Riot On The Ward
Escaping Chaos: The Riot Within
Lyrics
There's a riot on the ward, I'm leaving
Expressing the presence of chaos or disturbance in a controlled environment, and the decision to depart from it.
Fifty animals escaped their cages
Describing a situation where a significant number of creatures have broken free from confinement or control.
I'd be lying if I did no damage
Admitting responsibility for causing harm or destruction, acknowledging the negative impact of actions.
My combustion engine hands stroke
Suggesting hands with the power of an engine, possibly implying destructive capability or impact.
Your fishnet, so cavalier
Describing a nonchalant or indifferent attitude through the metaphor of fishnet clothing.
My roundhead, my eyeball
Referring to a personal connection or possession, symbolized by "roundhead" and "eyeball."
But how many of us make a wave
Raising a question about the collective impact individuals can make, possibly hinting at societal influence.
Rifle hard in the canopy tonight?
Possibly referencing a challenging situation or conflict, using military imagery with "rifle" and "canopy."
It's the mightiest river I have known
Describing a powerful and significant experience, using the metaphor of a mighty river.
Squalor seep from the ghost fellatio
Using provocative imagery to describe degradation or moral decline.
Thought will kill you if it's left untreated
Highlighting the potential harm of unaddressed thoughts, possibly related to mental health.
And with that I leave the empty hangar
Connecting the act of leaving to an empty space, possibly indicating a departure from a significant place or relationship.
I'd be strung up if you spoke, their batons
Suggesting consequences for speaking out or expressing oneself, using the image of batons.
Incomplete my decibel past
Implying an incomplete or unresolved personal history or experience, particularly related to sound or communication.
Your district, my red light beams
Describing a personal space with the metaphor of district and red light beams.
So minefield, my depth charge
Using military and explosive imagery to convey a potentially dangerous or risky situation.
'Cause I wanna live without a sound
Expressing a desire for a quiet and soundless existence.
Casting out from the mouth of tireless ink
Describing the act of spreading or disseminating ideas, possibly through writing.
Turn to stone for another uttered drop
Suggesting a transformation or hardening in response to uttered words.
Fire my synapse with syllable intent
Describing a mental process of firing synapses with intentional words or thoughts.
There's a riot on the ward, I'm leaving
Repeating the initial line, reinforcing the theme of leaving during a chaotic situation.
And with that I leave the empty hangar
Reiterating the departure and emphasizing the emptiness left behind.
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