Mercenary
Mercenary Chronicles: Unveiling Betrayal and Compromise
Lyrics
I was the future,
I represented the future.
In nineteen-ninety-five
Referencing the year 1995.
I watched the flashbulbs burst,
Photographs were taken when I appeared.
Whenever I'd arrive
Describing the attention received upon arrival.
I'd tape my knuckles up
Preparing for combat by wrapping knuckles.
Cinched and tight; for the ring
Securing the gloves tightly for a fight.
Just beneath the gloves
Hands clenched tightly under the gloves.
Clenching white for the swing
Preparing for a forceful strike.
I was a sellout
Referring to being disloyal or betraying principles.
Before a sellout crowd,
Acting in a way contrary to personal beliefs for public approval.
I threw the fight in my head
Mentally giving up before the conclusion of an event.
Before the fat lady bowed
Anticipating failure before the end is confirmed.
You want a tip-off
Offering advice or information before an altercation.
Some good advice for the brawl?
Suggesting precautionary measures for a confrontation.
Just wear mouth-guard
Protecting oneself during a fall or defeat.
To keep your teeth when you fall
Being able to distance oneself completely.
And when you quit,
Ensuring detachment from the situation.
Make sure that you can
Being armed and deceitful, celebrating betrayal.
Wash you hands of it
An admission of deceit and manipulation.
Armed to the teeth
Fully equipped for deception and betrayal.
Score one for treachery
Acknowledging the abundance of falsehoods.
I am a mercenary
Self-identification as a hired soldier without principles.
There's more lies here
Highlighting the prevalence of lies in the environment.
Than we can all bury
Acknowledging personal involvement in deception.
I am a mercenary
Reiterating the identification as a mercenary.
I've seen the headlines
Observing widespread misinformation in headlines.
Swarming thick with flies
Criticizing media charts for promoting deceit.
I've seen the Billboard Charts
Accusing the media of spreading falsehoods.
I've heard them spitting lies
Referring to the propagation of untruths.
Here's to your lame award
Disparaging fake or undeserved awards.
Your phony Nobel Prize
Mocking prestigious awards as insincere.
Here's to the suckers lining up
Deriding the audience for accepting compromise.
To see us compromise
Criticizing those who endorse betrayal.
Let's light a campfire
Sarcastically suggesting a communal gathering.
We'll have a sing along
Proposing a destructive gathering.
I'll burn some bridges.
Intending to sever connections.
You'll bring the crappy songs
Referencing low-quality songs for the occasion.
And when you quit
Reiterating the importance of detachment from wrongdoing.
Make sure that you can wash your hands of it
Stressing the significance of cleansing oneself from guilt.
There's a part of me I've compromised
An admission of compromising personal integrity.
Buried somewhere under ghosts of lies
Describing buried authentic aspects of oneself.
Make it quick, make it sick
Encouraging rapid and extreme behavior.
Turn the crank and just play the greatest hits... sigh.
Choosing superficial success over substance.
There's a part of me that I despise
Expressing disdain for a part of oneself.
Pull the curtain back and see what dies
Unveiling hidden, undesirable aspects.
Emerald spires of the near profound
Referencing superficial and insignificant accomplishments.
Let's burn this lousy city down
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