âSurvival of the fittestâ that phrase gets twisted
All the time to justify the meager existence
That poor people live with; it gets enlisted
By social parasites just in it for self-interest
Like psychopaths and eugenicists
And deregulated traders of economic derivatives
But listen, âSocial Darwinismâ
Is not scientific, itâs a kind of sickness
Just âcause something exists in a state of nature
Doesnât give it a moral basis; thatâs a false correlation
Competition is a great motivator
But humans are social, weâre supercooperators
Why? âCause we survive or we die in groups
And the survivors make the best combined moves
So, canât we all just get along
Whatever we try and do?
Everybodyâs thinkinâ survival, no
Makinâ everybody their rival, no
Unite the tribe, and we will rise
Together, together
Yeah, group selection puts me in an altruistic mood
So donât try to tell me that Iâm just confused
Havenât you ever been part of a synergistic group
Thatâs just 'in the groove'?
Like: Yeah, love thy neighbour! Whatâs that?
You need some sugar? Okay, come by later!
Of course Iâll do you a favour; whyâs that?
âCause Iâve got the compassion of a vampire bat
If you need some food, Iâll do what I can
So what if weâre not related; youâre still my man
Youâre still my sister; I feel high, man!
This universal love is good stuff, god damn!
This isnât wishful thinking yâall
This is how altruism evolves
Some people say group selectionism is false
But I say let the evidence call it
Everybodyâs thinkinâ survival, no
Makinâ everybody their rival, no
Unite the tribe, and we will rise
Together, together
There ainât no need for direct reciprocation either
Because âkarmaâ is a sophisticated teacher
Karma isnât just energy waves in the ether!
No, karmaâs in the way everyone hates a cheater
Cheater detection will keep you in check when
People feel like you donât treat âem with respect
So go ahead and run me down
âCause I believe what goes around comes around
You wanna be a pariah? Thatâs fine with me
Liars and thieves and those who try to deceive
Get dealt with by reputation and by the police
All the immune systems of society
And âsurvival of the fittestâ? Donât it baffle you
âFitnessâ is just another word for âaptitudeâ
Between you and the habitat youâre adapted to
So try to relax, and adapt your attitude
The habitat you have to adapt to is the group
âCause without the group, man, you would be panther food
So stop asking what the group can do for you
And ask what you can do for the group
Is that cool?
Everybodyâs thinkinâ survival, no
Makinâ everybody their rival, no
Unite the tribe, and we will rise
Together, together
Back to back
We unite the wolfpack
Unite the tribe, and we will rise
Together, together
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