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The MacHines Lyrics

Compassion is at a stand still
We are no longer compassionate

Desensitized this day, never know
We are desensitized and indifferent to the state of the world today

If we will make a change this way
We are unsure if we can change things for the better

I'm gonna try this time
I'm going to make an effort to change things for the better

Can you try this time?
Will you make an effort to change things for the better?

We're gonna try this time
We're going to make an effort to change things for the better

Don't want to cry this time
We don't want to be overwhelmed and lose hope

The factories down the river
Factories located down river are polluting the environment

They illuminate the sky
The factories' pollution is visible in the air and sky

Homeless people shiver
Homeless people are suffering in the cold

Profit is the reason why
The factories prioritize profit over people's well-being

You try to fight the symptoms
You are trying to solve the problems that arise, but not the root cause of the problem

But you don't fight
You aren't taking action to address the root cause of the problem

The disease
The root cause of the problem

In some sense, you've done something
You've taken action, but not enough to make a significant change

But it is you conscience
Your own conscience will hold you accountable for your actions or inaction

That you please
You are responsible for making ethical decisions to prevent further harm

Progress, greed, their war machines
The negative impact of progress, greed, and military-industrial complex

You've done
We have all contributed to the problem

We've done nothing
We haven't taken enough action to address the root cause of the problem

So desperate to say something
We are desperate to express our frustration and concerns

But it's all just empty talk
Our words alone won't bring about change

Talk and talk but do nothing
We talk about the problems but fail to take action to solve them

While resources they exhaust
Our natural resources are being depleted

Poisoned air, polluted seas
The environment is being destroyed by pollution

Cancered bodies, burning trees
Human health and nature are suffering from pollution and climate change

Sometimes I don't understand
We struggle to comprehend why destruction and suffering persist

War, death, disease, famine
The effects of human actions and inaction on society and the environment

Progress, make way, make way for
The call for progress to be sustainable and equitable for all

Progress-greed!
Criticism of progress and greed that prioritize profit over people and the planet