BANANASUTRA

Everybody Blows

A quacking sequel to "Everybody Knows", a song inspired by Leonard Cohen... and to be clear, it's not funny because it blows.

Everybody hurts, but they call it fate, / Praising the ones who perpetuate hate.

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Everybody blows, the winners are fake,
Luck’s dressed up in swagger, it’s the same old take.
Everybody knows that the man has no soul,
Claiming stars and Mars while the earth turns cold.

Everybody knows the rules don’t apply,
For those who brand their bravado as sky-high.
The deck was rigged, the dice are thrown,
Everybody blows, but(t) the heart’s unknown.

[Chorus]
Everybody shows, but no one sees,
A maverick king of fallacies.
Bully the meek, crush what grows,
That’s how it’s done… everybody blows.

[Verse 2]
Everybody sees, but they look away,
A tweet here, a tantrum, keeps truth at bay.
Everybody bets on the boldest bluff,
But the emperor’s clothes aren’t genius enough.

Everybody dreams of a rocket to the moon,
While workers break under the tycoon’s tune.
The poets cringe, the prophets cry,
Everybody flows, but they sell the lie.

[Chorus]
Everybody shows, but no one cares,
If the soul is lost in billionaire airs.
Burn the bridges, reap what sows,
That’s how it works… everybody blows.

[Bridge]
The measure of success isn’t stocks or schemes,
Not burning down truth to stoke your dreams.
Leadership’s a torch, not a firestorm,
But everybody’s sold on the ruthless norm.
The youth take notes, the cycle shows,
A future built on… everybody blows.

[Verse 3]
Everybody knows what empathy means,
But it’s buried under cold, metallic dreams.
Everybody knows we’re more than machines,
But they follow the song of capital queens.

Everybody hurts, but they call it fate,
Praising the ones who perpetuate hate.
Everybody bows to the boldest pose,
And the truth dissolves… everybody blows.

[Chorus]
Everybody shows, but few resist,
To call out the frauds of an iron fist.
Ruthless games, humanity froze,
That’s what it means… everybody blows.

[Outro]
So quack along, oh, Twatocracy’s hymn,
Praise the bravado, forgive the grim.
But somewhere out there, a better wind blows,
For not everyone buys what everybody shows.

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