Bodies
Rhythmic Descent: Unveiling the Raw Emotion in Drowning Pool's 'Bodies'Lyrics
Let the bodies hit the floor
The repetition emphasizes a call for violence, urging bodies to hit the floor, creating a visceral and aggressive atmosphere.
Let the bodies hit the floor
-Let the bodies hit the floor
-Let the bodies hit the floor
-Beaten why for (why for)
The speaker questions the reasons for being beaten, expressing a sense of endurance and a limit to the suffering.
Can't take much more
-(Here we go, here we go, here we go now)
-One, nothing wrong with me
Counting emphasizes a state of normalcy ("nothing wrong with me") contrasted with a feeling that something needs to change or give.
Two, nothing wrong with me
-Three, nothing wrong with me
-Four, nothing wrong with me
-One, something's got to give
-Two, something's got to give
-Three, something's got to give now
-Let the bodies hit the floor
Repetition reinforces the call for bodies to hit the floor, intensifying the aggressive tone.
Let the bodies hit the floor
-Let the bodies hit the floor
-Let the bodies hit the floor
-Let the bodies hit the floor
-Let the bodies hit the floor
-(Now)
A sense of finality is expressed, hinting at reaching a breaking point, possibly a culmination of frustration or aggression.
Push me again (again)
-This is the end
-(Here we go, here we go, here we go now)
-One, nothing wrong with me
Similar to lines 10-16, counting and the notion that "something's got to give" indicate a desire for change or release.
Two, nothing wrong with me
-Three, nothing wrong with me
-Four, nothing wrong with me
-One, something's got to give
-Two, something's got to give
-Three, something's got to give now
-Let the bodies hit the floor
Continuation of the call for bodies to hit the floor, maintaining the aggressive and intense theme.
Let the bodies hit the floor
-Let the bodies hit the floor
-Let the bodies hit the floor
-Let the bodies hit the floor
-Let the bodies hit the floor
-Skin against skin, blood and bone
Describes a violent scene where skin, blood, and bone collide, and an individual driven by hate and consumed by fear enters the fray.
You're all by yourself but you're not alone
-You wanted in and now you're here
-Driven by hate consumed by fear
-Let the bodies hit the floor
Reiteration of the call for bodies to hit the floor, underscoring the aggressive and confrontational nature of the lyrics.
Let the bodies hit the floor
-Let the bodies hit the floor
-Let the bodies hit the floor
-One, nothing wrong with me
Repetition of the earlier counting pattern, emphasizing the need for change or release.
Two, nothing wrong with me
-Three, nothing wrong with me
-Four, nothing wrong with me
-One, something's got to give
-Two, something's got to give
-Three, something's got to give now
-Let the bodies hit the floor
Intensification of the call for bodies to hit the floor, maintaining the aggressive and relentless tone.
Let the bodies hit the floor
-Let the bodies hit the floor
-Let the bodies hit the floor
-Let the bodies hit the floor
-Let the bodies hit the floor
-Hey, jump
Short exclamations, possibly suggesting a physical action like jumping, adding to the overall intensity and urgency of the song.
Hey, jump
-Hey, jump
-Hey, jump
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