Some of the commenters here seem to be saying that the song is saying to not ask "why?", but I'm pretty sure that it's the opposite.
"The perception that divides you from him/her is a lie. For some reason you never asked 'why?'"
They never asked why they see a division between them and others.
"This is not a black and white world. You can't afford to believe in your side."
Things aren't as simple as people believe them to be.
This song reminds me of "The Way It Is" by Bruce Hornsby.
"Said, 'Hey, old man, how can you stand to think that way? Did you really think about it before you made the rules?'
He said, 'Son, that's just the way it is. Some things will never change. That's just the way it is.'
But don't you believe them."
The songs seem to be about the need to think and not just accept things because they have always been the way that they are.
Some of the commenters here seem to be saying that the song is saying to not ask "why?", but I'm pretty sure that it's the opposite.
"The perception that divides you from him/her is a lie. For some reason you never asked 'why?'"
They never asked why they see a division between them and others.
"This is not a black and white world. You can't afford to believe in your side."
Things aren't as simple as people believe them to be.
This song reminds me of "The Way It Is" by Bruce Hornsby.
"Said, 'Hey, old man, how can you stand to think that way? Did you really think about it before you made the rules?'
He said, 'Son, that's just the way it is. Some things will never change. That's just the way it is.'
But don't you believe them."
The songs seem to be about the need to think and not just accept things because they have always been the way that they are.