"Waiting on the World to Change" is the most frustrating song. He mentions that people pretty much feel powerless against world leaders. If we were powerless, Mr. Mayer, we wouldn't be a democracy and other countries would not be striving to have our government's structure. I'm not big on politics, but I do know that the US citizens can mobilize for change, and we freakin better not be waiting on the world. Gandhi, and most recently President Obama, said it themselves...we must be the ones to provoke the change. The here and now is us. We cannot wait because tomorrow is not promised.
Picasso said it best: "Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone."
Are you willing to wait until change happens, risking even more suffering and turmoil for our future generations? If you are one of those people who think that the future doesn't matter anyway because you won't be here for it...this is what I have to say to that: YO, THIS WORLD IS NOT ABOUT YOU. OTHERWISE, IT'D END WHEN YOU DIE. But it goes on, buddy, and it will long after you're six feet under. We're not on Earth solely to fulfill our individual needs; otherwise, coexisting wouldn't be necessary.
That's just my rant for the morning. Man, John Mayer, you kinda lost my respect, unless I'm misinterpreting the song.
Anyway, have a good day people and think on this.
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I totally agree that change is needed but not at the pace it's going, probably one thing at a time. Of course, there's a lot of pressure from other factors but at the course it's going it's going to lead to chaos and confusion. Change is good like what you said, but in reference to a previous entry, it's good in moderation unlike today where everything is just flying by and nobody understands what's going on.
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