This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Some are skeptics and some believe
Some refuse to say
Well if they've seen it they'll believe it, they have nothing to fear...to fear.
Searching for a meaning greater than us
Something shiny and grand
While there's plenty right here in front of us...right here.
Somebody somewhere is laughing
Somebody somewhere knows
Somebody somewhere is laughing
Laughing cause they know.
So many people looking for answers
So many people blindly convinced
So many people looking for answers
So many people forget to exist
We're on our own
We're on our own
Call it heaven or the afterlife
Or a fire-filled hell
It's just this, just here, just now, that's all...that's all...that's all.
Somebody somewhere is laughing
Somebody somewhere knows
Somebody somewhere is laughing
Laughing cause they know.
So many people looking for answers
So many people blindly convinced
So many people looking for answers
So many people forget to exist
We're on our own
We're on our own
We're on our own
So many people looking for answers
So many people blindly convinced
So many people longing for answers
Some refuse to say
Well if they've seen it they'll believe it, they have nothing to fear...to fear.
Searching for a meaning greater than us
Something shiny and grand
While there's plenty right here in front of us...right here.
Somebody somewhere is laughing
Somebody somewhere knows
Somebody somewhere is laughing
Laughing cause they know.
So many people looking for answers
So many people blindly convinced
So many people looking for answers
So many people forget to exist
We're on our own
We're on our own
Call it heaven or the afterlife
Or a fire-filled hell
It's just this, just here, just now, that's all...that's all...that's all.
Somebody somewhere is laughing
Somebody somewhere knows
Somebody somewhere is laughing
Laughing cause they know.
So many people looking for answers
So many people blindly convinced
So many people looking for answers
So many people forget to exist
We're on our own
We're on our own
We're on our own
So many people looking for answers
So many people blindly convinced
So many people longing for answers
Lyrics submitted by geexdontdance
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This song is stuck in my head and it's about faith...I think... But it has mixed messages I think
There are some people who believe in a "spiritual after life" heaven, hell, religions, beliefs, ect,. There are those who just question and those who don't want to even waist time thinking about it (or they just flat out don't feel comfortable about it.)
If we all "REALY" knew what was going on, then we wouldn't have anything to fear, right? (I beg to differ, b/c although I have my ideas and beliefs I fear the physical pain involved in death. That's just me)
The somebody laughing is, " somebody, be it this earth, somewhere else, or maybe even HYPOTHETICALLY if there WAS someone who knew the answers they are LAUGHING at how crazy and wrong we ALL are! lol (I have to agree on that one!)
"Call it heaven or the afterlife Or a fire-filled hell It's just this, just here, just now, that's all...that's all...that's all."
To sum it up in my words " NOW is ALL that matters. Live in the NOW b/c it's all you ever have, moment by moment."