I Won't Say Anything
Unveiling the Silent Zoo: Decoding Bad Religion's Cryptic Message
Lyrics
He looked just like a zookeeper in a human zoo
Observing someone who appeared authoritative in a chaotic human environment
So I said hey man how the hell did they get to you
Questioning the person about their situation
Don't you know us animals need something to
Expressing the need for understanding or empathy for the struggles of living beings
Then he flew
Metaphorical transition or escape from the challenging situation
That's when he said
Introduction to the person's response
Hey, I can't deny it, but I won't say anything
Acknowledging a truth but refusing to disclose further unless prompted appropriately
Hey, I can't deny it, but I won't say anything
-Hey, I can't deny it, but I won't say anything
-Unless you ask it right
Setting a condition for sharing more information
So I took my mean machine to the sacramental post
Taking a powerful machine to a sacred place
Some kid had spilled his wine on the holiest host
Commenting on a sacrilegious act involving spilled wine on a sacred item
And I said ain't it funny that machines need a ghost
Reflecting on the irony that even machines need some form of spirituality
He made a toast
Symbolic act of making a celebratory gesture
Hey, I can't deny it, but I won't say anything
Repeating the pattern of acknowledging a truth but withholding details
Hey, I can't deny it, but I won't say anything
-Hey, I can't deny it, but I won't say anything
-Unless you ask it right
Reiterating the condition for sharing information
Riding to the cemetery in a righteous limousine
Heading to a burial site in a dignified vehicle
I plied the grim proprietor with milk and tangerines
Attempting to influence the solemn person with offerings of milk and tangerines
And I said so you're short but are you brutish and mean
Questioning the person's character despite their stature
Then he screamed
Abrupt and intense reaction from the person being questioned
That's when he said
Transition to the person's response
Hey, I can't deny it, but I won't say anything
Repeated acknowledgment of a truth with a refusal to provide details without specific inquiry
Hey, I can't deny it, but I won't say anything
-Hey, I can't deny it, but I won't say anything
-Unless you ask it right
Restating the condition for disclosure
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