Wouldn't you say life is wonderful?
All the pretty cars, all the tasty food
All the nice clothes, all the fine people
Isn't there so much in the world to be happy about?
But your clothing is soaked with children’s tears
And the food on your table is suffering and death
How can you ever enjoy any of it?
How can you love to live in this world?
Ignorance is bliss, they say
The less you think, the more you feel
Like everything's just the way it’s supposed to be
(But) can you choose to ignore it all?
Can you open your eyes to our cruel world and still smile?
Do you dare to find out what’s really going on?
If you do, how can you ever laugh again?
The answers aren't that well hidden
You just need to want to find out
But don't expect them to be simple
Or that it's easy to live with the knowledge
It might make you want to do something
Only to find out that little can be done
But does that mean it's alright to do nothing?
To party on like all is just fine?
Ignorance is bliss, they say
The more you know, the more you see
That there really ain’t that much to be happy about
Can you choose to ignore it all?
Can you open your eyes to our cruel world and still smile?
Do you dare to find out what’s really going on?
If you do, how can you ever laugh again?
Can you ever laugh again?
credits
from All I Can Make Out in the Dark,
released August 28, 2014
Written & performed by Affection Play. Lyrics by Adrian vom Baur
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