
Date of issue: 06.02.1989
Record label: Elektra Entertainment
Song language: English
Anthem to the Estranged |
Starved for destination, a beggar man by trade |
A desperate man needs more than someone else to blame |
Friendless it appears, he hides behind his tears |
For things he’s lost, for things he’s never had |
The forgotten man wanders, misplaced in the world |
Obscurity is all the eye can see |
All alone, again |
As we just pass on by and continue with our day |
Can we appraise the quality of life some other way |
All alone, again |
When you take a longer look at someone on the run |
You may see reflections of yourself becoming one |
Take an extra moment when you find yourself at peace |
To think about your values and your own affluency |
Everything you’ve worked for and everything you’ve done |
May be thrown by the wayside, and you’re not the only one |
Everything around you may seem worn and overused |
But imagine yourself removed from all you’re used to Once a very influential man, once was in his prime |
Spends his days repeating lines like «can you spare a dime» |
Shunned by those who loved you and by those who were your friends |
Can you adjust to a different life of living on the edge |
The destitute find meaning in a different way of life |
The doorways that they dwell in for shelter in the night |
No shining crystal possessions set out for his display |
His purpose is to find the food to get him through the day |
Roaming aimless through the streets of supply and demand |
Once a gypsy disconnected no more future plans |
Self discarded king of ruin worthless to the world |
Fight to keep his sanity his voice is never heard |
He staggers down the alley to drink his spirits by himself |
As he prays to god that he wakes up somewhere else |
Song tags: #Badlands
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