Story Behind The Song
Angry about a local social justice issue, and went home to play the guitar. Voila.
Song Description
Complacency, the enemy of progress. We ignore too much, and fail to act. There are lots of things to be angry about!
| Song Length |
3:26 |
Genre |
Rock - Alternative, Rock - Punk |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Incensed, Outraged |
Subject |
Justice, General |
| Similar Artists |
Midnight Oil, Nirvana |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1990 - 1999 |
| |
Lyrics
I see troubled times, hear the battle cries
Crazy generals play, we gotta fight today
And you say, you know it's OK ...
Corporates don't play fair, fact'ries fill the air
'Buy, buy, buy' they say, give us burning rain
And you say, you know its OK ...
It's OK, to live in dirty town
It's OK, beating each other down ... "It's OK!"
We're heating up, they say, look what we've thrown away
Give me some changes here, it's all gonna disappear
And you say, you know it's OK ...
A father's in despair - who really cares?
Laid off again he is, how does he feed his kids
And you say, you know it's OK ...
It's OK, to say it's a passing thing
It' OK, to gamble our lives away ... "It's OK!"
So much to do today, we look the other way
Take a look around, bad stuff going down
And you say, you know it's OK ...
How can you say, It's OK?
How can you tell me, It's OK? ... O-kay!