Lyrics
Wake up. Dull bulb flickers fluorescent.
Feeling the initial moments of waking up, with a flickering fluorescent light suggesting a mundane or unexciting start to the day.
Mind on again. Down the stairs. Bathroom Mirror.
Transitioning into consciousness, moving downstairs, and looking at oneself in the bathroom mirror, possibly reflecting on one's existence.
Clothes on again. Can I do this again?
Putting on clothes and questioning the repetition of daily life, expressing doubt or fatigue about facing another day.
Unpaid. Pinstripe red. Overtime.
Describing a work situation with unpaid overtime, using "Pinstripe red" to possibly signify stress or intensity in the workplace.
My fingers are cold and my lips are dry.
Physical discomfort, with cold fingers and dry lips, indicating a sense of hardship or struggle.
Did I leave the lights on? Do I remember?
Questioning one's memory and actions, possibly alluding to forgetfulness or a sense of disconnection.
Recession to collapse.
Referencing economic difficulties, possibly suggesting a connection between personal struggles and larger societal issues.
I stare at myself in the reflection.
Examining oneself in the mirror, contemplating identity and self-awareness in the face of challenges.
One last primal thought. DSM-5.
Reflecting on primal instincts and possibly making a reference to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5).
I imagine famine & the blood of others.
Imagining extreme scenarios, such as famine and violence, reflecting on the harsh realities of the world.
Ants that dance in the sand.
Metaphorically describing the fragility of life with dancing ants in the sand, emphasizing its transient nature.
Suns hands pushing and pulling
Depicting the cyclical nature of time with the sun's hands pushing and pulling, possibly suggesting the passage of time and its effects.
The last beads of moisture I've saved.
Preserving the last bits of moisture, possibly symbolizing the precious moments or experiences one holds onto.
The mouth of the people.
Referring to the collective voice of the people, possibly exploring societal or communal aspects of existence.
The mouth that gulps humans.
Describing a voracious societal appetite that consumes human lives, possibly commenting on societal structures.
Weak. Infinite. Incomplete.
Expressing vulnerability and a sense of incompleteness, possibly reflecting on personal or existential weaknesses.
Brittleness a transformation that will never happen.
Acknowledging the impossibility of a transformative change, emphasizing the permanence of certain conditions.
Waiting for an ancient god that does not exist.
Waiting for an ancient god that does not exist, possibly alluding to the futility of expecting external forces to bring change.
Things missing. Things you remember. Withdrawal.
Reflecting on things missing and memories, possibly alluding to the impact of personal experiences and the passage of time.
It's the food they offered you.
Pointing to the influence of external factors, like food, on one's life and choices.
It's subversive, it's treacherous,
Describing these influences as subversive and treacherous, possibly commenting on the deceptive nature of external forces.
And it does not mean life.
Stating that these influences do not represent life, possibly emphasizing a distinction between external pressures and true existence.
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