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broken toolsPeople bending broken rules

Broken – Bob Dylan – an appropriate song for our times!

Posted on May 31, 2023May 31, 2023 by Opher

With the right wing striding arrogantly centre stage with simplistic answers to complex problems. With fascists masquerading as voices of the people. With the environment being hammered and creatures dying by the million, habitats destroyed and species becoming extinct every minute. With people sleeping in the street, sewage running through the streets, while others contemplate another yacht. With wars raging, religious fanaticism and guns ruling the streets. With blood in the mosques, synagogues and churches. With blood in the concert halls, cafes and schools. With right-wing extremism, religious extremism and left-wing extremism. With greed and selfishness ruling the world with the mantra of expansion.Perhaps everything is broken!Better set about repairing it!!! Everything Is Broken – Bob DylanBroken lines, broken stringsBroken threads, broken springsBroken idols, broken headsPeople sleeping in broken bedsAin’t no use jivingAin’t no use jokingEverything is broken Broken bottles, broken platesBroken switches, broken gatesBroken dishes, broken partsStreets are filled with broken hearts Broken words never meant to be spokenEverything is brokenSeem like every time you stop and turn aroundSomething else just hit the ground Broken cutters, broken sawsBroken buckles, broken lawsBroken bodies, broken bonesBroken voices on broken phonesTake a deep breath, feel like you’re chokin’Everything is broken Every time you leave and go off someplaceThings fall to pieces in my faceBroken hands on broken ploughsBroken treaties, broken vowsBroken pipes, broken toolsPeople bending broken rulesHound dog howling, bullfrog croakingEverything is broken

Bob Dylan – Everything Is Broken (Official Audio) – YouTube

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