"Waiting On The World To Change"

Inspired by Amber's question about the lyrics' meaning(s), I've decided to post a response to the hit John Mayer single, whose name you can read in the title.

I dunno. I prefer to think that if you want the world to change, you have to work to help make it happen. It's simple thermodynamics (if there is such a thing): a system left to itself will fall into disorder.

Beyond that fact, I believe in the existence of evil, and I generally don't have faith in the human race as a whole. So a strategy of waiting for change isn't enough for me to be comfortable with. It seems like a defeatist attitude, even if it's warranted. Believing that change is impossible is never going to make anything better.

One last thought: the last point the song makes is that one day we're going to be in charge of the world. My question is, will that by default make the world change for the better? Not if we still think it's impossible.

Thanks again, Amber!

-Bernier