Lyrics
His skin is thick, it's Rubbermaid, it's Rubbermaid
Expressing that his skin is tough, resilient like Rubbermaid material.
My skin is thin, it's paper thin, onion skin
Contrastingly, the speaker's skin is delicate and thin, described as paper-thin, akin to an onion skin.
His blood and sweat like a hotel bed
Metaphorically linking his blood and sweat to a hotel bed, possibly implying exhaustion or weariness.
He's telling me he's surprised
Someone is sharing their surprise or unexpected feelings with the speaker.
Now I got myself something to hide
The speaker now has a secret or something to conceal.
And I'm locked in
The speaker feels trapped or confined.
Lost in the sands hotel
The speaker is figuratively lost in the Sands Hotel, suggesting a sense of disorientation or confusion.
I've got a life, I'm in the line but I don't remain
The speaker acknowledges having a life but implies a lack of permanence or stability.
I dragged my bag across the stage, opened it in his face
Describing a confrontational moment where the speaker opens their bag in someone's face on stage.
His blood and sweat like a hotel bed
Reiterating the metaphor of blood and sweat associated with a hotel bed.
He's telling me he's surprised
Repetition of someone expressing surprise to the speaker.
Now I got myself something to hid
The speaker has now acquired a secret or something to hide.
And I'm locked in
Feeling trapped or confined again.
Lost in the sands hotel
Reiterating a sense of being lost in the Sands Hotel.
(life is grand in the sand)
Adding a touch of irony or sarcasm, suggesting life is grand in the seemingly challenging environment of the sand.
Lost in the sands hotel
Repetition of being lost in the Sands Hotel.
(life is grand in the sand)
Reiteration of the ironic statement about life being grand in the sand.
Lost, locked in
Emphasizing being lost and locked in.
show me someone that I'm not afraid of
Expressing a desire to encounter someone the speaker is not afraid of.
Show me someone that I can see
Requesting to see someone the speaker can relate to or understand.
'cause I'm locked in
Repeating the feeling of being locked in.
Lost in the sands hotel
Reiterating being lost in the Sands Hotel, emphasizing a sense of grandeur in the sand.
(life is grand in the sand)
Repetition of the ironic statement about life being grand in the sand.
Lost, locked in
Final emphasis on being lost and locked in.
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