Lullaby...

Matthew Good is without a doubt my favourite Canadian artist. I have come to this conclusion based solely on the fact that over the past two years he has become my go-to selection for music whenever I'm in a weird mood or funk. 

I've been listening to Good's 2003 album Avalanche quite a lot lately. It is tough to believe that this album was released nearly 10 years ago.


Lullaby for the New World Order has stood out as one of my favourite tracks off the album. The section that I particularly love in this song is "somebody gave you a choice / and all you do is abuse it / if God he gave you a voice / then use it." Something about that just rings home for me. It's something that I hope other people take to heart as well. There are far too many people in this world with beautiful voices, thoughts, ideas and opinions who sit in silence. You have a voice for a reason. Use it. If you don't use it, chances are later in life you will regret having been so quiet.


If you are scared to speak up, don't be. Life is for living. That includes making mistakes and learning from them along the way. It is rare for people to go places in life without taking risks. Take a chance; step outside of your comfort zone and speak your mind. You might find that others appreciate what you have to say. If not, does it really matter? You will also grow immensely as an individual by taking risks like that. In the end, what do you have to lose?

Lullaby for the New World Order by Matthew Good

I've a favour to ask, maybe this is a bad time
You know whenever you ask there's never a good time
How do you take your heart out of it?
How can you take your heart out of this?
And how do you stop once you start it? 

Somebody gave you a choice
And all you do is abuse it
If God he gave you a voice
Then use it 

Here's something to ask if these are the bad times
'Cause whenever you ask why it's never the good times
How will we get ourselves out of it?
How can you take your heart out of this?
And how do you stop once you start it? 

Somebody gave you a choice
And all you do is abuse it
If God he gave you a voice
Then use it 

Just a lullaby for the new world order
Just a lullaby for the new world, for the new world 

How do you stop once you start it? 

Somebody gave you a choice
And all you do is abuse it
If God he gave you a voice
Then use it 

Just a lullaby for the new world order
Just a lullaby for the new world, for the new world, for the new world 

Just a lullaby for the new world, for the new world