Watch the world argue
Argue with itself
Who's going to teach me
Peace and happiness
We could sit here forever
Just never get old
Listen to the world
Letting gods tie us down
Hit cities sharp knives
The right clothing
Dancing on the jetty
So our feet stay dry
Watch the world argue
Argue with itself
Who's going to teach me
Peace and happiness
Watch the world argue
Argue with itself
Who's going to teach me
Peace and happiness
Blood is upon the steps
Two thousand years ago
Play like hell that we go to fight
Another war in the holy land
Shock the world
True story
Snap decisions
And I'm always going
We're gonna watch them keep it strong
Watch the world argue
Argue with itself
Who's going to teach me
Peace and happiness
Watch the world argue
Argue with itself
Who's going to teach me
Peace and happiness
We're making trouble
We change tracks
Put the suit down
Daytime or day no less
We hit cities sharp knives
The right clothing
Dancing on the jetty
So our feet stay dry
Watch the world argue
Argue with itself
Who's going to teach me
Peace and happiness
Watch the world argue
Argue with itself
Who's going to teach me
Peace and happiness
Argue with itself
Who's going to teach me
Peace and happiness
We could sit here forever
Just never get old
Listen to the world
Letting gods tie us down
Hit cities sharp knives
The right clothing
Dancing on the jetty
So our feet stay dry
Watch the world argue
Argue with itself
Who's going to teach me
Peace and happiness
Watch the world argue
Argue with itself
Who's going to teach me
Peace and happiness
Blood is upon the steps
Two thousand years ago
Play like hell that we go to fight
Another war in the holy land
Shock the world
True story
Snap decisions
And I'm always going
We're gonna watch them keep it strong
Watch the world argue
Argue with itself
Who's going to teach me
Peace and happiness
Watch the world argue
Argue with itself
Who's going to teach me
Peace and happiness
We're making trouble
We change tracks
Put the suit down
Daytime or day no less
We hit cities sharp knives
The right clothing
Dancing on the jetty
So our feet stay dry
Watch the world argue
Argue with itself
Who's going to teach me
Peace and happiness
Watch the world argue
Argue with itself
Who's going to teach me
Peace and happiness
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar, edited by crgwllms
Dancing on the Jetty Lyrics as written by Michael Hutchence Andrew Charles Farriss
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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A quite political and personal song. I like how the 68 riot in Paris is inferred in the film clip for this song, giving it a bite it may not have otherwise had. The implication of Jesus's life and execution is similarly quite fitting. These world-historical moments are then contrasted against the intimate relationship of two people. In doing this, the despair at humanity's constant, momentous mistakes in the light of history is very well represented and wittily and smartly conveyed