Silvertonguedevil
Silvertonguedevil: Unveiling Temptation and Separation in Followship's Melodic Tapestry
Lyrics
Wrapped around the finger like a string
Being manipulated or controlled easily, like a string around a finger.
You'd think, tipped off by the hound
Suspecting or warned by someone observant (the hound).
Forty winks, and forty ounce
Taking a short nap (forty winks) and consuming a large bottle of alcohol (forty ounce).
Hook and line and sinker, drinker
Being deceived easily, especially when under the influence of alcohol.
Fill it up to pounce
Filling up with alcohol, preparing to pounce or act impulsively.
You sit there at the bar
Observing someone at a bar.
I watch you from afar, still unmoved
Watching from a distance, remaining emotionally unaffected.
Smoke a man's cigar
Indulging in a powerful or masculine habit, perhaps metaphorically.
I watch you from afar, still unmoved, yeah
Continuing to observe from a distance without emotional involvement.
Find the pipe its pauper
Searching for a pipe, possibly a reference to drug use or escapism.
My hands are molten copper
Feeling intense emotions, comparing hands to molten copper (hot and intense).
Every girl I ever loved has been a poster on the wall
Reflecting on past relationships that were idealized or unattainable.
Animals strike curious poses
Referencing a Prince lyric, suggesting unusual or captivating behavior.
Mirrors lead the senses to temptation
Suggesting that reflections lead to temptation and distorted perceptions.
That is truth in television
Asserting that what is shown on television is a distorted form of truth.
Find the details in the devil I would fold them into mine
Exploring dark or devilish aspects while incorporating them into one's own being.
You sit there at the bar
Repeating the observation of someone at the bar, highlighting emotional detachment.
I watch you from afar, still unmoved you're fucking weak
Expressing disdain for perceived weakness in the observed person.
Smoke a man's cigar
Continuing the metaphor of smoking a powerful or masculine item.
I watch you from afar, still unmoved, yeah
Reiterating distant observation without emotional involvement.
If I'm the fucking pauper
Questioning one's status as a pauper or poor person.
My hands are molten copper
Repeating the metaphor of hands as molten copper, emphasizing intense emotions.
Every girl I ever loved has been a poster on the wall
Reflecting on a history of idealized or unattainable romantic interests.
Animals strike curious poses
Recalling Prince's unique and captivating portrayal of relationships.
Mirrors lead the senses to temptation
Reiterating the theme of mirrors leading to temptation and distorted perceptions.
That is truth in television
Affirming the idea that televised reality is not a true reflection of the world.
Ugh, hit the bar
An exclamation, possibly indicating frustration or impatience.
You got me on the run around
Feeling deceived or misled, being taken in circles.
Only the best my darling I would cry
Expressing a willingness to cry for the best things, possibly referring to emotional vulnerability.
Reparation, reparation
Mentioning the need for repair or compensation, possibly in relationships.
Separation, separation anxiety
Referring to the anxiety caused by separation or distance.
Every girl I ever loved, yeah, has been a figment or a doll
Reiterating the theme of idealized or imaginary romantic interests.
Animals strike curious poses
Recalling Prince's intriguing portrayal of relationships and emotions.
Mirrors lead the senses to temptation, ooh
Emphasizing the role of mirrors in distorting perceptions and leading to temptation.
That is truth in television
Affirming the idea that televised reality is not an accurate reflection of the world.
Run around
A repetition of feeling deceived or misled, being taken in circles.
You got me on the run around
Reiterating the theme of being misled or taken in circles.
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