Unwritten Law
Decoding Life's Unwritten Law: Ariel Pink's Powerful Message
Lyrics
We stab at our faith to keep it alive
We challenge our faith in an attempt to sustain it.
We draw the blood but the law draws the line
We cause harm, but societal rules establish limits.
A hand is a hand, a knife is a knife
A hand and a knife are straightforward, basic entities.
Blood is blood, and life is life
Blood, life, and their essence are inherent and unchangeable.
We could go anywhere
Possibilities for change or escape exist, but the essence remains constant.
It would still be the same
Regardless of the location, the fundamental situation persists.
A change of climate, a change of air
A shift in surroundings doesn't alter the underlying pressures.
All the pressures would remain
Changes in environment don't relieve the inherent stresses.
I can read the unwritten law
The speaker can understand the unspoken rules governing situations.
I can read the unwritten law
Reiteration of the ability to comprehend unwritten laws.
A hand is a hand, a knife is a knife
Reaffirmation that basic entities and their nature are fixed.
Blood is blood, life is life
Restating the unalterable qualities of blood and life.
A hand is a hand, a knife is a knife
Emphasis on the stability of the nature of a hand and a knife.
Blood is blood, and life is life
Reiteration of the unchanging aspects of blood and life.
The unwritten law
Reference to an unwritten law, suggesting inherent principles.
The unwritten law
Reiteration of the concept of an unwritten law.
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