Disturbed - Land of Confusion

I first heard Disturbed’s Land of Confusion this morning and I was completely blown away. I’ve always liked Down with the Sickness and a few of their other hits. Still, I never realized they had such a strong political voice. Heck, the original song by Genesis pales in comparison.

Yes, I realize they have the same lyrics. The difference here is the video. Disturbed’s Land of Confusion has enough symbolism to fill a book. Look for yourself. Swastikas shaped like dollar signs, suicide bombings by little girls, a giant businessman made of money controlling the United Nations… the list goes on.

I’m honestly not sure if it’s meant as a criticism of the current state of affairs in general or the Iraq civil war in particular. It doesn’t matter, really; the message is clear. Reform by any means necessary.

Land of Confusion by Disturbed

I must have dreamed a thousand dreams
Been haunted by a million screams
But I can hear the marching feet
They’re moving into the street

Now, did you read the news today?
They say the danger has gone away
But I can see the fire’s still alight
They’re burning into the night

There’s too many men, too many people
Making too many problems
And there’s not much love to go around
Can’t you see this is a land of confusion?

This is the world we live in
And these are the hands we’re given
Use them and let’s start trying
To make it a place worth living in

Oh, superman, where are you now?
When everything’s gone wrong somehow?
The men of steel, these men of power
Are losing control by the hour

This is the time, this is the place
So we look for the future
But there’s not much love to go around
Tell me why this is a land of confusion

This is the world we live in
And these are the hands we’re given
Use them and let’s start trying
To make it a place worth living in

I remember long ago
When the sun was shining
And all the stars were bright all through the night
In the wake of this madness, as I held you tight
So long ago

I won’t be coming home tonight
My generation will put it right
We’re not just making promises
That we know we’ll never keep

There’s too many men, too many people
Making too many problems
And there’s not much love to go round
Can’t you see this is a land of confusion?

Now, this is the world we live in
And these are the hands we’re given
Use them and let’s start trying
To make it a place worth fighting for

This is the world we live in
And these are the names we’re given
Stand up and let’s start showing
Just where our lives are going to