Who Are They?

About Christmas time this song by Jem was making the mainstream on my dance radio station. It had come out as early as the summer time on the other stations and I had really disliked the song at the time. It reminded me of a Tim Burton-esque sound, similar to “Nightmare Before Christmas”. The sound of it all just creeped me out and I never really listened farther than that.
Now that my radio station was playing “They” every five minutes, the sound that had creeped me out was now really growing on me. It was so different and the lyrics really had a great point behind them. I received the CD as a present that Christmas and I really have a respect for her and the songs that she’s put out. Yet it all comes back to this particular song.

They
By Jem
Who made up all the rules
We follow them like fools
Believe them to be true
Don't care to think them through

And I'm sorry so sorry
I'm sorry it's like this
I'm sorry so sorry
I'm sorry we do this

And it's ironic too
Coz what we tend to do
Is act on what they say
And then it is that way

And I'm sorry so sorry
I'm sorry it's like this
I'm sorry so sorry
I'm sorry we do this

Who are they
And where are they
And how can they possibly
know all this

Who are they
And where are they
And how can they possibly
know all this

Do you see what I see
Why do we live like this
Is it because it's true
that ignorance is bliss

Who are they
And where are they
And how do they
know all this
And I'm sorry so sorry
I'm sorry it's like this

Do you see what I see
Why do we live like this
Is it because it's true
that ignorance is bliss

And who are they
And where are they
And how can they
know all this
And I'm sorry so sorry
I'm sorry we do this