When confronted by a difficult situation or a dramatic event, it is natural for humans to turn to a leader for guidance. The lyrics,"Declare this an emergency/ come on and spread a sense of urgency/ and pull us through.../ this is the end of the world," demonstrate this dependence on leadership in dire situations.
Another reaction is for humans to turn to a higher, "other" power or spiritual being as is illustrated in the following lyrics, "It's time we saw a miracle/ come on it's time for something biblical/ to pull us through.../ this is the end of the world." There is a commonality throughout history for religions to expand and flourish during times of crisis, which could be due to loss of hope in any other guiding force.
I chose this song because of the recent buzz about the Mayan theory of the apocalypse on December 21, 2012. Recently, movies, such as "2012," TV shows, and books regarding the apocalypse have been spewing from every direction.
Not only does this song address recent concerns of the end of the world, but it also addresses human philosophy and responses to these situations.
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