manufactured fabrication
Living in hallucination
We're running out of time
Til we see eye to eye
I can see that
I can be that
I can do anything cuz i believe that
Plus
Minus
Zero
Shiny systems of control
Seeking out your soul to hold
The claim is to save us
But instead they entrain us
When we use our hearts to see
We receive new energy
The channel of the station's changing
We all want this more than ever
We will change the world together
There's no such thing as time
When we see eye to eye
The lyrics of Monster Paws's song "Future Cowboy" seem to be commenting on the state of society today, criticizing the constant need for control and the manufactured fabrication that is presented to us. The opening line "The world is on fire" suggests an impending doom or crisis that is caused by the "heartless desire" of society. The following lines, "The TV screen ain't listening / So why are you screaming?", speak to the inability of those in power to listen to the people they claim to serve.
The song then moves to address the way in which we are all living in a kind of "hallucination". The "shiny systems of control" are seeking our souls to hold, so we must use our hearts to "see" and "receive new energy". The message seems to be that we must see past the fabricated world presented to us and work together to change it. The chorus of "Plus, minus, zero" could be interpreted as a reference to the duality we often see in the world (positive and negative, good and bad) and the need to find balance.
The song ends on a hopeful note, stating that there is no such thing as time when we see eye to eye. This could suggest that progress will be made once we are all on the same page and working towards a common goal of change. The singer seems to believe that change is possible and that he can do anything he believes in.
Line by Line Meaning
The world is
The current state of the world is
On fire
In a state of chaos and destruction
Through heartless desire
Due to the selfish and immoral actions of humans
The tv screen ain't listening
The media is not paying attention to our concerns or needs
So why are you screaming?
Why are we continuing to express ourselves in a way that is not being heard?
Manufactured fabrication
Artificially created falsehoods
Living in hallucination
Existing in a distorted and false reality
We're running out of time
The amount of time available to rectify the problems we face is diminishing
Til we see eye to eye
Until we are in agreement and understanding with one another
I can see that
I am aware of that fact
I can be that
I have the capability to achieve that
I can do anything cuz i believe that
My belief system empowers me to accomplish anything
Shiny systems of control
Appealing and authoritative methods for governing
Seeking out your soul to hold
Attempting to gain control over your innermost being
The claim is to save us
The justification for their methods is to rescue us
But instead they entrain us
However, they are actually brainwashing us
When we use our hearts to see
Through emotional intelligence
We receive new energy
We gain a renewed sense of vigor and vitality
The channel of the station's changing
The method of communication is evolving
We all want this more than ever
There is a desire for change that is stronger than ever before
We will change the world together
Collectively, we will alter the state of the world
There's no such thing as time
The concept of time is irrelevant
When we see eye to eye
Once we are in agreement and understanding with one another
Contributed by Avery F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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