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Hoping in vain

from Myopia (2007) by Utopia Now

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This song has to do with Africa and the value of a human life. To understand what exactly it is about, scrutinize the title. Admittedly, it appears to be very simple, but it contains the crucial clue.

I remember, when I first played the demo to this song to the band (I'm talking about Indigo - but it was only recorded later with Utopia Now), we were sitting in my mom's car outside a club we were playing at, and when the bridge started, someone said "Oh, so this is your AFI song". The Utopia Now bassist once said, as we were practicing the song to prepare for the studio, that it was the most boring song I had every written. You be the judge of whether or not any of the two assessments was accurate. I personally can't seem to agree with either.

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This is my home, the land without hope,
the land without rain,
the cradle of pain
where life rushes by like a delirious dream
to end prematurely and vain.

My parents died, my brothers are sick,
everywhere the desperate pray!
My neighbour cries, he implores the skies
“Let me live another day!”
but he`s crumbling…

I hear the stories about distant shores
where cultures prosper
and life lasts long,
where man has defeated the demon that kills
the strongest of the strong!

Well, could it be that they hold the key
to killing the hungry beast?
And do they not care, unwilling to share
and to end this bloody feast?
I don’t understand…

Chorus:
But I hope
one soon day they will come and safe us all.
They can`t ignore our collective call.
But somehow,
there`s a voice inside my brain that`s telling me,
I`m hoping in vain… hoping in vain.

Bridge:
So what is it?
Are we too poor,
too hard to find,
or too insignificant?
Tell me!
Are they too deaf,
are they too blind,
don`t they want to understand?
Why don`t they consider we’re human, too?
What must we pay to be?
And what about charity?

credits

from Myopia (2007), released April 1, 2007
Music and lyrics written by Stephan Serowy
Vocals: Stephan Serowy
Guitars: Stephan Serowy, Fynn Freyschmid
Bass: Sebastian Strij
Drums: David Neuhaus

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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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