Story Behind The Song
inspired by political decisions taken by the US Bush administration
Song Description
the lyrics address the refusal to consider various aspects of a situation due to one's own blinders
| Song Length |
3:23 |
Genre |
Rock - General, Pop - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Frenetic, Heated |
Subject |
Lies, Protest |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
Backwards
If you'd shared those things it might have changed, might not have happened.
But you knew those things elicited a strong reaction.
Who's the killer? Who's the villain? Are you unprotected?
Fear is growing getting deeper are you disconnected?
(Chorus)
Now it's out of hand it's over blown, it's backwards.
Now it's out of hand it's over blown, it's backwards.
In your nightmares, you envisioned nothing like disaster.
Inner voices filled with questions soon became your master.
Clearly spinning saying one thing stayed unbending
Still you lingered so unwilling to rewrite the ending.
(Chorus)
You are sinking in the mire of too much deception.
And the bottom getting nearer, offers only lessons.
About the way you see division with no understanding
Endlessly, admitting nothing while you keep pretending.