The battle's been lost, the war is not won
An addled republic, a bitter refund
The business first flat earthers licking their wounds
The verdict is dire, the country's in ruins
[Chorus]
Providence blinked, facing the sun
Where are we left to carry on
Until the day is done
Until the day is done
As we've written our stories to entertain
These notions of glory and bull market gain
The tele-prompt flutters, the power surge brings
An easy speed message falls into routine
[Chorus]
A voice whispers "Son,
The blessed vision comes."
What have I done
What have I done
So hold tight your babies and your guns
Forgive us our trespasses, father and son
[Chorus]
Until the day is done
Until the day is done
Until the day is done
Until the day is done
An addled republic, a bitter refund
The business first flat earthers licking their wounds
The verdict is dire, the country's in ruins
[Chorus]
Providence blinked, facing the sun
Where are we left to carry on
Until the day is done
Until the day is done
As we've written our stories to entertain
These notions of glory and bull market gain
The tele-prompt flutters, the power surge brings
An easy speed message falls into routine
[Chorus]
A voice whispers "Son,
The blessed vision comes."
What have I done
What have I done
So hold tight your babies and your guns
Forgive us our trespasses, father and son
[Chorus]
Until the day is done
Until the day is done
Until the day is done
Until the day is done
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"Until the Day Is Done" as written by Mike Mills Peter Buck
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross." -Sinclair Lewis
"Thanks for the last and greatest betrayal of the last and greatest of human dreams. Thanks for the American dream to vulgarize and falsity until the bare lies shine through." -William Burroughs
These quotes also point that the song is about the state of the United States, and fit with the album's theme of a dystopian society created by governmental actions.
I take the second verse to be about the US itself; the 'easyspeak message' is the language we use knowadays (terror etc) . 'The notions of glory and bull market gain' is surely about the ridiculous idea that to many the country is doing well so long at the stock market is on the rise, completely ignoring the real problems in the economy.
The album notes differ "Providence blinked, facing the SON". A typo or a clever play on words ?
Providence = a manifestation of God's foresightful care for His creatures.
Is God shocked by his own creation !
"What have I done?"
Or is this the deceived voter who must suffer under this ruler "Until the day is done".
A great song.
Quite apart from which, R.E.M. are well known for their liberal and progressive political stance en.wikipedia.org/wiki/…
But don't despair, you've still got guiding lights like Kid Rock on your team. LMFAO.