Governor's Ball
Governor's Ball Revelations: A Tale of Rebellion and Choices
Lyrics
He came with his friends, in a caravan
Arrival with friends at the governor's ball in a caravan.
To witness the governor's ball
Intention to witness the event.
Sat by himself on a cool patch of grass
Sitting alone on a patch of grass while others stand like a wall.
While the rest stood like bricks in a wall
Isolation from the crowd.
The stage it looked like a vending machine
Description of the stage as a vending machine.
The singer, a black barbie doll
The singer is portrayed as a black barbie doll.
But it was well light, and well managed
Positive aspects of the event being well-lit and well-managed.
Said our property, would be damaged
Fear of property damage.
Until his boredom, took full advantage
Boredom taking advantage of the situation.
Of it all
The consequences of boredom on the experience.
Talk to a girl, with klonopin eyes
Conversation with a girl with klonopin (anti-anxiety medication) eyes.
Who said she had jewelry to sell
The girl claims to have jewelry for sale.
First he said "no thanks" then he realized
Initial refusal due to not feeling well.
That he wasn't feeling that well
Acceptance of the girl's offer.
And he took what she held looked like pieces of sky
Receiving something that resembles pieces of the sky and a garnet.
And a garnet like teardrops from hell
Description of the offered items.
She offered, him a necklace, and he wanted to accept it
Desire to accept the necklace but refraining due to anticipated expense.
But it would end up, too expensive, he could tell
Anticipation of the high cost of accepting the gift.
Then she said
"Why not
Girl's suggestion to accept the gift.
What have you got
Encouragement to take a risk.
To lose
Weighing the potential losses.
To lose"
Repetition of the idea of potential loss.
When he never came back, and the curve you have pathed
Disappearance of the person, and the search for clues by friends.
His friends searched the fair grounds for clues
Security guard's perspective that leaders are often the ones lost.
The security guard with the maniacal laugh
The role of a security guard with a maniacal laugh in the narrative.
Said its always the leader you lose
The idea that leaders are more prone to being lost.
And he finally turned up in the broad light of day
Return of the person with a black eye.
With a black eye as big as the moon
Physical evidence of an incident.
They all asked him, what had happened
Curiosity about the reason for the disappearance.
Was it real or, imagined
Questioning the reality of the incident.
Why on earth had, he abandon them so soon
The sudden abandonment and its timing.
And he said
"Why not
Repetition of the girl's suggestion earlier in the song.
I do what I've got
The performer doing what is necessary.
To do
Commitment to necessary actions.
Its what you do"
Justification of actions based on societal expectations.
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