Day 23: Maybe I'm Part Of The Problem (Song-a-day January)

 

Day 23: Maybe I'm Part Of The Problem

by David Coile

Part of my daily songwriting project for January 2025

Lyrics:

Maybe I'm part of the problem

Sitting in the backseat of a driverless car

So far it's fine

In-between the lines

But maybe I'm part of the problem

The off ramp was three miles back

At least, that's what the map says

It disagrees with the GPS

Could be I'm part of the problem

There are mile markers and hitchhikers

And other drivers of a kind

All ignoring the street signs

Well, maybe I am part of the problem

But the seats are heated

And I'm being treated like a millionaire

Breathing recycled air

But maybe I'm part of the problem

The road is curving and turning right

And the light is turning red

But we keep moving on ahead

But maybe I'm the solution

I could take the wheel of this automobile

And turn it all around

If only I could remember how

But maybe I'm part of the problem

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Meh. Not liking this one. I was depressed about politics all day, feeling powerless and unsure what to do. I guess that sent me to an esoteric place. So this song comes from aimless guilt, and it sounds like it. The vibe could be okay as slam poetry, I suppose, but the lyrics would need to be a lot stronger, I think.