PEPPERS GHOST
Unraveling Illusions: PEPPERS GHOST by cleopatrick
Lyrics
I swear shit hadn't changed since the day that I spawned in
I feel that nothing has changed since the day of my origin.
And that's what I wanted, my god, holding on to
My desire was for things to stay the same, holding on tightly.
Nostalgia with caution my pops hit my phone and
Approaching nostalgia cautiously; my father called, and I acknowledge but don't respond immediately.
You know that I saw it but I don't respond 'til
I observed the call but refrain from responding until I understand its nature.
I know what it's regarding
Delaying response until I know the subject matter.
Oh, that's when the whale devoured me entirely, I stood
Describing a moment when I felt consumed or overwhelmed, perhaps metaphorically by a challenging situation.
Behind the teeth and tried to see through all the irony of being duped
Attempting to perceive the truth behind a deceptive situation, standing behind the metaphorical teeth.
It was all a ruse, I'm fucking screwed man
Realizing it was all a deception, feeling in a hopeless situation.
So from your point of view, does this feel like it's real to you?
Questioning the reality of the situation from an external perspective.
Yeah, yeah
Affirming that it feels real.
Do you believe what you're seeing is full truth, fool-proof, no dispute
Asking if what is being witnessed is undeniably true and foolproof.
Does this feel like it's real to you?
Reiterating the sense of reality in the situation.
Yeah
Confirming the perception of reality.
Yeah, I thought I could verify who was on my side, man
Expressing a belief in the ability to identify those who are supportive.
I swore I'd seen it with my own two eyes man
Asserting that I believed I could confirm with my own eyes.
I guess I'm a fool for fucking fallacy
Acknowledging a susceptibility to deceptive or misleading ideas.
When Peppers Ghost gets smoking mirrors in my vicinity, yeah
Referring to a theatrical illusion technique ("Peppers Ghost") and its influence on perception.
Yeah, they look fucking real to me
Despite knowing it's an illusion, it still appears real.
They said sometimes promises don't mean a thing
Recognizing that promises may be unreliable.
I was listening to The Script Breakeven bridge and I swore that I'd seen
Recalling a specific moment while listening to a song ("The Script Breakeven bridge") where perception was altered.
Sirens and highbeams come brightly behind me
Describing a vivid experience of sirens and high beams behind.
Yeah, they look fucking real to me, yeah
Reiterating the illusion's realism despite knowing it's not real.
Yeah, they look fucking real to me, yeah
Emphasizing the convincing nature of the illusion.
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