The opening lines, "The people that we love, they never let us be / All the people that we love, they don't care about me," set the tone for the rest of the song, which critiques societal norms and the superficiality of relationships.

[Bridge] Maybe I'm crazy, maybe I'm blind Maybe I just don't see

[Verse 1] We're comin' up on you in the night When your children cry, you're not there And I think it's time we had a fight

[Verse 2] We're comin' up on you in the night When your children cry, you're not there And I think it's time we had a fight

[Intro] The people that we love, they never let us be All the people that we love, they don't care about me

For reference, here are the full lyrics to "The People That We Love" by Bush: