Dead Music for the Living

Manifesto: The speaker refers to a set of principles or beliefs not acknowledged or understood by others.

Manifesto from a festival: The manifesto is related to a festival, suggesting a celebration of these principles.

Preparing every night: The speaker is actively getting ready or rehearsing nightly for something significant.

Another show for the living: The preparations are for a performance or event for the living.

Suffered and crafty people: People involved in this endeavor are both experienced and cunning.

The truth is where they are: The genuine essence lies with these individuals.

In trance, get into it: The state of trance is encouraged, possibly to enhance the experience or performance.

You are still looking for: There is a continued search for something significant.

What you had there at all times: The search pertains to something that was present all along.

You call it, true will: Referring to a concept or principle as the "true will."

And now I ask you to wear the skin of the conqueror...: The speaker urges the listener to embody the traits of a conqueror.

Dance with the dead: Metaphorical invitation to engage with the past or the deceased.

All I can give you are these rhymes I wrote for you: The speaker presents their creative expression in the form of rhymes.

They are not from heaven.: The rhymes are not divine or perfect.

Dead music for the living takes my heart: The speaker expresses a deep emotional connection to music that evokes death.

That heart is Dead: The emotional connection mentioned earlier is intense and perhaps unsettling.

It's Dead, It's Dead, It's Dead: Emphasizing the lifelessness or lack of vitality, possibly in a repetitive or ritualistic manner.

Manifesto You never read the lines: Reiteration of the manifesto, emphasizing that it remains unread.

Manifesto from a festival: Repetition of the festival-related manifesto, reinforcing its importance.

Preparing every night: Reiteration of the nightly preparations, underscoring their ongoing nature.

Another show for the living: Reiteration of preparing for a performance for the living.

Suffered and crafty people: Reiteration of the experienced and cunning individuals involved.

The truth is where they are: Reiteration that the genuine essence lies with these individuals.

In trance, get into it: Reiteration of encouraging a trance state for enhanced experience.

You are still looking for: Reiteration of the continued search for something significant.

What you had there at all times: Reiteration that the search pertains to something that was present all along.

You call it, true will: Reiteration of referring to a concept or principle as the "true will."

And now I ask you to wear the skin of the conqueror...: Reiteration of urging the listener to embody the traits of a conqueror.

Dance with the dead: Reiteration of the metaphorical invitation to engage with the past or the deceased.

All I can give you are these rhymes I wrote for you: Reiteration of presenting creative expression in the form of rhymes.

They are not from heaven.: Reiteration that the rhymes are not divine or perfect.

Dead music for the living takes my heart: Reiteration of the deep emotional connection to music that evokes death.

That heart is Dead: Reiteration that the emotional connection mentioned earlier is intense and perhaps unsettling.

It's Dead, It's Dead, It's Dead: Reiteration emphasizing the lifelessness or lack of vitality, possibly in a repetitive or ritualistic manner.