Diplomats Are Arguing
Echoes of Despair: Dean Omori's Poetic Reflection on Love and Humanity
Lyrics
Light the candle low burn that spoon for it's spell
Expressing a desire to indulge in drug use ("burn that spoon") and a sense of impending doom.
I'm not ready to die but I think I'm going to hell
Not prepared for death but feeling destined for a negative outcome.
The whiskey's cheap and the piano's full of bones
Describing a bleak atmosphere with cheap whiskey and a piano full of bones, suggesting a haunted or desolate setting.
Diplomats arguing like a parliament of crows
Metaphorically portraying diplomats as crows arguing, possibly highlighting the chaos and discord in political discussions.
Moon scared of the darkness behind the skeleton tree
Creating an eerie image of the moon being afraid of darkness behind a skeleton tree, emphasizing fear and foreboding.
She walks the plank to his room come on and drown me
Depicting a woman willingly entering a risky situation, using "walks the plank" metaphorically, inviting a drowning experience.
Wealth ain't money ya know it's not even close
Challenging the conventional notion of wealth equating to money, suggesting it's something deeper or different.
Half the time making love is forced and so it goes
Highlighting the often forced and unnatural nature of love-making, portraying it as a reflection of life's struggles.
Get off your knees there's no help coming from above
Rejecting the idea of divine intervention or help from above in difficult times.
This curse on mankind is lifted only with love
Positing that the only solution to the curse on mankind is through the power of love.
Little scrunched up kid oh can you hold on
Addressing a vulnerable child and expressing a plea for perseverance.
Not this one but somebody'll sing you a song
Assuring that even if not this song, someone will offer solace through music.
The waters rise it's starvation time again
Describing a time of hardship with rising waters, indicating famine or scarcity.
If the poor could pay we told ya famine would end
Mocking the idea that famine would end if the poor could pay, highlighting societal injustice.
Obituaries are being sold over the bar
Pointing out the commercialization of death through the sale of obituaries.
Small town boys dreams don't travel so far
Reflecting on the limited reach of dreams in small towns, suggesting a lack of opportunity.
But the debt of war will come for these young men too
Warning that the consequences of war will affect even the young, challenging the sincerity of governments and questionable alliances.
Governments and whores pretend that they love you
Criticizing the insincerity of both governments and prostitutes in expressing love or care.
Get off your knees there's no help coming from above
Reiterating the lack of divine assistance and emphasizing the necessity of love to overcome human challenges.
This curse on mankind is lifted only with love
Re-emphasizing that the redemption of humanity lies in love.
And the lies round here as goddamn contagious as death
Highlighting the pervasive nature of lies, comparing them to the contagiousness of death.
They're sellin' women at the docks 'til there's just their pretty scent left
Illustrating the commodification of women, with their essence reduced to a marketable scent.
Preacher's screaming let it start or let it stop
Portraying a preacher's dilemma about the continuation or cessation of a situation.
The mountains'll rise and the seas will reclaim ya god
Suggesting the unstoppable force of nature reclaiming the world.
There's a billionaires storm coming better hold on to love
Warning of a storm from the wealthy, urging the importance of holding onto love in turbulent times.
Some people won't share their blood
Observing the reluctance of some individuals to share their resources or support others.
People got lonely like no one left here cares
Expressing a sense of isolation and loneliness, questioning if anyone cares.
The children need us how dare you send your prayers
Challenging the efficacy of prayers, emphasizing the tangible need for action in helping children.
Get off your knees there's no help coming from above
Repeating the theme of the absence of divine help and the necessity of love for humanity's redemption.
This curse on mankind is lifted only with love
Concluding with the assertion that the curse on mankind can only be lifted through love.
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