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Rats over the dishes
Rats are present around the dishes or food.
Rats over the dishes
Reiteration of the presence of rats near the dishes, emphasizing the issue.
Please tell me what the ratties say
The speaker is asking for an explanation or understanding of the rats' behavior.
Please tell me what the ratties say
Repetition of the request for information about the rats' actions.
Rats over the dishes
Continued mention of rats being around the dishes, suggesting a persistent problem.
And God was certainly a genius
God is acknowledged as a genius for exposing human weaknesses, possibly including the inability to deal with the rat issue.
To expose this human weakness
Recognition of human vulnerability highlighted by the presence of rats.
Rats over the dishes
Reiteration of rats being near the dishes, seeking understanding.
Please tell me what the ratties say
Request for information about the rats' actions is repeated.
And the doorway is a cutaway of flesh and bone
Describing the doorway as a cutaway of flesh and bone, possibly symbolizing the vulnerability of the entrance.
Lay me down upon a bed of roses
Reference to lying down on a bed of roses, contrasting with the harsh reality of the rat-infested environment.
And to think that this was once my home
Expressing disbelief or regret about the current state of the speaker's living space.
But now some sick bastard's pleasure dome
Describing the current state as a pleasure dome, possibly sarcastically emphasizing the unpleasantness.
They say to build a better man trap
Suggesting that creating a better trap for humans may attract more problems, akin to rats beating a path to one's door.
Will lead the rats to beat a path to your door
Advising that improving a trap for humans may lead to more troubles, using rats as a metaphor.
Build a better man trap
Repetition of the advice to build a better man trap, with the expectation of attracting rats as a negative outcome.
And the rats will beat a path to your door
Emphasizing the idea that enhancing a trap for humans will inevitably draw rats to one's door, reinforcing the warning.
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