Tricky Sol

A chance encounter with Billy Joel's "Movin' Out" in a store led to an unsettling realization: his 1977 critique of the American Dream wasn't just commentary—it was prophecy. In 2025, as people flee hostile states, question complicity in global crises, and reject systems designed to extract everything while giving nothing back, Joel's message about refusing to grind yourself to death for things that don't serve you has evolved from personal liberation to collective resistance