Scaffolds
Epiphanies in Kerosene: Unveiling the Depths of Armand Hammer's Scaffolds
Lyrics
Always late with the epiphanies
Reflecting on delayed realizations or insights
Like might coulda handled that differently
Expressing a desire for handling situations differently
At least admit you had your hand in the misery
Suggesting acknowledgment of personal involvement in suffering
It's no mystery, group therapy
Highlighting the transparent nature of group therapy
I poured the kerosene in group, watched the fire leap
Metaphorically describing igniting a collective emotional response
A shred of truth is all a liar need
Stating that a liar only needs a small amount of truth
It all burn the same when the fire feed
Emphasizing the universality of suffering
Men wrack our brains over past deeds
Men pondering regrets about past actions
Indeed the ground's cold but the bones not deep
Contrasting the cold ground with shallow burial
Wrapped in shower curtain or bedsheet, the bones picked clean
Describing a skeletal state, possibly metaphorical vulnerability
Heir apparent, I inherited a bloodstained throne for a seat
Inheriting a throne tainted with violence and guilt
I can't afford not to believe in things unseen
Emphasizing the necessity of belief despite the cost
But belief always been dangerous to me
Expressing the historical danger of personal beliefs
Slumped in the last pew, the pulpit packed
Being disengaged in a place of worship
The culprits beg and accuse, executioner dons a mask
Describing a scene of accusation and masked execution
The transcript read like Cam'ron skits
Comparing the situation to comedic skits by Cam'ron
Something wrong with mahfuckers, I don't know what it is
Expressing confusion about people's problematic behavior
Am I my brother's keeper, nigga
Raising the question of personal responsibility for others
I got my own shit, excuse me, I got excuses, I got excuses
Acknowledging personal challenges and excuses
The crowd want blood, the firing squad blackened face cupids
Describing a crowd's demand for punishment
It's always two sides to the story
Pointing out the complexity of a narrative
The gory details is online, feel like Maury
Comparing the availability of gory details to a talk show
Am I my brother's keeper, nigga?
Reiterating the question of responsibility for others
I got my own shit excuse me, I got excuses, I got excuses
Repeating the acknowledgment of personal challenges
Freefall, limbs flailing in the blackness
Depicting a chaotic and uncontrolled descent
Hundred hands slap, pardon self, sinkhole blast
Describing a sudden and forceful impact
Landed, earth mover, new gold standard, Armand Hammer
Referencing their own group as a new standard
Broke exotic on grand piano, melting candelabras
Depicting a lavish scene with melting candelabras
Clocks blink midnight, no invites
Not receiving invitations, possibly feeling excluded
Who's the livest? You haven't mastered meter
Challenging someone's mastery of a skill or art
So you must respect it as it pertains to
Emphasizing the importance of respecting others' styles
How I freak it, ayy, don't ask me no questions
Declining to answer questions about their artistic process
I believe in black secrecy, plumbed to the depths
Believing in secretive aspects of black culture
Where language drowns in the thick of spirit
Describing a deep, spiritual place where language fails
Bodies humbly collapse fetal, eye of a thousand needles
Depicting a humble collapse of bodies
World beat, heavy kick, my city stiff both liniment
Describing a heavy and rhythmic urban environment
And a .22 under Ms. Bunches' pillow, she read the room
Mentioning a concealed weapon under someone's pillow
And spit snuff, bore thirteen babies and outlived all but two
Describing a woman who has endured and outlived many hardships
I love to talk with fools
Expressing an inclination to engage in conversations with fools
I hate circling the drain and repeating myself
Disliking repetitive and draining situations, except when performing on stage
Unless I'm barring on a stage, the price done doubled
Noting an increase in the cost of their performances
The ice pebbled, the mint muddled, a vision receiving
Describing a distorted vision and unclear thoughts
All I signal out, there's a part beyond me, plus chaos
Acknowledging the presence of chaos beyond personal control
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