I Laugh in Your Face

Laughing in the Face of Conformity: Bee Gees' Powerful Message
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Lyrics

The circus is coming to see you.

The arrival of a spectacle or commotion is approaching, possibly symbolizing societal attention or scrutiny.

The elephant smiles.

An imagery of an elephant smiling suggests a surreal or ironic element, possibly representing hidden emotions or reactions.

Everybody can hear you say that's out of style.

You openly express opinions that others consider outdated or not in fashion.

My brother is friendly for reasons, if I am the same.

The speaker's brother is amiable for specific reasons, and the speaker contemplates emulating the same behavior.

Just for four hundred seasons we all live in rain.

Living through numerous seasons, enduring challenges and hardships, possibly signified by the metaphor of rain.


So I laugh in your face.

The speaker mocks or dismisses something with laughter, implying a sense of superiority or confidence.

Your only one race.

Asserting that there is only one human race, challenging divisions or distinctions.

Yes I laugh in your face and I'm right.

The laughter continues, emphasizing the speaker's belief in their correctness or righteousness.

You lie just like the rest.

Accusing someone of dishonesty, possibly suggesting a lack of authenticity or sincerity.

But there's nobody best.

No one is superior; everyone is equal in their imperfections or shortcomings.

So I laugh in your face and I'm right.

The laughter persists, reinforcing the speaker's confidence in their viewpoint.


I'll pull out your plug so your small.

Threatening to expose or reveal something about someone, diminishing their significance.

You'll slide down the drain.

A metaphorical descent, implying a loss of status or importance.

On the steps of St. Peter's you all look the same.

At a symbolic location (St. Peter's), everyone appears similar, suggesting a lack of individuality or uniqueness.


So I laugh in your face.

The recurring laughter, reinforcing the speaker's belief in their correctness and the equality of humanity.

Your only one race.

Reiterating the idea that there is only one human race, challenging divisions or distinctions.

Yes I laugh in your face and I'm right.

The laughter persists, underscoring the speaker's confidence in their viewpoint.

You lie just like the rest.

Accusing someone of dishonesty, reiterating the theme of equality in imperfection.

But there's nobody best.

No one is superior; everyone is equal in their imperfections or shortcomings.

So I laugh in your face and I'm right.

The laughter continues, emphasizing the speaker's belief in their correctness or righteousness.


The circus is coming to see you.

A repetition of the initial lines, suggesting a cyclical nature or inevitability of the described events.

The elephant smiles.

Reiterating the surreal image of an elephant smiling, emphasizing an ironic or hidden aspect.

Everybody can hear you say that's out of style.

Restating the idea of expressing opinions considered out of style or outdated.

So I laugh in your face.

The laughter resurfaces, maintaining the theme of superiority or confidence in the speaker's perspective.

You're only one race.

Reiterating the belief in the oneness of the human race, challenging distinctions.

Yes I laugh in your face and I'm right.

The laughter persists, emphasizing the speaker's confidence in their viewpoint.

You lie just like the rest.

Accusing someone of dishonesty, reinforcing the theme of equality in imperfection.

But there's nobody best.

No one is superior; everyone is equal in their imperfections or shortcomings.

So I laugh in your face and I'm right.

The laughter continues, underscoring the speaker's belief in their correctness or righteousness.

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