Ayer, luego de mucho tiempo, volví a escuchar algunos tracks que tengo de Simple Plan, y re-encontré esta canción que, me parece, reflexiona sobre temas muy profundos pero que nos detenemos a pensar mucho menos frecuentemente de lo que deberíamos. Sumamente conmovedor tanto el video como la canción.

La canción habla de la locura del mundo en que vivimos, dónde la apariencia y el dinero se están sobrevalorando cada vez más, y cada vez mas se logra que todos gustemos, querramos y consumamos lo que “ellos” quieren que nos guste, lo que “ellos” quieren que querramos y que consumamos lo que “ellos” nos quieren vender.

Vale la pena, detenerse 5 minutos a ver el video, leer y escuchar la letra de la canción, y 5 minutos más a reflexionar en lo que dice.

Crazy - Simple Plan

Tell me what’s wrong with society
When everywhere I look I see
Young girls dying to be on TV
They wont stop ’til they’ve reached their dreams

With diet pills and surgery
‘Cause Photoshop pictures in magazines
And telling them how they should be
It doesn’t make sense to me

Is everybody going crazy?
Is anybody gonna save me?
Can anybody tell me what’s going on?
Tell me what’s going on
If you open your eyes
You’ll see that something is wrong

I guess things are not how they used to be
There’s no more normal families
Parents act like enemies
Making kids feel like it’s World War lll

No one cares, no one’s there
I guess we’re all just too damn busy
Money’s our first priority
It doesn’t make sense to me

Is everybody going crazy?
Is anybody gonna save me?
Can anybody tell me what’s going on?
Tell me what’s going on
If you open your eyes
You’ll see that something is wrong

Is everybody going crazy?
Is everybody going crazy?

Tell me what’s wrong with society
When everywhere I look I see
Rich guys driving big SUV’s
While kids are starving in the streets
No one cares, no one likes to share
I guess life’s unfair

Is everybody going crazy?
Is anybody gonna save me?
Can anybody tell me what’s going on
Tell me what’s going on
If you open your eyes
You’ll see that something

Something is wrong
Is everybody going crazy yeah?
Can anybody tell me what’s going on
Tell me what’s going on
If you open your eyes
You’ll see that something is wrong

Fathers hands were lined with dirt
From long days in the field
And mothers hands are serving meals
In a cafe on Main Street
With mouths to feed
Just trying to keep clothing on our backs
And all I hear about is
How it’s so bad, it’s so bad

It’s too bad, it’s stupid
Too late, so wrong, so long
It’s too bad that we had no time to rewind
Let’s walk, let’s talk
Let’s talk

You left without saying goodbye
Although I’m sure you tried
You call the house from time to time
To make sure we’re alive
But you weren’t there
Right when I needed you the most
And now I dream about it
How it’s so bad, it’s so bad

It’s too bad, it’s stupid
Too late, so wrong, so long
It’s too bad that we had no time to rewind
Let’s walk, let’s talk
Let’s talk
It’s too bad, it’s stupid
Too late, so wrong, so long
It’s too bad that we had no time to rewind
Let’s walk, let’s talk
Let’s talk

Father’s hands are lined with guilt
For tearing us apart
Guess it turned out in the end
Just look at where we are
We made it out, still got clothing on our backs
And now I scream about it
How it’s so bad, it’s so bad

It’s too bad, it’s stupid
Too late, so wrong, so long
It’s too bad that we had no time to rewind
Let’s walk, let’s talk
Let’s talk

No time, let’s walk, let’s talk

Too Bad / Nickelback