"Subterranean Homesick Blues" [of Bob Dylan] captures, in word-salad format, life in an encroaching police state.
Bob DylanHappiness is not on my list of priorities. I just deal with day-to-day things. If I'm happy, I'm happy โ and if I'm not, I don't know the difference... Knowing that you are the person you were put on this earth to be โ that's much more important than just being happy.
Bob DylanHow many times must a man look up Before he can see the sky? Yes, 'n' how many ears must one man have Before he can hear people cry? Yes, 'n' how many deaths will it take till he knows That too many people have died? The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind, The answer is blowin' in the wind.
Bob Dylan