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In this faltering nation The future belongs To the children in school There's something wrong Sixth grader on crack Handgun overflowing in his hands Now he is just further demand We search for the source And still that child is left watching Inhumanity, bloodshed As the tele-violence feeds his head Chorus: Only if he knew The consequence of greed A contious state of mind T.V. is not reality Never a victim the role model said Bang bang, the bad guy is dead Always a rockstar on eMpty T.V The lesson complete Now the child has needs Of competition they bleed Oh beautiful for bills of green Nevermind spacious skies overhead Bleed the earth and butter your bread (Repead Chorus) Child turns on T.V What does he see? Nature of man, dishonesty That child grows old Story be told As he sits behind bars And his soul grows cold
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Meaning of "Tragic Vision (demo)" by Lagwagon
The lyrics paint a stark picture of a nation where societal decay has seeped into its youngest members, creating a cycle of violence and despair. The opening lines immediately establish a sense of unease, highlighting a "faltering nation" where the "future belongs to the children," yet something is profoundly "wrong." This sets the stage for the disturbing image of a "sixth grader on crack" with a "handgun overflowing," a potent symbol of lost innocence and the overwhelming pressures faced by youth. The central tension lies in the disconnect between the manufactured realities presented by media and the harsh truths of a child's lived experience. The narrator observes how "tele-violence feeds his head," contrasting it with the child's own unmet "needs." The chorus directly confronts this, stating "T.V. is not reality" and lamenting that the "role model said" the child was "never a victim." This highlights how media narratives, particularly the "bang bang, the bad guy is dead" trope, fail to address the underlying "consequence of greed" and the societal issues that lead to the child's destructive path. The most striking craft element is the juxtaposition of idealized American imagery with brutal reality. The lyrics shift from the "beautiful for bills of green" and "spacious skies overhead" to the destructive act of "bleed the earth and butter your bread." This contrast underscores how the pursuit of wealth and superficial media consumption blinds society to the suffering it perpetuates, ultimately leading the child to a life of incarceration as "his soul grows cold."
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