Rat Traps
Unveiling the Hidden Metaphors: Decoding Fast Talkers' 'Rat Traps'
Lyrics
You’re slowly running out of time
You are running out of time at a gradual pace.
Get started
Start taking action or initiate something.
A temporary design
There is a temporary plan or arrangement in place.
To get caught in
You are about to get caught or entangled in something.
The story goes there’s ancient rat traps
There are ancient rat traps in the narrative.
Baited and set in the vacant homes of attics
The traps are baited and placed in empty homes, particularly in attics.
A cheaper cost for an expensive labor
There is a lower cost associated with a labor-intensive task.
Build it on worlds where we'll deal with them all later
Build a situation or world where problems will be dealt with later.
The underwriter
The underwriter, possibly an authority figure, is involved.
Will send the fax
An underwriter will send a fax, indicating formal communication.
Just sign the line
Sign on the line of a document, implying commitment.
It’ll just cost your life
The commitment may have serious consequences, even cost your life.
When you're the last of all the rest
You might be the last among others, facing disrespect or neglect.
To get spit on
Experience humiliation, being figuratively spit on.
You’ll be talking like a robot
Under stress, you might communicate mechanically, like a robot.
You won’t know what channel you're on
Feel disoriented, not knowing your direction or purpose.
The story goes there’s ancient rat traps
Reiteration of ancient rat traps in the story.
Baited and set in the vacant homes of attics
Repetition of the baited traps in vacant attics.
A cheaper cost for an expensive labor
Reiteration of the cost-effective approach to labor.
Build it on worlds where we'll deal with them all later
Continuation of building a world where issues are deferred.
The underwriter
The underwriter's involvement is emphasized again.
Will send the fax
Another mention of sending a formal communication via fax.
Just sign the line
Repetition of signing on the line, with potential life consequences.
It’ll just cost your life
Reiteration of the serious cost associated with commitments.
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