in the 2525
Zager & Evans Lyrics


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In the year 2525, if man is still alive
If woman can survive, they may find
In the year 3535
Ain't gonna need to tell the truth, tell no lie
Everything you think, do and say
Is in the pill you took today
In the year 4545
You ain't gonna need your teeth, won't need your eyes
You won't find a thing to chew
Nobody's gonna look at you
In the year 5555
Your arms hangin' limp at your sides
Your legs got nothin' to do
Some machine's doin' that for you
In the year 6565
You won't need no husband, won't need no wife
You'll pick your son, pick your daughter too
From the bottom of a long glass tube

In the year 7510
If God's a coming, He oughta make it by then
Maybe He'll look around Himself and say
Guess it's time for the judgment day
In the year 8510
God is gonna shake His mighty head
He'll either say I'm pleased where man has been
Or tear it down, and start again

In the year 9595
I'm kinda wonderin' if man is gonna be alive
He's taken everything this old earth can give
And he ain't put back nothing

Now it's been ten thousand years
Man has cried a billion tears
For what, he never knew, now man's reign is through
But through eternal night, the twinkling of starlight
So very far away, maybe it's only yesterday





In the year 2525, if man is still alive
If woman can survive, they may find

Overall Meaning

Zager & Evans's song "In The Year 2525" is a thought-provoking vision of the future that speculates about the implications of technological progress for humanity. The lyrics are divided into five-year intervals, each depicting a progressively more dystopian future. The song suggests that humanity's dependence on technology and the possible extinction of the human race are inevitable consequences of progress.


First, the lyrics describe a future in which people are increasingly dependent on medication to regulate their thoughts and behavior. This future society is one in which truth and lies are indistinguishable, and people are programmed to think and act in specific ways. Then, the lyrics depict a future in which people no longer need their eyes or teeth, their bodies are controlled by machines, and they have lost their autonomy.


In the final verses of the song, the lyrics describe a future in which humanity may have vanished, and the only evidence of our existence is the distant sparkle of starlight. The song's final refrain reminds us that "if man is still alive" and "if woman can survive," they may find some way to preserve the human race.


Line by Line Meaning

In the year 2525, if man is still alive
If humanity can survive until the year 2525


If woman can survive, they may find
If women are also able to survive alongside men


In the year 3535
In the far distant future of 3535


Ain't gonna need to tell the truth, tell no lie
Honesty and deception will no longer exist


Everything you think, do and say
All actions and thoughts will be controlled


Is in the pill you took today
A pill will control everything you think, do and say


In the year 4545
In an even more distant future, the year 4545


You ain't gonna need your teeth, won't need your eyes
Teeth and eyes will become obsolete


You won't find a thing to chew
Chewing food will no longer be necessary


Nobody's gonna look at you
Physical appearance will no longer matter


In the year 5555
Even further in the future, the year 5555


Your arms hangin' limp at your sides
Arms will no longer be used


Your legs got nothin' to do
Legs will no longer be used


Some machine's doin' that for you
Machines will perform all necessary functions


In the year 6565
In the year 6565, traditional family structures will no longer exist


You won't need no husband, won't need no wife
Spouses will no longer be necessary


You'll pick your son, pick your daughter too
Children will be artificially created and chosen by individuals


From the bottom of a long glass tube
Children will be grown in tubes and not birthed traditionally


In the year 7510
Even farther in the future, the year 7510


If God's a coming, He oughta make it by then
If there is a God, surely He would arrive by then


Maybe He'll look around Himself and say
God may survey the state of the world


Guess it's time for the judgment day
It may be time for the day of judgment


In the year 8510
Even further in the future, the year 8510


God is gonna shake His mighty head
God will either be pleased or disappointed in humanity


He'll either say I'm pleased where man has been
God may be happy with humanity's progress


Or tear it down, and start again
God may choose to destroy and rebuild the world


In the year 9595
In an incredibly distant future, the year 9595


I'm kinda wonderin' if man is gonna be alive
It is uncertain if humanity will still exist then


He's taken everything this old earth can give
Humanity has exhausted the earth's resources


And he ain't put back nothing
Humanity has not taken care of the planet


Now it's been ten thousand years
After ten thousand years of human existence


Man has cried a billion tears
Humanity has experienced great sorrow


For what, he never knew, now man's reign is through
Humanity is uncertain of why they suffered and their time has ended


But through eternal night, the twinkling of starlight
Even in the end, the universe will continue to exist


So very far away, maybe it's only yesterday
The universe's future and past are relative, and may not be as we perceive it




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, A SIDE MUSIC LLC D/B/A MODERN WORKS MUSIC PUBLISHING, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: RICHARD LEE EVANS

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@I_am_a_cat_

@@1223jamez You're not very smart then, are you?
You know the bible says some other ridiculous stuff too? Like.. "Do not wear clothing woven of two kinds of material" yet I guarantee that you're doing just that right now.
Like come on dude. You cannot say you believe one part, but not the other ridiculous things. I could go on and on and on about all the stupid made up shit in the bible.
If I wrote down a bunch of stories, Put them in a book, and then said book was found buried in the ground 2000 years later.. Does that make everything in the book true? No? Of course not. Just because it was written by ancient humans, that doesn't make it real. You're trusting the accounts of people that didn't even know we live on a planet. People that didn't even know what makes rain happen. People that were superstitious about EVERYTHING.
You're going to trust those people with your eternal soul? LOL.


Lets try this. Here's some ridiculous stuff you like to ignore.
What about "When a woman has a discharge, if her discharge in her body is blood, she shall continue in her menstrual impurity for seven days; and whoever touches her shall be unclean until evening. Everything also on which she lies during her menstrual impurity shall be unclean, and everything on which she sits shall be unclean." Leviticus 15: 19-20

How about "Now therefore, kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known man intimately. But all the girls who have not known man intimately, spare for yourselves." Numbers 31:17-18

Ohhh how about this one eh? So you believe in owning slaves then? Because the bible says that, too. "You may purchase male or female slaves from among the foreigners who live among you. You may also purchase the children of such resident foreigners, including those who have been born in your land. You may treat them as your property, passing them on to your children as a permanent inheritance. You may treat your slaves like this, but the people of Israel, your relatives, must never be treated this way." Leviticus 25:44-46 NLT




Get your head out of your ass. It wont kill you to admit you're wrong.



@catmando3250

This prophetic song ends with...

"In the year 2525, if man is still alive
If woman can survive, they may find"

The word "man" is used as a reference to mankind, not men..
And now today, no one can define what a "woman" is. Woman are being erased.

How did these song writers get this so accurate?



Kevin



@road2apples

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i sat up & said Jesus twice.
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@cypher5224

The best video for this song. this is one of the best examples of talent on YouTube ever.

@sanjindumisic

🙏🏻 Thank you.

@AwesomeTheAsim

@@sanjindumisic Thank you a lot for this video man. This fits so good!

@terrycrotts2522

This song was so far ahead of its time!!

@bonniehork1148

Yes, spot on with humanity.

@yogispinoza717

@@terrycrotts2522 so was the film

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@GrumpyScamp

Cheers to those listening in 2525.

@ziggybarth5026

Groovy

@davewaters2841

Not that far away....in the grand scheme of things....we are getting closer

@skipeastport5529

If man is still alive...

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