This song was inspired by the book Meme Wars. I wanted to complement and compliment the book with one of my songs. The video can be seen on my YouTube channel. www.youtube.com/channel/UCmfxIoZTCcuQgU_gKUDP-qQ
Lyrics
Some think it's a joke - making fun of the woke
A goof, a secret, it's meant to evoke
Proof you are a member of an inside group
You know how to speak, think you know the truth
Amplified Conspiracies?? Reality can't win.
The lies and the fantasies became the spin
Taking over society with violence made them grin
Not treated like a threat because it seemed fringe
Meme Wars what are they for?
Let me repeat that refrain
Meme Wars - I must implore!
Gonna take over your brain
Meme Wars are culture wars!
Can't just scoff with disdain
The latest meme war is not like before
Ending democracy is the campaign
A meme is an idea that spreads in many ways
Blossoms on the internet sets itself ablaze
In the early days, it was humor and light
Made the connection, not worried about polite
Felt an emotion transmitted it through space
Creating representation with materials one can't erase
Another person picks it up and it transmits
Art created and good ones feel like a Chef's kiss
User generated culture brought catharsis
Forgot to consider the eventual carcass
Old meme is old - they tend to die fast
Power underestimated for some that outlast
Stuck in a reddit hole looking to be entertained
Easy to get scooped into a state of unrestrained
Comic relief to drive the belonging
Just a step away from being used for the warring
Meme Wars what are they for?
Let me repeat that refrain
Meme Wars - I must implore!
Gonna take over your brain
Meme Wars are culture wars!
Can't just scoff with disdain
The latest meme war is not like before
Ending democracy is the campaign
It feels like subculture fighting status quo
Being part of this is like wearing a freedom cloak
Meme wars could take us undertow
Stealing our way of life and smothering our soul
Most don't want to admit it's happening
Our culture breaking and it's maddening
Undercurrents clawing at the norm
A few adorned while the rest of us mourn and scorn
Meme Wars what are they for?
Let me repeat that refrain
Meme Wars - I must implore!
Gonna take over your brain
Meme Wars are culture wars!
Can't just scoff with disdain
The latest meme war is not like before
Ending democracy is the campaign
Shoutout to the Authors of the book Meme Wars
This song was inspired by the book and
Meme Wars are Culture wars is my favorite quote.
Thank you
Joan Donovan
Emily Dreyfuss
And
Brian Friedberg