The wheat waving next to you is healthy and so fine,
As is dinner with your loved ones every day.
But your routine is changeless through the decades of your life,
Green pastures, open spaces, holy ways.
And it must look pretty appealing,
The acres of lights,
The crowded festive nights
And the millions of others just like you.
Yeah it must look pretty appealing,
This other world of sin.
We keep dreaming of what other people do.
The person sitting next to you is dismal and deranged
On the bus ride home from work to end your day.
And the food on your table is more plastic than protein,
And your intellect depends on your TV.
And it must look pretty appealing
The pastoral retreat,
The folks on old Main Street,
And the few pleasant people just like you.
Yeah it must look pretty appealing,
The simple way of life.
We keep dreaming of what other people do.
But we never do what other people do.
You're too scared of other people not like you.
Version | Length | Release | Catalog ID | Country | Format | Year |
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Album version | ||||||
1:23 | No Control | Europe | 12" | 2023 | ||
1:23 | No Control | Europe | 12" | 2023 | ||
1:23 | No Control | Europe | 12" | 2023 | ||
1:23 | No Control | United States | 12" | 2020 | ||
1:23 | No Control | United States | 12" | 2017 | ||
1:23 | No Control | United States | 12" | 2015 | ||
1:23 | No Control | United States | 12" | 2015 | ||
1:23 | No Control | E86406-1 | United States | 12" | 2014 | |
1:23 | No Control | E-86406-1TPK | United States | 12" | 2014 | |
1:23 | No Control | E-86406-1 | United States | 12" | 2010 | |
1:23 | No Control | E-86406-1 | United States | 12" | 2009 | |
1:23 | No Control | 86702-2 | Russia | CD | 2007 | |
1:23 | No Control | United States | CD | 2004 | ||
1:23 | No Control | Australia | CD | 1995 | ||
1:23 | No Control | Japan | CD | 1994 | ||
1:23 | No Control | United States | 12" | 1994 | ||
1:23 | No Control | E-86406-4 | United States | MC | 1989 | |
1:23 | No Control | United States | 12" | 1989 | ||
1:23 | No Control | Germany | 12" | 1989 | ||
1:23 | No Control | United States | CD | 1989 | ||
1:23 | No Control | 6406-2 | Europe | CD | 1989 | |
1:23 | No Control | United States | 12" | 1989 | ||
1:23 | No Control | Russia | MC | 1989 | ||
1:23 | No Control | United States | 12" | 1989 | ||
1:23 | No Control | Brazil | CD | 1989 | ||
Remastered | ||||||
1:23 | No Control | Russia | CD | 2020 | ||
1:23 | No Control | United States | CD | 2004 | ||
1:23 | No Control | Europe | CD | 2004 | ||
1:23 | No Control | Australia | CD | 2004 | ||
1:23 | No Control | n/a | United States | MC | 2004 | |
1:23 | No Control | n/a | Europe | CD | 2004 | |
1:23 | No Control | Brazil | CD | 1999 | ||
1:23 | No Control | E-86406-4 | Poland | MC | 1996 | |
1:23 | No Control | Japan | CD | 1994 | ||
1:23 | No Control | United States | CD | 1989 |
Cameron Saul
Guest
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I think this song is about how "the grass is always greener on the other side". The first verse describes someone living a peaceful, simple life (possibly an Amish person) dreaming of "crowded festive nights" and "this other world of sin". The second verse describes a person who lives that city life but dreams of "the pastoral retreat" and "the simple way of life" that the first is living. Both verses describe a man who is unhappy with their own life, and, again, feel that the grass is greener on the other side. This song points out that people should be happy with their life or do something about instead of simply dreaming and being "scared of other people not like you".
01/21/2007 at 21:42
I think this song is about how "the grass is always greener on the other side". The first verse describes someone living a peaceful, simple life (possibly an Amish person) dreaming of "crowded festive nights" and "this other world of sin". The second verse describes a person who lives that city life but dreams of "the pastoral retreat" and "the simple way of life" that the first is living. Both verses describe a man who is unhappy with their own life, and, again, feel that the grass is greener on the other side. This song points out that people should be happy with their life or do something about instead of simply dreaming and being "scared of other people not like you".
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Lukeman
Guest
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I think this song is about the United States. People from other countries have viewed the US as a sort of "Promised Land" since the 1800-1900s (at least that's what the history books say). "It must look pretty appealing" represents how Greg thinks the foreigners may think the country would be great to live in, but in reality it's just a place to lose your intellect and become an instrument of a huge corporate machine, or be stuck in yet another cycle of poverty. Now, I'm sure physical suffering is much lower in the US than in any Third World countries, but there is still a different type of suffering in America. It's just "another world of sin."
01/14/2006 at 06:51
I think this song is about the United States. People from other countries have viewed the US as a sort of "Promised Land" since the 1800-1900s (at least that's what the history books say). "It must look pretty appealing" represents how Greg thinks the foreigners may think the country would be great to live in, but in reality it's just a place to lose your intellect and become an instrument of a huge corporate machine, or be stuck in yet another cycle of poverty. Now, I'm sure physical suffering is much lower in the US than in any Third World countries, but there is still a different type of suffering in America. It's just "another world of sin."
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