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Everyone's disease

from Man in the Mirror (2010) by Utopia Now

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Growing up is both a blessing and a curse. As we age and gain maturity and perspective, we metamorphose into something that is in many ways better than what we used to be during the early stages of our lives. But at the same time, we lose so much, and I frequently wonder if it is a fair trade-off. We lose a lot of our honesty, much of our sense of wonder, innocence, curiosity, the ability to see the small things and be excited about them, our penchant for dreaming, and much more. Through circumstances in my own childhood I was fortunate enough not to lose the Peter Pan inside. And I feel that most adults would claim the same about themselves when confronted with the problem. But mostly it is simply not true. And then, if we are honest, we must tragically admit that we (I exclude myself) don’t really tolerate and understand those who have preserved their inner child. Anyone of my generation, and those who were born before ca. 1990, should be aware of at least one very popular example that tragically demonstrated this.

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- Everyone’s disease -

Have we sung a silent lullaby
to the wild rainbow butterfly?
Have we ventured one last bumpy ride
on the bird of paradise,
then locked it in a cage?

Has the cold, angry, bitter steel hook
smashed the eversmiling sword of wood?
Has the last invisible dinner been cooked?
Where’s the happy thought?
Has it flown away?

Chorus:
Look at the child,
don’t you see there is so much to gain
and still more to lose.
Look in the mirror,
I see a repulsive shadow in chains
with its head in a noose.
Leave me alone,
one life has shown how humanity treats
those who deviate from everyone’s disease.

Have the colors all faded away,
the adventure that was every day?
Have we learned to deceive and betray?
Have the angels strayed
from sincerity?

Has the sparkle died in our eyes?
Has our imagination run dry?
Are we numb to the wonder of life?
Where’s the honest smile,
the curiosity?


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Bridge:
I shall never learn to accept it:
Innocence is a fleeting song.
Guilty, gray, corrupt, and decrepit –
not this one.

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from Man in the Mirror (2010), released June 25, 2010
Music and lyrics written, recorded, and performed by Stephan Serowy.

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Utopia Now Berlin, Germany

Utopia Now started out in 2006 but had been known under the name Indigo since 2002, sharing the stage with bands such as Lagwagon, Anti Flag, A Wilhelm Scream, No Trigger, Good Clean Fun, Venerea and many more. However, the band was short-lived and split in 2007. Today the band lives on in the form of an online solo project by the band’s founder, singer, and songwriter, Stephan Serowy. ... more

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