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RE: SteemitCentral Lyrics Challenge – Day 31 / 60 – “I Believe” by The Buzzcocks
The lyrics of this song, to say the least, are quite philosophical. It is thrilling to have them perused.
While I share some of the beliefs of the singer, I do not believe that the workers of this world will ever revolt under the spell of a capitalistic world.
I believe in the worker's revolution
The singer must have been influenced by Karl Marx's theory of class conflict wherein he advanced the view that the workers of the world would revolt, bringing an end to the reign of Capitalism.
However, that is quite unlikely to happen. Above all, this is a great song, one that should be added to the playlist of any lover of philosophy.
Yes, I've always loved it for its intriguing little philosophical nuggets, as well as for its optimistic tone.
As for Shelley's political views, we just have to realize that this song was written during the punk era of the late 1970s in the UK. Most punks leaned far left, particularly those in the UK.
As for the worker's revolution, the Yellow Vests in France (and now elsewhere) seem to indicate that they're fed up with the increasing wealth gap. Clearly, something has to give, and something will give, soon if not eventually.
Also, I'm sure that Shelley often used words and phrases to mean things that we might not expect them to mean. For instance, he says he believes in "the final solution" – which was the term the Nazis used for their plan to exterminate the Jews. Certainly, Shelley would never have believed in that plan nor supported it. At least "I believe" he never would have. :-)
So, he used the phases worker's revolution and final solution, combining them into a great rhyme. Clearly, he knew his modern history.
But like any good artist, he stood apart from history and devised interesting creations that reflected his time in history. We can debate for hours what his creations mean, or we can sit back and enjoy them for a few minutes. Or both.