Music often strikes a chord with me, and songs often become earworms I just can’t shake. Lately, the discord and vitriol in our divisive society brings the Depeche Mode song, “People are People” to mind. Sometimes, I just have to listen to the words….
People are People
People are people so why should it be,
You and I shouldn’t get along?
People are people so why should it be,
You should hate me?
Punching, kicking,
And you’re shouting at me,
I’m relying on your common decency,
So far it hasn’t surfaced,
But I’m sure it exists,
It just takes a while to travel,
From your head to your fist,
I can’t understand,
What makes a man,
Hate another man,
Help me understand,
People are people, so why should it be,
You and I shouldn’t get along?
People are people, so why should it be,
You should hate me?
Song writer: Martin L. Gore
Be your best today; be better tomorrow.
Carpe momento!