Mother Pig
Soul's Bargain: A Dark Ode to Mother Earth's Descent
Lyrics
If I knew for sure that I had a soul
Contemplating the existence of a soul and expressing a willingness to trade it.
I'd sell it right now
Expressing a desire to sell the soul if its existence were certain.
for the chance to experience
Willingness to sacrifice for the opportunity to witness Earth's final struggle.
Mother Earth's last gasp before she sinks
Describing Mother Earth's last gasp before her decline into perpetual life support.
into a perpetual episode of life support
Depicting a state of constant support for Earth, portraying a bleak future.
Clung to hope as the bastards of complacency
Referring to those indifferent to the world's fate as "bastards of complacency."
and decent stand over us
Describing the indifferent individuals who stand by as "bastards of complacency and decent."
Carved from human bone by human bone
Highlighting the brutal creation of something from human bone.
Carved from human bone by human bone
Repetition emphasizing the brutal origin of a creation from human bone.
The magic wand of oppression waves above
Metaphorically portraying oppression as a magic wand, hovering over the population.
and occasionally bounces from skull to skull
Illustrating the random and unpredictable nature of oppression affecting individuals.
She's become the pig on the spit
Comparing Mother Earth to a pig on a spit, undergoing suffering.
Salvation stuffed into her mouth
Depicting salvation forced into Earth's mouth, possibly symbolizing futile attempts to save the planet.
like a rotted green apple
Metaphorically describing salvation as rotted, suggesting it may be too late or ineffective.
We, the eager ants,
Referring to humanity as eager ants, waiting beneath Earth's suffering.
wait below her and bask in her dripping fat
Symbolizing humans benefiting from Earth's degradation, metaphorically basking in its fat.
No more audience
Expressing a lack of audience, possibly implying a desolate or ignored state.
No more audience
Repetition emphasizing the absence of an audience.
Warm breath rises
Describing warm breath rising, possibly symbolizing life or vitality.
Boiled fat falls
Depicting boiled fat falling, possibly symbolizing the degradation or decline of life.
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