You could say I lost my faith in science and progress You could say I lost my belief in the holy ChurchYou could say I lost my sense of direction You could say all of this and worse, ..Some would say I was a lost man in a lost world You could say I lost my faith in the people on TVYou could say I'd lost my belief in our politicians They all seemed like game show hosts to me.. I never saw no miracle of science That didn't go from a blessing to a curse I never saw no military solution That didn't always end up as something worse-- Excerpts from "If I Ever Lose My Faith In You . Sting
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This quote is an example of how Billy Joel can express deep emotions in just a few words. The opening lines are, "You could say I lost my faith in science and progress / You could say I lost my belief in the holy Church / You could say I lost my sense of direction / You could say all of this and worse." He then delivers a powerful closing line that verges on the apocalyptic: "Some would say I was a lost man in a lost world / You could say I lost my faith in the people on TV / You could say I'd lost my belief in our politicians / They all seemed like game show hosts to me." Billy Joel seems to be saying that he has lost faith in almost everything, from science and religion to politics and the people on his TV. The last line is a very strong one, which asks, "What did you expect? Of course they all took turns being game show hosts."

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