Who Knows What Goes On?
Snoopy and Bertrand Russell walked into a Morrissey song and asked all the questions nobody wants to answer. Do socks dream of shoes? Does the moon write haikus? Who knows what goes on?
Lyrics
V1: [Intro] Who knows what goes on... When the clock strikes odd, When the socks go rogue, And the world’s asleep in a cosmic fog. [Verse 1] People say truth’s just a loser’s suit, But lies hit harder than a mad king’s boot… Like thinking’s fatal, like why take the risk? Blessed be staring at the endless abyss. [Chorus] Who knows what goes on? When stars debate the dawn? Do socks dream of shoes? Does the moon write haikus? [Verse 2] Predators in gold, a sharpened claw, But what of the lamb in a toothy awe? A man’s greed cage more than walls ever could, Freedom sings loud in an empty wood. [Bridge] Oh, the magic’s here, just biding time, Waiting for wits to grow and climb… Is "right" what’s left of a loud dispute? Or the echo of silence in an absurd suit? [Chorus] Who knows what goes on? When stars debate the dawn? Do socks dream of shoes? Does the moon write haikus? [Outro] A laugh, a sigh, the unknown replies, Questions roll in like a thousand skies. Who knows... what goes... on? -- V2: [Verse 1] War doesn’t decide who’s right, just who stayed. A chessboard of egos, pawns overplayed. Why is it folks’d rather stop thinking than start? Is comfort the cushion that dulls every heart? Possessions pile up like dust on a shelf, Do we own the stuff, or does it own itself? The world’s full of wonders, sharp wits get the key, But are we too busy to notice the tree? [Chorus] Who knows what goes on, under the stars? Questions like whispers, in bottles, in jars. Catch them, release them, they’re funny and true, The world’s weird and waiting… what’s waiting for you? [Verse 2] Love guides the good life, but knowledge steers, Do maps of our dreams change with the years? Could a duty to care be more than a chore, If liking’s the door, and enduring’s no more? To want without having, a joy to embrace, Why does the chase make a happier face? If the secret of joy’s in the vast and the kind, Why do our interests stay narrow and blind? [Instrumental Interlude] [Bridge] Is the world just a circus of circles we run? Or a dance where the answers are never just one? Do we fear what we feel, or the things that we lack? If we laughed at the questions, could wisdom laugh back? [Chorus] Who knows what goes on, under the stars? Questions like whispers, in bottles, in jars. Catch them, release them, they’re funny and true, The world’s weird and waiting… what’s waiting for you? [Outro] Who knows what goes on… -- V3: [Soft Intro] The world spins round, who knows why… [Verse 1] Why do thoughts form a line in our heads Do they stumble like domino threads Is the truth just a game we all play Or a mirror that hides in dismay [Instrumental Interlude] [Chorus] Who knows what goes on When the stars are all gone Is it right, is it wrong Who knows what goes on [Verse 2] If war leaves us nothing but ash in the breeze Does it whisper in languages lost to the seas When we reach for the things that we think make us whole Are we clutching at shadows, or feeding our soul [Catchy Hook] Tick tock, the clock mocks the mind Round and round, what answers will we find [Bridge] People die to avoid the chore of thought But what if the peace they sought is what they forgot Happiness hides in the unasked “why” In the magical winks of a blinking sky [Chorus] Who knows what goes on When the stars are all gone Is it right, is it wrong Who knows what goes on [Instrumental Interlude] [Verse 3] Do our wits sharpen slow, like a blade in the rain Or grow dull with possessions we clutch in vain If we cooperated to redeem mankind Would the world smile wide, would the stars align [Chorus] Who knows what goes on When the stars are all gone Is it right, is it wrong Who knows what goes on [Outro] So let your mind roam, let your interests grow wide Befriend what you find, let the questions collide For the good life, they say, isn’t simple or clear It’s a love guided journey through wonder and fear -- V4: [Intro] Who knows what goes on? In the space where the stars have shone... Maybe it’s a riddle, or a cosmic con, Who knows, who knows what goes on? [Verse 1] Why does the truth feel like a tug-of-war? Is it comfort we chase, or something more? If war’s not about who's right but who’s left, Are our battles just bad pun contests? [Chorus] Oh, who knows, who knows what goes on? In the world where the wonders are spun. Questions tumble, thoughts collide Ride the wave, let the magic decide. [Instrumental Interlude] [Verse 2] If possessions possess us, what’s the cost? Do we find ourselves, or are we just lost? Happiness knocks... does it come in disguise? Do wide-open hearts make wits sharper, wise? [Pre-Chorus] Why do we endure what’s meant to delight? Is "duty" the thief of our soft moonlight? The world’s a stage, but the script’s unread, So why do our lines live rent-free in our heads? [Chorus] Oh, who knows, who knows what goes on? In the thoughts where the riddles belong. Why chase answers when questions are art? Life’s a puzzle where the pieces fall apart. [Bridge] Why do we dream of fish in the sky? Or wonder if penguins could ever fly? Can love be a theory that we can test? Or does knowledge just make a mess of the quest?\ [Instrumental Break] [Verse 3] Why do hearts beat to a ticking clock? Does time care if it’s 4 or 5 o’clock? If happiness means wanting what you can’t keep, Is the secret hidden in the gaps between sleep? [Outro] Who knows what goes on? In the twirl where the questions are drawn... Maybe it's love, maybe it’s none... But oh, who knows what goes on?
