Motherfucker
Reckoning Echoes: Unveiling the Unseen Narratives in Faith No More's 'Motherfucker'
Lyrics
Force fed more than we eat in the wild
Force-fed more than consumed in the wild, highlighting excess and overindulgence.
Grazed on a mash that can suffocate a child
Consumed a mash that is potentially harmful, emphasizing a toxic or harmful environment.
Bloated, promoted in an ode to pomped style
Promotion of bloated excess in a manner reminiscent of a celebrated style.
Moistened in the feed while we choke upon the bile
Being saturated in the feed while struggling with bitterness and resentment.
Corner in the market on the geese without the bones
Controlling the market on something (geese) perceived as vulnerable or defenseless.
Hushing out the public in a strike without a drone
Suppressing the public without the use of obvious force.
The cage became collapsible
Metaphorical collapse of the cage, possibly a reference to societal structures breaking down.
Our sticks equipped with stones
Arming oneself with primitive tools against oppression.
Get the mother fucker on the phone, the phone
Repetition emphasizes urgency in contacting someone important, possibly in a position of power.
Get the mother fucker on the phone, the phone
-Get the mother fucker on the phone, the phone
-Get the mother fucker on the phone, the phone
-Get the mother fucker on the phone, the phone
-Hello Motherfucker
Greeting someone with a strong expletive, suggesting a confrontational relationship.
My lover
-You saw it coming
-Set aside the scruples in a stratagem of strain
Describing a strategy involving the abandonment of morals and the use of deceptive tactics, reflecting a harsh reality.
A smallpox-laden blanket, invisible with stains
-Inoculated bastards, bloody pecked pain
-Distemper has a hold, distemper has a hold
-We took a second sip from a cup we made of bones
-The first it was a ruse, a trick so aptly thrown
-The truth is that our youth was a carpet laid with stones
-Get the mother fucker on the phone, the phone
Repetition of urgency in getting someone on the phone.
Hello Motherfucker
Reiteration of the confrontational relationship, acknowledging the anticipated outcome.
My lover
-You saw it coming
-Goodbye Motherfucker
Bidding farewell to the confrontational figure, suggesting an inevitable conclusion.
My lover
-You had it coming
-(Get the mother fucker on the phone)
Additional emphasis on the urgency to contact someone, reinforcing the central theme of the song.
(Get the mother fucker on the phone)
-(Get the mother fucker on the phone)
-(Get the mother fucker on the phone)
-(Get the mother fucker on the phone)
-(Get the mother fucker on the phone, the phone)
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