Dharma and the Bomb
Dharma's Descent: A Sonic Odyssey of Existential Turbulence
Lyrics
Wasted days and cigarettes
Expressing unproductive days and a habit of smoking.
Cracked cement and palms
Describing a worn-down urban environment with cracked pavement and palm trees.
Bodhidharma has gone fission
Referring to Bodhidharma, a Buddhist monk, in the context of nuclear fission, suggesting a fusion of spiritual and destructive elements.
With your verdict mom
Connecting Bodhidharma's fusion with a judgment from the speaker's mother.
Yeah the Sergeant Major is dreamin' of genie
Imagining a military figure (Sergeant Major) dreaming of a powerful and mythical being (genie).
And she's armed with a borrowed polka dot bikini
Describing the genie as armed with a polka dot bikini, possibly symbolizing the contrast between innocence and weaponry.
Oh yeah tomorrow's coming down like Dharma and the bomb
Anticipating a significant event or change, likening it to the arrival of Dharma (a cosmic principle) and a bomb (destructive force).
Falling down
Repetition of the idea of things collapsing or deteriorating.
Falling down
Reiteration of the theme of decline using the metaphor of Dharma and a bomb.
like Dharma and the bomb
Continuation of the anticipation of a significant event with negative consequences.
Falling down
Repetition of the concept of falling, emphasizing a downward trajectory.
Falling down
Restating the theme of decline, possibly suggesting inevitability.
Like Dharma and the bomb
Recurrence of the imagery of Dharma and a bomb symbolizing a catastrophic event.
The shallows seem evangelical
Describing shallow aspects of life as if they are preaching or promoting a particular belief.
When you're slammed up against a wall
Depicting a situation where one feels constrained or oppressed against a wall.
And your stoked to watch all creation go over the falls
Expressing excitement at witnessing the destruction of everything, possibly as a form of rebellion.
Yeah Kali is coming and you'd better believe it
Introducing Kali, a Hindu goddess associated with destruction, forewarning of an impending catastrophic event.
That girl's got the atom and the Bhagavad Ghita
Attributing destructive power to a girl with references to atomic energy and the Bhagavad Gita, a Hindu scripture.
Oh yeah samsara's coming down like Dharma and the bomb
Anticipating a cyclical process of birth, death, and rebirth akin to samsara, likened to the arrival of Dharma and a bomb.
Falling down
Repetition of the idea of decline or collapse.
Falling down like
Reiteration of the falling motif, comparing it to the earlier mentioned Dharma and bomb.
Like Dharma and the bomb
Restating the concept of falling with a reference to Dharma and a bomb.
Falling down
Repetition of the theme of decline using the metaphor of Dharma and a bomb.
Falling down like
Restating the idea of things falling or deteriorating.
Like Dharma and the bomb
Concluding the lyrics with a recurrence of the imagery of Dharma and a bomb symbolizing a catastrophic event.
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