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It's not o.k. to pretend everything's alright.
It's not o.k. to pretend everything's alright.

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inlieu On Jul 27, 2002

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2002-07-27 20:53:43

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by shapeofpunk

20y ago

Its about how ppl think that problems dont exist b/c u cant see them. How we think that we cant affect whats going on. Its about individual change for the benefit of everyone

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by xdarknessfallsx

18y ago

Kinda self-explanatory, if you know Refused's political views. It's not ok to pretend that everything's alright, everything meaning the status quo.

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by blackmiasma

18y ago

I love how this song blends into the next one, "Crusader Of Hopelessness" with a pause that makes it feel like one song.

Also, it is about how people can be blind, in a figurative sense, either because they are ignorant or choose to look the other way.

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by blackmiasma

18y ago

I love how this song blends into the next one, "Crusader Of Hopelessness" with a pause that makes it feel like one song.

Also, it is about how people can be blind, in a figurative sense, either because they are ignorant or choose to look the other way.

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