Cannibal Resource
Unveiling the Depths of Human Desires in Dirty Projectors' 'Cannibal Resource'
Lyrics
Look around at everyone
Observing the people in the surroundings
Everyone looks alive and waiting
Everyone appears lively and expectant
The wind is up, the stars out
Noticing atmospheric conditions – windy with visible stars
The sun is calm, the light is fading
Describing a tranquil sun and fading light
But we are
Blank line, potentially indicating a pause or contemplation
Still counting on cannibal resource
Expressing dependence on cannibal resource
OK, open your eyes
Instructing to open one's eyes, suggesting awareness
I think you're more than a terrified witness
Believing the person is more than a fearful observer
Behind the arbitrary line
Referring to an unspecified dividing line
Can it ask a question?
Raising the question of capability or possibility
Can it sing a melody?
Asking about the ability to sing or convey emotions
Can it be interpreted?
Pondering if something can be understood or explained
But is it more than what the eye can see?
Questioning the depth beyond visible appearances
Maybe not
Suggesting uncertainty or negation
Still counting on cannibal resource
Reiterating reliance on cannibal resource
OK, open your eyes
Encouraging further observation or awareness
I think you're more than a terrified witness
Believing the person is more than a frightened observer
Behind the arbitrary line
Referring again to an arbitrary dividing line
I'm cryin', I'm cryin'
Expressing emotional distress, possibly crying
Still counting on cannibal resource
Continuing reliance on cannibal resource
OK, open your eyes
Reiterating the call to open one's eyes
I think you're more than a terrified witness
Believing the person has more depth than just fear
Behind the arbitrary line
Referring once more to an arbitrary dividing line
The arbitrary line
Emphasizing the existence of an arbitrary line
The arbitrary line
Repeating the concept of the arbitrary line
The arbitrary line
Reiterating the presence of the arbitrary line
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