Song Description
A cool Latin-Rock tune with good horn lines. A critical look at what the term 'Free Society' might really mean.
| Song Length |
4:15 |
Genre |
Latin - Jazz, Rock - Progressive Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Disconcerted |
Subject |
Freedom, Protest |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
Verse 1:
Sign.
That?s what he said.
If you sign right here
then the message is clear
and the deal is done.
And with a little fear,
I cut my finger and bled my seal
and I spun the wheel
so I could join in the fun.
Chorus 1:
Then he told me:
There?s no need to worry
You?re free as what you?ve got
This land is for the haves, not the have-nots.
So beg, borrow, or steal you see,
That is what makes up a Free Society.
Bridge:
You?ve given up, surrendered.
You take a look and see.
Add it up, you?re living in a Free Society.
Verse 2:
Smile.
That?s what he said.
And then explained away
the ills and plagues of the day
until our troubles were gone.
But he forgot to say,
is if what you say is word
don?t count you won?t be heard
because the truth doesn?t pay.
Chorus 2:
He said:
We shape the tastes to fit us.
We bend, and rationalize.
We decide the truth, decide the lies.
Oh say can?t you see,
that after all, we live in a Free Society