Spirits in the Material World
The Police Lyrics
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To our troubled evolution
Have no faith in constitution
There is no bloody revolution
We are spirits in the material world
Are spirits in the material world
Are spirits in the material worldAre spirits in the material world
Our so-called leaders speak
With words they try to jail you
They subjugate the meek
But it's the rhetoric of failure
We are spirits in the material world
Are spirits in the material world
Are spirits in the material world
Are spirits in the material world
Where does the answer lie?
Living from day to day
If it's something we can't buy
There must be another way
We are spirits in the material world
Are spirits in the material world
Are spirits in the material world
Are spirits in the material world
Are spirits in the material world
Are spirits in the material world
The lyric "There is no political solution to our troubled evolution" appears to reject the idea of political or governmental solutions to the problems of society. Instead, the song suggests that our focus should be on living our lives as "spirits" rather than beings confined by the limitations of the physical world. The line "Have no faith in constitution / There is no bloody revolution" expresses doubt in the ability of laws or violent uprisings to solve society's issues.
The following lines critique the way in which leaders use language to manipulate and suppress the population. The words of leaders are presented as an attempt to "jail" or silence dissenters, and their policies are said to harm or control those who are less powerful.
Overall, the song carries a message of disillusionment with current political and societal structures, and suggests that there may be other paths to finding a better way of life. The emphasis on the "spiritual" rather than the physical emphasizes the need for individual and inner change rather than relying on external solutions.
Line by Line Meaning
There is no political solution
There is no solution to our problems that can be solved by politics
To our troubled evolution
To the problems we are experiencing as we continue to evolve
Have no faith in constitution
We cannot rely on the constitution to solve our problems
There is no bloody revolution
Even revolution cannot bring about the change we need
We are spirits in the material world
We are beings that exist in both the spiritual and physical worlds
Our so-called leaders speak
The people we call leaders talk about solutions
With words they try to jail you
But their words limit us and prevent us from making progress
They subjugate the meek
They control those who are weaker than them
But it's the rhetoric of failure
Their way of speaking will not bring about change or success
Where does the answer lie?
Where can we find the solution to our problems?
Living from day to day
We are just trying to get through each day
If it's something we can't buy
If the solution cannot be bought
There must be another way
Then we need to find a different solution
Are spirits in the material world
We exist in both the spiritual and physical worlds
Are spirits in the material world
We are both physical and spiritual beings
Are spirits in the material world
Our existence is not limited to the physical world
Are spirits in the material world
We are not simply physical beings, but also spiritual
Are spirits in the material world
We exist simultaneously in the physical and spiritual dimensions
Are spirits in the material world
Our human existence is made up of both the physical and spiritual
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Gordon Sumner
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@dookey71
The crack of that snare is so crisp!!! Hard to imagine the 80's without these guys!!! Unreal talent!!!
@michaelbruns449
Good way to put it, so true.
@lisabrown6280
so true.
@roguesheep3083
i know, i loved his sound
@timmiller7338
Cracks like the truth, 2022 A.D. !! love rules!!!
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@markhooren5530
This song is a masterpiece. ..the bass line is pure genius. One of best bands of all time without a doubt!
@grecosgreecedaz6026
Agreed 100 percent
@tomnichols3447
Lol
@eddiedelacruz9321
As a bass player I could listen to that bass line on loop all day such a killer sound