Stuff Is Messed Up
The Offspring Lyrics

Celebrity fundraiser, tight!
Mocking the superficial charity events hosted by famous people.

Black ties making wrongs right
Suggesting that fancy events cannot fix real problems.

How's your social Band-Aid?
Asking if the flashy charity events that hide real issues behind a facade of celebrity are actually doing anything to heal society's wounds.

I don't know much
Acknowledging the lack of expertise on the issues at hand.

But I know this
However, recognizing the existence of a larger problem at hand.

Shit is f**ked up!
Summing up the feelings of confusion and anxiety toward the state of society.

I guess it's all about the dream
Speculating that people may prioritize their aspirations over reality.

The ends justify the means
Suggesting that people believe the desired outcome justifies any action taken to achieve it.

Now thank god for the media, for saving the day
Sarcastically giving credit to the media for oversimplifying complex issues and serving as a distraction from real problems.

Putting it all into perspective in a responsible way
Continuing the sarcasm, implying that the media is actually responsible for informing people about real issues.

With more celebrity news
Highlighting the prevalence of shallow content over actual news stories.

Typical bullshit views
Referring to popular yet misguided opinions on important societal issues.

I think we're losing this fight
Acknowledging that the struggle to improve society feels difficult and even impossible at times.

Sponsored by Bud Light
Suggesting that even important societal issues are co-opted by companies to sell products.

And now we're rockin' the casbah
Referencing the popular rock song by The Clash that became a symbol of youth rebellion against authority.

And taking the flak
Acknowledging the inevitable backlash that comes with taking an unpopular stance or speaking out about real societal issues.

The genie's out of the bottle, and we can?t put it back
Suggesting that societal problems, once exposed, cannot be ignored or hidden again.

All this stuff
Referencing the overwhelming amount of societal issues and concerns one has to keep track of.

It's overwhelming my brain
Expressing the feeling of being mentally exhausted and burnt out from trying to keep up with everything.

Can you see the storm comin'?
Wondering if others are aware of the impending disaster facing society due to these issues.

It's coming this way
Asserting the inevitability of the consequences of societal issues and how they will impact everyone.

Shopping Sprees, RPG's
Listing a few of the items that distract people from real issues.

Ecstasy, Atrophy, Genocide
Naming different types of societal struggles or epidemics.

Pimp my ride, Politize, Euphemize
Referencing the ways society attempts to beautify or simplify the language around social issues, diluting their true meaning.

Injustice everywhere, Apathy, I don't care
Highlighting societal issues that people seem to have trouble addressing or even caring about.

Hurricanes, Climate change, Huh!
Listing natural disasters caused by human-induced climate change, and the common denial or dismissal of them.

Therapy, I won't tell, Rehab and LOL
Referencing the many ways people attempt to escape the reality of societal issues.

Worldwide calamity, TV Reality
Highlighting the dissonance between real-world problems and the oftentimes shallow or meaningless nature of reality TV.

Euthanize, supersize, Death squads and boob jobs
Referencing societal issues that range from euthanasia to cosmetic surgery.

VIP infamy, Gratify instantly
Highlighting society's obsession with instant gratification and superficial desires.