Walk Alone
Tom MacDonald Lyrics

To get where no one goes You need to walk alone
In order to achieve something truly unique and special, one must be willing to take the challenging path that others are not willing to take, and walk alone on that path

The only shit you know is lies that you've been told
The majority of knowledge and information that we have been given throughout our lives has been fabricated and false, through various mediums and sources

All of the news, all of the rules Everything cool is made up
The sources of information and authority that we trust and depend upon are all flawed and deceptive, and the things that we consider to be trendy or fashionable have no real substance or meaning

They want us to lose, we're hitting Snooze, we need to choose, to wake up
There are forces and influences that are actively working against us, and we must actively choose to resist their influence and wake up to the reality of the world around us

Man, they tricked us into thinking that the Boys are strong and girls are weak
Society has ingrained in us artificial and arbitrary standards of gender roles and expectations, which are untrue and harmful

Muscles and makeup is all a Man or a woman needs
Gender should not be obsessed with physical traits, rather it is a matter of self-identification and self-expression

They use celebrities to sell us Clothes we can't afford
Celebrities are being used to sell us illusions of wealth and status, that ultimately solve nothing for us

To make us feel okay about going Broke 'fore we leave the store
We have reached a point where we are willing to sacrifice our own financial stability in order to keep up with the latest trends

Driving home in that luxury SUV That you don't have no friends to fill
We have been led to believe that social status can be defined by material possessions, rather than meaningful relationships

You define your worth by your Neighbourhood and your streets
We are conditioned to think that our sense of self-worth and identity is tied to our place in society and our geographical location

So you're living in the basement half A mile from the beach
This is a reference to the discrepancies in socio-economic status, where individuals who live in a less privileged area do not have access to the same opportunities and amenities as their more affluent peers

The government been talking 'bout Microchipping our minds, whoa And we refuse
Government and other institutions have been proposing the use of technology to monitor and control people's thoughts, which people are refusing to comply with

Then blow a thousand on an iPhone Most effective way to chip a Person is to hide it And rebrand it so it's cool Call it mobile devices
This is a criticism of how we are willingly giving up our privacy and personal information to technology, under the guise of it being trendy and cool

Taking pills that they talk about In the rap songs Doctors said they'd make you happy, huh Didn't last long
We are being influenced by popular culture to believe that substance abuse can solve our problems, but this is not true and can actually lead to further issues

Too depressed to leave your bed Got fired from your last job Soon you won't afford the rent and Need a couch to crash on
We have been led to believe that success is tied to material acquisition and financial stability, when in fact this can lead to disappointment and difficult circumstances

You finally got the newest Gucci belt You ain't happy though
This is a criticism of how we are conditioned to equate happiness with wealth, and how this cannot bring us true joy or satisfaction

Still been super jealous of the Couples in the sappy songs
We are being influenced by media and entertainment to place unrealistic expectations on relationships and love, causing unnecessary feelings of jealousy and inadequacy

They advertise that money's your saviour And if you bought into that narrative You're bound to be failures
We have been misled to believe that money can solve all our problems, which can cause us to overlook the more important things in life, leading to failure

We've been tricked into valuing Money over our lives
We have become obsessed with material wealth and have forgotten the value of having positive experiences and connections in our lives

Diamonds rings worth a million while Our water's worth a dime
We have misplaced our priorities, and are spending excessive amounts on frivolous and unnecessary things, when more essential resources are being undervalued

And a diamond has no purpose but Looking good when it shines While our water gets polluted and We need it to survive
This is a direct comparison between the superficiality of material goods, and the indispensable necessity of resources such as clean water

Pop culture got you losing your truth, man Makes whores out of women and Turns the dudes into douchebags
Popular culture has ingrained us with unrealistic and distorted expectations of gender roles, that have negative consequences for men and women in their interactions with one another

Confusing your mood with needing some Pills and a new bag
We have become overly reliant on material possessions, and have been conditioned by society to equate buying things with emotional well-being

Illusion of choice making us Choose to be stupid
We are being led to believe that we have a wide range of options and choices in life, but in reality many of these choices are misleading and can ultimately lead us astray

We let the music and movies and magazines Define being successful
We have been conditioned by media and entertainment to equate success with material wealth and fame, rather than defining our success in other ways

We don't know what it means Got us working overtime to pay For bills we don't need
We have lost sight of what constitutes a meaningful and fulfilling life, and are instead caught up in the rat race of working long hours to pay for things that don't ultimately bring us happiness or satisfaction

The system has been paying us To forget our dreams, yeah
The societal system that we live in has been designed to suppress our individuality and creativity, causing us to forget our own unique goals and aspirations

It's lies on the TV, it's lies in the paper It's Devil's parading as if They were saviours
The sources of information and news that we rely on have demonstrated time and time again that their claims and reports are often untruthful, and we must be diligent in sifting through this information

Fuck the whole system, that shit isn't real Bust in the windows and go for the kill
The corruption and deception of the societal system cannot be fixed from within, and drastic measures such as rebellion or revolution may be necessary

To get where no one goes You need to walk alone The only shit you know is Lies that you've been told All of the news, all of the rules Everything cool is made up They want us to lose, we're hitting Snooze, we need to choose, to wake up
This chorus repeats the earlier sentiments and serves as a final reminder that we must question and challenge the assumptions and sources of information that we take for granted in our lives