Lyrics
He took on a shade of green long ago. And many a fool
He adopted a distinctive quality or characteristic represented by the color green a long time ago.
along the way have been lost to this. I know you can't
Many individuals have strayed from the right path due to this quality.
afford to be wrong. And we can't either. We want it
The speaker emphasizes the importance of being correct and suggests that being wrong is not affordable.
back. I can't afford to lose you. But that's not what
The speaker expresses a desire to regain something valuable. The loss of a person is hinted at.
this is about. If love ever had a second name it's
The speaker reflects on love, suggesting that attachment is its second name.
attachment. And if you had an ounce of common sense
Common sense should make one aware of the speaker's perspective on attachment.
you would be witness to this. but try your best not to
Despite the speaker's viewpoint, one should avoid being too involved in the mundane world.
be of this world. Fly with the rest of your glassy
Encouragement to transcend worldly concerns and join others with a similar detached perspective.
eyed angels. Straight to heaven gate and don't forget
An urging to ascend to heaven with like-minded individuals, bringing symbolic spare change.
your spare change to horde and render useless. Gold
Gold is deemed more valuable than sustenance, implying distorted priorities.
was always more valuable than bread in the stomachs of
Historical commentary on the perceived value of gold over basic necessities for the starving.
the starving. And you dare say I'm godless (filthy)
Rejection of an accusation of godlessness or filthiness, with a reference to being less evolved.
less evolved, sure to be stuck in my rut. Well I say
The speaker challenges the notion of being stuck in a rut, countering with an accusation of gutlessness.
you're gutless. The first in line to be our rip off
Accusation of someone being the first in line to plagiarize or imitate, potentially in an artistic context.
artist. The first to change your name to push more
Accusation of changing identity to enhance sales or popularity.
product. We finally got it back from the clutches of
Recovery of something valuable from the clutches of absurdity is celebrated.
absurdity. And our bond is measured by nothing. No
Emphasis on the intangible nature of the speaker's bond, not measured by conventional metrics.
books, no rounds, no quotas, and certainly not by how
Disregard for conventional measures such as books, rounds, quotas, or sales in assessing the bond.
many units sold. I tell you krishna's dead to me along
Assertion that the speaker's connection with Krishna and love for extremes is dead.
with my love for extremes. I tell you krishna's dead!
Reiteration of the statement that Krishna is dead, reinforcing the rejection of extremes.
So tell me to go to hell for all I care. Life without
Indifference to being told to go to hell, suggesting that life without love is equally hopeless.
love is no different. I've been there and it offered
Personal experience of life without love is equated with hopelessness.
no hope. Dead is dead.
A categorical statement that dead is dead, emphasizing finality and perhaps a sense of nihilism.
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