The World Is Held Together by Glue and String
Frail Foundations: The World's Precarious Balance Revealed
Lyrics
The world is held together by glue and string
The world is metaphorically held together by fragile elements like glue and string.
It could collapse at any moment the entire fucking thing
There's a constant risk of the world collapsing, emphasizing its instability.
And if you don't think it could then you haven't been listening
If one doesn't recognize this vulnerability, they are not paying attention to reality.
Because the world is held together by glue and string
Reiterates the idea that the world's stability relies on fragile means like glue and string.
The world is held together by staples and tape
The world is also held together by staples and tape, suggesting additional temporary and precarious elements.
And it won't be much longer till they all just start to break
The deterioration of these elements is imminent, hinting at an impending breakdown.
So I hope you've been preparing for the ghastliest of fates
Listeners are urged to prepare for the worst outcomes due to the fragility of the world.
Because the world is held together by staples and tape
Reiterates that the world's cohesion depends on staples and tape, emphasizing their imminent failure.
It could collapse at any moment
Emphasizes the unpredictability of when the collapse might occur.
So don't go thinking that you're safe
Rejects any false sense of security, cautioning against complacency.
It could collapse at any moment oh dear
Reiterates the potential sudden collapse and suggests it might happen today.
And I'm afraid that this just might be the day
Expresses fear that the day of collapse may be imminent.
Because the world is held together by a safety pin
Introduces the metaphor of a safety pin, highlighting the thinness of the world's safety net.
And no matter which way you spin it that safety net is mighty thin
Regardless of how one perceives it, the safety net is precarious and easily breakable.
So I don't want to alarm you but this next one might do us in
Warns that the situation described in the next lines may be particularly alarming.
Because the world is held together by a safety pin
Reiterates that the world is held together by a fragile safety pin.
And the world is held together by me and you
The world's stability relies on the collective efforts of individuals (me and you).
And this last one's the scariest because it just might be true
Introduces the idea that the scariest notion is that the previous statement might be true.
So I beg you take my hand and grip with all that you've got
Urges collaboration and mutual support to face the precariousness of the world.
Because the world is held together by not a lot
Emphasizes that the world's cohesion is sustained by very little.
It could collapse at any moment
Reiterates the potential sudden collapse and advises against a false sense of security.
So don't go thinking that you're safe
Emphasizes the unpredictability of when the collapse might occur, reiterating caution.
It could collapse at any moment oh dear
Reiterates the potential sudden collapse and suggests it might happen today.
And I'm afraid that this just might be the day
Expresses fear that the day of collapse may be imminent.
I'm afraid that this just might be the day
Reiterates the fear that today might be the day of collapse.
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