'Born to Die' talks about overpopulation and problems that we - as humanity - currently face on a massive scale: scarcity of resources, famine, poverty, diseases. The song casts doubt on the legitimacy of further reproduction when we clearly cannot take care of what we already have: the planet and each other. The creation of 'Born to Die' was strongly inspired by the recent political events in Poland, when the government introduced an almost complete ban on abortion, causing country-wide protests - the largest in the history of modern Poland – the footage of which may be seen in the music video.
lyrics
Congestion, famine, poverty, disease
Yet, we are still breeding
Protection, equality, acceptance and care
We still keep dreaming
Congestion, famine, poverty, disease
Yet, we are still breeding
Protection, equality, acceptance and care
We still keep dreaming
Why?
8 billion lives
Why?
We're born to die
Why?
8 billion lives
Why?
We're born to die
Forced to give birth
But are they worth?
Why?
No contraception
Forbidden abortion
Endangering lives
Why we comply
Sacred disguise
Excuse to bring lives
Will there be tomorrow?
Or are we facing the end
Remain in our sorrow
When the Earth finally breaks
Will there be tomorrow?
Are we the virus of our World
Who will we follow
When the Earth ends
We could do so much
But we keep fighting about the wrong things
Instead of taking care of the people
That are living and suffering
Extinction, destruction, starvation and pain
Yet, we are still breeding
Respect, wisdom, peace and free will
We still keep dreaming
Why?
8 billion lives
Why?
We just comply
Why?
We're born to die
Will there be tomorrow?
Or are we facing the end
Remain in our sorrow
When the Earth finally breaks
Will there be tomorrow?
Are we the virus of our World
Who will we follow
When the Earth ends
We dream of a better World
But we are trapped in a hopeless nightmare
Conceived life is sacred
Until it's born, then no one, no one cares
Forced to give it all away
Born to die
credits
released June 1, 2023
Band:
Jorgi Vanhees - vocals
Hubert Więcek - guitars
Piotr Kołakowski - bass
Eugene Ryabchenko - drums
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