Amy Lam: The Logical SongThe Logical Song
analyzed by Sunny Rohrbacher
1. When I was young, it seem that life was so wonderfulThe spiritual innocence of youth
2. A miracle, oh it was beautiful, magical.Enlightening, inspirational experience
3. And all the birds in the trees, well they'd be singing so happily,Spiritual freedom encompassed within a "Garden of Eden" environment
4. Joyfully, playfully, watching me.Naive, simple pleasures of childhood
5. But then they sent me away to teach me how to be sensible,Social conditioning toward group standardization
6. Logical, responsible, practical.Learned expectations, values
7. And they showed me a world where I could be so dependable,Integration and reliance within social community
8. Clinical, intellectual, cynical.Acquisition of analytical and self-centered (narcissistic) social behaviors
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9. There are times when all the world's asleep, Spiritual death in which all things are at a standstill
10. The questions run too deep,Personal issues and answers become too confusing
11. For such a simple man.The naive and innocent qualities which still exist at the heart of this man
12. Won't you please, please tell me what we've learned?Seeking answers to his personal questions or issues regarding his social learnings
13. I know it sounds absurd,Surrenders to the notion that questioning his uncertainty of the learnings is foolish and ridiculous
14. But please tell me WHO I am.His will or motivation to obtain internal stability, truth, wisdom
15. Now watch what you say or they'll be calling you a radical,Warning to maintain social order, conformity
16. Liberal, fanatical, criminal.Antisociality will produce negative biases; one will become a social outcast
17. Won't you sign up your name, we'd like to feel you'reSocial ritual required to become an official member of the integrated community
18. Acceptable, respectable, presentable, a vegetable!Environmental pressures to conform to society's rules; become society's puppets
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