Meateater
Unveiling the Maze of Self-Discovery in ALASKALASKA's 'Meateater'
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Put me in this box like you always do
Feeling confined or restricted, possibly by societal norms or expectations.
Lock it up, stuck between the lines
Feeling trapped or limited by boundaries and constraints.
And the lines get finer
Constraints become more subtle or nuanced.
Make me into something that can be understood
Being molded into something easily comprehensible or acceptable.
And play pretend good
Engaging in pretending to conform to societal expectations.
Just like you should
Conforming to societal norms as expected.
And you're shuffling your feet for a beat you can eat
Engaging in rhythmic movement to find a satisfying rhythm or pattern.
Just to taste it and remember that you never liked meat
Tasting an experience and realizing it's not genuinely enjoyable or authentic.
And now you're wasted, suddenly vacant
Being intoxicated or influenced, leading to a sense of emptiness.
Apparently, going nowhere, stopping for nothing
Feeling directionless and without purpose.
You'll never be
A realization that one will never conform or be what others desire.
Ooh, how do you discern the two?
Questioning the ability to distinguish between two contrasting aspects.
To find a side, to find being
Seeking identity and understanding of existence.
Cruel, so cruel
Reflecting on the harshness and brutality of the search for identity.
It's black and it's bright and it's feeling good
Experiencing a mix of positive and negative emotions.
So how did you find that being?
Questioning how one discovered their true self.
Well, you put me in this box like always
Repeating the feeling of being confined or limited.
Throw the key, eyes in naked skies
Irreversibly sealing off a way out, possibly from self-exploration.
And the guise gets blurry
Distorting the facade or appearance that others perceive.
Make me into something that can be understood
Being shaped into a comprehensible form for societal acceptance.
And play pretend good
Engaging in pretense to meet societal expectations.
Just like you should
Conforming to societal norms as expected.
And you're shuffling your feet for a beat you can eat
Searching for a rhythm or pattern that is satisfying.
Just to taste it and remember that you never knew me
Realizing that others never truly understood the authentic self.
And now you're jaded, apparently a fake it was, apparently
Feeling deceived or misled, realizing a false presentation.
A lesson I was given on day one, you'll never be
Learning a fundamental lesson about self-acceptance.
Ooh, how do you discern the two?
Continuing to question the ability to distinguish between two contrasting aspects.
To find a side, to find being
Searching for identity and understanding of existence.
Cruel, so cruel
Reflecting on the harshness and brutality of the search for identity.
Who do you think you are?
Challenging someone's perception of themselves.
Who are you?
Posing a fundamental question about self-awareness.
And how did you find being?
Questioning how one discovered their true self.
And you're shuffling your feet for a beat you can eat
Repeating the search for a satisfying rhythm or pattern.
And you're shuffling your feet for a beat you can eat
Continuing the quest for a satisfying beat or rhythm.
And you're shuffling your feet for a beat you can eat
Persistently searching for a rhythm that is gratifying.
And you're shuffling your feet for a beat you can eat
Continuing the pursuit of a beat that satisfies.
And you're shuffling your feet for a beat you can eat
Persevering in the search for a beat that is enjoyable.
Cruel, how do you discern two?
Repeating the difficulty in distinguishing between two contrasting aspects.
To find a side, to find being
Continuing the search for identity and understanding of existence.
Cruel, so cruel
Reflecting on the harshness and brutality of the search for identity.
Who do you think you are?
Challenging someone's perception of themselves.
Who are you?
Posing a fundamental question about self-awareness.
And how did you find be-e-e
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