Gisteren hoorde ik dit liedje in een documentaire, een heerlijke tirade tegen hebzucht. Al vind ik het wel te makkelijk om dat alleen aan de samenleving toe te schrijven – kijk eerst maar eens naar jezelf.
Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam) wordt hier begeleid door Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Carribean), die naast acteren ook nog eens fantastisch gitaar kan spelen!
Society
It’s a mystery to me
We have a greed with which we have agreed
You think you have to want more than you need
Until you have it all you won’t be free
Society, you’re a crazy breed
I hope you’re not lonely without me
When you want more than you have
You think you need
And when you think more than you want
Your thoughts begin to bleed
I think I need to find a bigger place
‘Cause when you have more than you think
You need more space
Society, you’re a crazy breed
I hope you’re not lonely without me
Society, crazy and deep
I hope you’re not lonely without me
There’s those thinking more or less, less is more
But if less is more how you’re keeping score?
Means for every point you make your level drops
Kinda like it’s starting from the top, you can’t do that
Society, you’re a crazy breed
I hope you’re not lonely without me
Society, crazy and deep
I hope you’re not lonely without me
Society, have mercy on me
I hope you’re not angry if I disagree
Society, crazy and deep
I hope you’re not lonely without me