Society
Mr. Lou Lyrics

Oh, he stands in front of me
The singer is introducing a man to the audience.

And he's staring manically
The man is staring at the singer intently and perhaps uncontrollably due to his strong emotions.

Screaming
The man is shouting angrily.

Oh society, what have you done to me?
The man is blaming society for the negative impact it has had on him.

The ground I've tread so many years
The man has been living for a long time and has become familiar with society's ways.

All this blood and sweat and tears
The man has put a lot of effort into conforming to society's norms and expectations.

Just to be inside your mould
The man has been trying to fit into society's expectations of him.

And do just what I'm told
The man has been following society's expectations obediently.

If only I had been so bold
The man regrets not being more daring and following his own path.

But now my body's getting old
The man is growing old and is feeling the effects of conforming to society's expectations.

And time is oh so golden
The man recognizes the value of time and how precious it is.

If only it could be frozen
The man wishes that time could stop and he could stay in a moment that made him happy.

But you took it away from me
The singer blames society for taking away his freedom and causing him to conform.

Oh society
The singer refers to society again and the negative impact it has had on him.

You took it away from me
The singer is repeating that society has taken away his freedom.

Oh my liberty
The artist is lamenting the loss of his freedom.

When you brainwashed me with formulas of how I should be
The artist accuses society of conditioning him to conform to its norms and surrendering his individuality.

Shaped me and raped me of my individuality
The singer charges society of molding him into someone he is not and taking away his unique qualities

Schooled me and fooled me
The singer implicates society of deceiving and deluding him through his conditioning.

Told me what I could and could not see
The artist claims society has limited his worldview and visibility to confine him to its expectations.

Took me and shook me
The artist suggests society jolted him out of his natural desires and ambitions.

Of my urges to be free
The artist is speaking of his desire to escape from society's grip and reclaim his freedom.