World No More
Us3 Lyrics

I come from a world of love and hate
I come from a world that has both love and hate, two extreme emotions that govern human actions and thoughts.

Where escape was a twist of fate
In this world, escaping from difficult situations was dependent on chance and a stroke of luck.

Where death was food for the living
Death was so common in this world that it became the norm, and people were desensitized to the concept of death.

Where giving was the gift unheard
In this world, acts of kindness and generosity were not recognized as gifts, and went unnoticed.

I come from a world of bridges that divided
This world was full of bridges that were meant to connect but ended up dividing people and creating conflict.

And where rivers were just streams where chemicals hided
The world was so polluted that even rivers, which should have been clear and flowing, were just streams hiding a lot of chemical waste.

I come from a world where skies were stools for pollution
The sky was so polluted in this world that it served as a container for all the harmful chemicals and emissions released into the air.

And jails were the only solution
In this world, the only way to deal with criminals and social deviants was to imprison them, with no other viable alternatives.

A world where the contribution is murder
This world valued violence and bloodshed more than anything else, with murder being seen as a way to contribute to society.

And youth is the voice unheard
The young people in this world were dismissed and ignored, with their voices not being heard or acknowledged.

I come from a world of kings and presidents
This world was dominated by leaders, kings, and presidents who controlled everything with their power and influence.

Where no evidence is the truth control
In this world, the truth didn't matter as much as the evidence presented, allowing those in power to manipulate and control the truth to their advantage.

Freedom of soul
In this world, freedom was only a concept, and people's souls and minds were not truly free to think or act in their own interests.

Cold as the days turn old
In this world, everything was cold and emotionless, growing colder as the days passed by, and hope slowly faded away.

I come from a world no more
The world that the singer is describing is no longer in existence, having been destroyed or transformed into something different.

I come from a world of rich and poor, fat and famished
This world was full of socio-economic disparities, with some people living in excess while others struggled to survive and went hungry.

Where children starve as others carve in a holiday meal
In this world, holidays and celebrations were only enjoyed by a select few, while many others couldn't even afford to eat or have basic necessities.

A place where toys like guns and knives are gifts to a child's heart
In this world, children were exposed to violent toys and objects at an early age, which desensitized them to violence and aggression.

A place where they taught you to believe in Santa Claus, but never taught you to believe in yourself
The singer grew up in a world where children were taught to believe in fictional characters like Santa Claus, but weren't taught to believe in their own abilities and potential.

I love you self
The artist is expressing self-love and emphasizing the importance of valuing oneself, which may have been absent in their previous world.

I come from a world of order and disorder
The previous world was characterized by both structure and chaos, with rules and regulations coexisting with anarchy and a lack of control.

Where crossing borders meant shot on sight
In this world, crossing borders was dangerous and could result in being shot on sight, emphasizing the hostile and violent nature of this society.

Where safety was night from a gunman's sight
Even safety in this world was elusive, with the threat of gunmen and violence lurking around every corner, even at night.

I came to shed light
The artist is expressing their intent to reveal the darker aspects of the previous world and expose them to the light of truth and awareness.

Couldn't we all get along?
The singer is posing a rhetorical question, wondering why people in the previous world couldn't find a way to live in peace and harmony despite their differences.

Where millions marched and sang songs to a different drummer for 200 summers
The singer is referring to a time in the previous world where people protested and marched for change and progress, hopeful for a better future, albeit one that never came to fruition.

A world of poverty and majority, one line for minority and last priority
This world was characterized by poverty and an unequal distribution of resources, with a small minority having the most wealth and power while the majority struggled to survive and were last on the priority list.

Secret sororities and membership only, where elders die lonely
The previous world had exclusive groups and secret societies that were inaccessible to most people, and the elderly often died alone and unacknowledged.

I come from a world where walls were torn while graves were formed
The artist comes from a world where walls of division and hate were torn down, but at the cost of many lives and the formation of countless graves.

Global warming was the warning that the last days were near, but no-one could hear in their ignorance
The previous world faced a warning of imminent destruction through global warming, but people were ignorant and refused to acknowledge the issue, leading to catastrophic consequences.

Only what you wear, poisons coloured your hair and put holes in the atmosphere, ozone layer
In this world, people were only concerned with material possessions and appearances, while disregarding the harmful effects they had on the environment and the ozone layer.

I don't wanna be a player no more, where all you worried about was the score
The artist is expressing a desire to leave behind a world where success and personal gain were the only important things, and where people were always focused on winning and keeping score.

I come from a world, I come from a world no more
The artist emphasizes that the world they come from no longer exists, and they have moved beyond it to something different and hopefully better.