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Hysteria

by Abby London

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Hysteria was inspired by the predictability of the media. We turn on our TVs to watch the same helpless fear, the same finger pointing, and the same suggested solutions as if we are watching reruns. These talking points could be applied to any tragic event. We watch as everyone has their part to play: the news anchors, the talk show hosts, the writers, and then, us, the viewers repeating these sound bites back and forth to one another without question, stirring up mass hysteria. Occasionally a new perspective finds its way into the narrative —an unexpected meme, a realistic solution, or missing facts. These things come and go and that’s all there is to them until the next orchestrated catastrophe and there is always another catastrophe.

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Are you caught up in hysteria
Repeating the news
Are you caught up in hysteria
Do you know what is true
Are you caught up in hysteria
Repeating the news
Are you caught up in hysteria
Who’s controlling you

How about being a new kind of person
Beyond believing to know what’s best
More than reacting to the outcome
Preferring to be stabbed than shot to death

Are you caught up in hysteria
Repeating the news
Are you caught up in hysteria
Are you thinking things though
Are you caught up in hysteria
Do you love yourself
Are you caught up in hysteria
Do you know yourself

Have you considered pulling back the curtain
Identify the mastermind to blame
Wouldn’t you rather really know for certain
Before throwing all your rights away

Yeah you are wishing for the end of the world
Wishing for the end of the world
So you can make a bunch of money
So you can make a quick buck
You never feared your ruler
You don’t see why they would screw you
Like all you are is money
All you had was dumb luck

Are you caught up in hysteria
Repeating the news
Are you caught up in hysteria
Do you know what is true
Repeating the news
Repeating the news
Repeating the news

credits

released August 10, 2022
Lyrics and Melody by Abby London
Audio engineering and Mixing by Jakael Tristram
Produced by Abby London and Jakael Tristram
Mastered by Rachel Field

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Abby London Seattle, Washington

Abby London makes introspective and political pop, does performance pop shows, and is a recovering leftist with a passion for health and liberty. Her music has been played by Todd Herman, Dori Monson, Ari Hoffman, and KOMO TV news. Her song Anxiety made the semi finals of the International Songwriting Competition. ... more

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