Looking at the first verse, it describes us humans full of potential and ambition. But the problem is that humans are lead into something they don't deserve. Maybe through misdirection of faith. This was amplified through the verse next to the first chorus:
"We are children that need to be loved
We were willin', we came when you called"
At first glance, one might think that this means the adherents of faith that followed their leader or their deity but then was tricked as the next line says:
"But man, you fooled us, enough is enough, oh"
Furthermore, the chorus can imply that the deity was marketed to have all the answers to humanity's questions and hopes but are left unanswered.
On the last verse before the last chorus, the writer calls for the people to stand up and break free from the ideas that were lead to them and still in this case, faith to something higher.
To sum up, this song is all about questioning something higher (can be a deity) and calling for people to stand up and take action.
I agree. At first I thought it was about lovers as many of the pop balads are, but once I took closer look at the lyrics it dawned on me. It is about God and its relation to people. Additionally might also be about political/governmental authorities or just any authority in general that is supposed to be build on trust and supposed to do good for people (as the music video and also the lyrics part "it's time to let them know" implies).
I agree. At first I thought it was about lovers as many of the pop balads are, but once I took closer look at the lyrics it dawned on me. It is about God and its relation to people. Additionally might also be about political/governmental authorities or just any authority in general that is supposed to be build on trust and supposed to do good for people (as the music video and also the lyrics part "it's time to let them know" implies).
Although upon interview with the song writer (http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7905034/pink-what-about-us-songwriter-meaning-question-interview), he mentioned that the song does not specify anything on to whom the question "What about us?" is addressed, I believe this is directed towards a deity and/or to the people that represents that deity's authority.
Looking at the first verse, it describes us humans full of potential and ambition. But the problem is that humans are lead into something they don't deserve. Maybe through misdirection of faith. This was amplified through the verse next to the first chorus:
"We are children that need to be loved We were willin', we came when you called"
At first glance, one might think that this means the adherents of faith that followed their leader or their deity but then was tricked as the next line says:
"But man, you fooled us, enough is enough, oh"
Furthermore, the chorus can imply that the deity was marketed to have all the answers to humanity's questions and hopes but are left unanswered.
On the last verse before the last chorus, the writer calls for the people to stand up and break free from the ideas that were lead to them and still in this case, faith to something higher.
To sum up, this song is all about questioning something higher (can be a deity) and calling for people to stand up and take action.
I agree. At first I thought it was about lovers as many of the pop balads are, but once I took closer look at the lyrics it dawned on me. It is about God and its relation to people. Additionally might also be about political/governmental authorities or just any authority in general that is supposed to be build on trust and supposed to do good for people (as the music video and also the lyrics part "it's time to let them know" implies).
I agree. At first I thought it was about lovers as many of the pop balads are, but once I took closer look at the lyrics it dawned on me. It is about God and its relation to people. Additionally might also be about political/governmental authorities or just any authority in general that is supposed to be build on trust and supposed to do good for people (as the music video and also the lyrics part "it's time to let them know" implies).