The Lilies
SADLY, the larger majority of society would consider this lyric to be racist. I don't see it that way. I see it as a hard truth and an appreciation for my own race and culture of which is fading fast in all western nations. Also, I'm brown-eyed so there's that. That said, any feedback is welcome.
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THE LILIES
[Verse 1]
As I walk the strip mall, the west side
Comes a bombshell, can’t let it slide
Numbers don’t lie, we’ve been eclipsed
These words fall from my grieving lips:
[Chorus]
Snow-white, blue-eyed and bright
Where have all the lilies gone?
Upon the hill, that glowing light
Where have all the lilies gone?
[Verse 2]
Rosey smiles, quaint hellos
The loveliest ladies, handsome fellows
Good-natured and neighborly
A way of life, praiseworthy
[Chorus]
Snow-white, blue-eyed and bright
Where have all the lilies gone?
Upon the hill, that glowing light
Where have all the lilies gone?
mm-mmm, mm-mmm, mm
[Verse 3]
Blotted out at every turn
Enough to make wheels spin and churn
Rundown doormats, stepping aside
Fading fast from the countryside
[Chorus]
Snow-white, blue-eyed and bright
Where have all the lilies gone?
Upon the hill, that glowing light
Where have all the lilies gone?
mm-mmm, mm-mmm, mm
[Tag]
As I walk the strip mall, the west side
Comes a bombshell, can’t let it slide, mm-m
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Comments
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I can understand the feeling. It's disturbing to see familiar things change, and to have people around you feel like strangers. It sends danger signals to our brains.
In the larger picture, your ancestors are just one wave of migration that has occurred, as are mine here in Australia. They were not the first, and they won't be last. Originally we all come from Africa. Maybe one day we'll all be such a mishmash that everyone will look the same. Who knows?
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