Sphinx
Journey through the Styx: Unveiling Hidden Realities
Lyrics
Rowing down the river Styx, not a fully grown fish
Rowing down the river Styx, symbolizing a journey through challenges or difficulties; not yet fully matured.
Out the water, from a different sort of order I exist
Emerging from a different and unique existence, possibly defying conventional norms or expectations.
Rowing down this river jinxed going down to meet the Sphinx Took the portal through, brick and mortar laying on the strip Rowing down this river stinks, fuck the game the shit is rigged Operator call up the creator make the crater shift
Navigating a cursed river to confront the Sphinx, using a metaphorical portal; critical view of societal issues.
Perpetrate you catch a fist losing friends I think I’m sick
Expressing frustration with deception, losing friends, and feeling unwell mentally or emotionally.
Must be toxic corner pocket in the corner popping shit
Reference to a toxic environment and engaging in confrontations in a specific location.
Detectives they pull up on you in the street Detected the marijuana from the Jeep They ask me for information not a peep
Encountering law enforcement, detecting marijuana; choosing silence when questioned.
I blast for my liberation on the beat
Asserting oneself through music as a form of liberation.
Pass the defibrillator to the chief
Symbolic passing of a defibrillator to a leader figure for revival or change.
Pass the calumet to natives for peace
Passing the calumet (peace pipe) to indigenous people; critical reflection on broken treaties.
They wrote a treaty just so they could breach They think they native they came on a beach
Critique of historical injustices; questioning the authenticity of claims to native identity.
I burn the I burn the flag in a sec
Symbolic act of burning the flag in protest or defiance.
I break the rope with my African neck
Metaphorically breaking free from constraints, possibly linked to African heritage.
Spit on the Vatican piss on the steps
Expressing disdain for organized religion and authority; provocative acts against the Vatican.
Shit on your manager flip on your set
Rejecting managerial control and standing against conformity within a group.
Any which one of your homies could choose Come play with me cause I’m not in the mood Crucify me I got something to prove
Challenging others to confront or criticize, emphasizing personal resilience and determination.
You can’t kill me I got nothing to lose
Claiming invincibility through a lack of attachments or liabilities.
Fuck everybody go fuck with yourself
Expressing a dismissive attitude towards everyone; advocating for self-reliance.
You fuck with me imma fuck with your health Robitussin in the stomach propelled
Warning of consequences for those who oppose; referencing substance abuse for coping.
I am the rust that is stuck on the bell
Identifying as a persistent and corroding force, stuck on a bell as a metaphor for societal structures.
Turn to the dust that was stuck on the shelf
Transforming into dust, possibly shedding societal expectations or constraints.
You fuck with me so we going to hell
Anticipating negative consequences for challenging authority or societal norms.
You throw me shade you just gave me a dap You know my name why you faking the jax
Responding to insincere gestures and questioning duplicity.
Rowing down the river Styx, not a fully grown fish
Reiteration of the initial metaphorical journey down the river Styx.
Out the water, from a different sort of order I exist
Reaffirming existence as different and distinct from the mainstream.
Rowing down this river jinxed going down to meet the Sphinx Took the portal through, brick and mortar laying on the strip Rowing down this river stinks, fuck the game the shit is rigged Operator call up the creator make the crater shift
Repeating the journey metaphor, highlighting the rigged nature of societal systems; a call for change.
Perpetrate you catch a fist, losing friends I think I’m sick
Continuation of frustration with deception, potential violence, and health issues.
Must be toxic, corner pocket in the corner popping shit Sphinx
Reiteration of a toxic environment and a provocative reference to the Sphinx.
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