A Song About Monkeys
A Reflection in the Jungle: Embracing Our Primal Connections
Lyrics
You're my favourite animal, but I'm biased I guess
You are my favorite animal, though my judgment is influenced.
Because you look quite a bit like me
Because you bear a resemblance to me.
You're not as eloquent and you've a hairier chest
You lack eloquence and have a hairier chest than me.
But I can't pick my family
I cannot choose my family, emphasizing a connection.
As I shake your hand I can feel your grip
When I shake your hand, I notice your strong grip.
And it's definitely firmer than mine
Your handshake is firmer than mine, a symbol of strength.
They say a strong handshake shows the man is equipped
A strong handshake is associated with being well-equipped as a person.
But if I called you a man I'd be crossing a line
Refusing to call you a man to avoid crossing boundaries.
You're an animal
Emphasizing your identity as an animal, distinct from me.
You're not like me
Highlighting the differences between you and me.
You're an animal
Reiterating your status as an animal under my dominion.
I have dominion over thee
Expressing control and authority over you.
You might be my cousin
Acknowledging a familial connection but questioning friendship.
But I don't know if you could be my friend
Doubting your reliability as a friend in times of need.
'Cause you don't seem the person on
You don't exhibit the qualities I seek in a friend.
Which when I'm in need I could depend
Questioning your dependability when needed.
In fact when I look closer
Upon closer inspection, doubting your personhood.
You don't seem like a person at all
You seem more like an animal than a person.
Do you have opinions?
Raising questions about your capacity for opinions.
Do you keep morals?
Wondering if you possess moral values.
Do you even have a soul?
Raising the existential question of whether you have a soul.
You're an animal
Reiterating your identity as an animal distinct from me.
You're not like me
Emphasizing the differences between you and me.
You're an animal
Reiterating your status as an animal, accompanied by humor.
Oh what a silly thing to be
Highlighting the lighthearted nature of being an animal.
And when I look at you
Observing you and seeing reflections of myself.
Do you know what I see?
Expressing a self-identification when looking at you.
I see me
Seeing a mirrored image of myself in you.
I see me
Repeated emphasis on seeing oneself when looking at you.
'Cause when I look at you
Continuing the theme of self-reflection when looking at you.
Yeah I can't help but see myself
Expressing an inability to see anything other than oneself near you.
Next to you in the tree
Imagining being next to you in a tree, further emphasizing connection.
You're my favourite animal, but I'm biased I guess
Repeating the sentiment of favoritism due to a resemblance.
Because you look quite a bit like me
Highlighting the physical similarity that contributes to bias.
And when I stand to admire you I can't help but confess
Admiring you and confessing that your behavior brings joy.
That your mannerisms fill me with glee
Expressing delight in observing your mannerisms.
You're partial to bananas, and I'm munching on chips
Drawing a parallel between your preference for bananas and mine for chips.
That I'm sharing with the friend by my side
Sharing food with a friend, emphasizing camaraderie.
You peel it from the bottom, concentrating as you sit
Detailing your method of peeling bananas, illustrating observation.
Break it in two and pass half to the friend you're beside
Highlighting your generosity by sharing food with a friend.
You're an animal
Reiterating the commonality between you and me as animals.
You're just like me
Stating the similarity between us as animals.
'Cause I'm an animal
Affirming the shared biology that makes us both animals.
We're of the same biology
Emphasizing the commonality in our biological nature.
Oh mister monkey man, I've got a favour can't you see
Addressing a 'mister monkey man' and expressing a playful request.
I was wondering if you would make a monkey out of me?
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