Impromptu
Iconic Icons and Profit Religions: Impromptu Reflections
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Yes, Yes, Sir
Repetition of "Yes, Yes, Sir" suggests compliance or submission, possibly reflecting a sense of conformity or obedience.
Yes, Yes, Sir
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-Yes, Yes, Sir
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-Yes, Yes, Sir
-Yes, Yes, Sir
-Madonna is your icon
Mentions Madonna as an icon and profit as a religion, highlighting the influence of popular culture and materialism on the individual's beliefs and values.
Profit is your religion
-Madonna is your icon
-Profit is your religion
-Your whole life is run by widgets
Emphasizes the dominance of routine or mechanical aspects ("widgets") in shaping the individual's entire life.
Your whole life is running widgets
-Yes, Yes, Sir
Repetition of "Yes, Yes, Sir" continues to underscore a submissive or conformist attitude.
Yes, Yes, Sir
-Yes, Yes, Sir
-Yes, Yes, Sir
-Yes, Yes, Sir
-Yes, Yes, Sir
-Yes, Yes, Sir
-Yes, Yes, Sir
-The Wall is your horizon
References "The Wall" as the horizon and Wall Street as purgatory, suggesting a connection between personal boundaries and financial struggles.
Wall Street's your purgatory
-The Wall is your horizon
-Wall Street's your purgatory
-Your whole life is out of budget
Describes a life "out of budget" and links God to ephemeral pleasures, market crashes, and the collapse of personal paradises and aspirations.
If God is like him candy catches
-Your Paradise is market crashes
-Your parade is a pile of ashes
-Yes, Yes, Sir
Repetition of "Yes, Yes, Sir" persists, reinforcing the theme of compliance.
Yes, Yes, Sir
-Yes, Yes, Sir
-Yes, Yes, Sir
-Yes, Yes, Sir
-Yes, Yes, Sir
-Yes, Yes, Sir
-Yes, Yes, Sir
-Your whole rises
Repetition of "Your whole rises" suggests a cyclical or repetitive nature in the individual's experiences or challenges.
Your whole rises
-Your whole life is run by widgets
Reiterates the impact of widgets and budget constraints on life, with a connection to God, market crashes, and the subsequent decay of personal dreams ("parade is a pile of ashes").
Your whole life is running widgets
-Your whole life is out of budget
-If God is like him candy catches
-Your Paradise is market crashes
-Your parade is a pile of ashes
Concludes with a vivid image of a parade reduced to ashes, symbolizing the destruction of personal achievements or dreams.
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