SCABS
Self-Exploration Through Psychedelic Experience
Lyrics
Face down head in the dirt low to the earth with the worms and ants oh yeah
Expressing a sense of being grounded and connected to nature, symbolized by being close to the earth, worms, and ants.
I'm touching grass all day and night in the field
Highlighting a continuous experience of touching grass, suggesting a constant connection with the natural environment.
By myself just me and the birds up above in the sky so high
Isolation in nature, enjoying solitude with birds in the sky, emphasizing a personal and reflective experience.
They're looking down on me they're looking down on me
Feeling observed or judged by external entities, possibly a metaphor for societal scrutiny or self-awareness.
I'm spaced out tripping on some shrooms
Describing a state of altered consciousness induced by psychedelic mushrooms (shrooms).
I said that psilocybin put in that work on me yeah
Credit to psilocybin, the active compound in mushrooms, for its transformative effects on the speaker.
I killed my ego for the first time in my life
Announcing a significant personal transformation, possibly shedding aspects of one's identity or ego.
I picked myself apart like scabs
Using the metaphor of picking at scabs to symbolize self-examination and exploration, possibly through introspection.
I picked myself apart like scabs on my skin 'cause it was something to do
Reiterating the metaphor of picking at scabs, suggesting a repetitive or compulsive nature in self-analysis as a way to pass the time.
Scabs, scabs, scabs, scabs
Repeating the word "Scabs" to emphasize its significance and possibly the speaker's preoccupation with self-reflection.
Face down on the ground
Revisiting the imagery of being face down, possibly indicating vulnerability or submission.
I just hope I'm not perceived
Expressing concern about how the speaker is perceived by others.
Them psychedelics took a hold of me 'cause it was something to do
Attributing changes in mindset to psychedelic experiences, emphasizing the motivation of having "something to do."
I killed my ego for the first time in my life
Reiteration of ego death as a significant event in the speaker's life.
I picked myself apart like scabs
Continuation of the scab-picking metaphor, emphasizing the thorough nature of self-examination.
I picked myself apart like scabs on my skin
Repetition of the scabs metaphor on the skin, possibly symbolizing the exterior aspects of the self being scrutinized.
I picked myself apart like scabs
Further repetition of the scab-picking metaphor, emphasizing its persistent nature.
I picked myself apart like scabs on my skin
Continuation of the scabs metaphor on the skin, reinforcing the idea of exhaustive self-analysis.
'Cause it was something to do 'cause it was something to do to do 'cause I had nothing to do
Emphasizing the recurring theme of self-exploration due to boredom or a lack of other activities.
I killed my ego for the first time in my life
Reiteration of the transformative experience of killing the ego, indicating its profound impact.
I picked myself apart like scabs
Continuation of the scab-picking metaphor, suggesting an ongoing and deep process of self-dissection.
I picked myself apart like scabs on my skin
Repetition of the scabs metaphor on the skin, possibly signifying a continuous and thorough self-evaluation.
I picked myself apart like scabs
Further emphasis on the repetitive nature of the scab-picking metaphor, reinforcing the idea of continuous self-analysis.
I picked myself apart like scabs on my skin
Continuation of the scabs metaphor on the skin, underscoring the exhaustive and ongoing nature of self-examination.
I had nothing to do
Stating a lack of other activities, possibly reinforcing the idea that self-exploration serves as a meaningful or necessary pastime.
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