Lyrics
Turn it up
Encouraging to increase the volume or attention
This is my favorite part
Expressing personal enjoyment of a particular part of something
Watch how the tiger catches the deer in the dark
Describing a scene of a tiger hunting a deer in the dark
Its teeth were sharpened by the Darwinian arc
Attributing the tiger's teeth sharpness to the process of natural selection (Darwinian arc)
Of a million years
Referencing a long evolutionary period
And hyenas laugh from their secret hiding place
Depicting hyenas laughing from a concealed location
As the tiger's teeth find a purpose in its prey
Describing the purposeful use of the tiger's teeth in hunting
And the helpless deer sings the song of life on Earth
Imagining a deer expressing the essence of life on Earth
But it's still grateful to the band-for what it's worth
Acknowledging gratitude to a musical band despite life's challenges
Light it up
Suggesting to light something up, possibly a reference to enthusiasm or action
The jungle set aflame
Depicting the jungle being set on fire periodically
Once a month, we keep it thin to keep it tame
Explaining the practice of thinning the jungle to control its wildness
Cleaning up after our ancestor's mistakes
Highlighting the need to clean up the consequences of past human mistakes
For a hundred years
Referring to a century of human impact on the environment
And the hunter sets his sights and takes his aim
Describing a hunter taking aim as a tiger reacts to human-made fire
As the tiger flees from the fire man has made
Portraying a tiger fleeing from the fires caused by humans
And a shot rings out as the great cat hits the Earth
Depicting the tragic end of the tiger due to a gunshot
But it'd still praise the blood-stained land-for what it's worth
Expressing potential gratitude of the tiger for the land despite harm
Look it up
Suggesting to seek information or observe the surroundings
Or look across the street
Describing impoverished individuals with flies on their faces and lacking footwear
Flies on their faces and nothing on their feet
Expressing concern for the survival of these individuals
These little ones will be lucky if they breathe
Reflecting on the precarious existence of disadvantaged children
For a couple years
Referring to a short span of life for these individuals
And the women laugh from their cages in Bombay
Depicting women confined, possibly in challenging circumstances in Bombay
As the children clap from Calcutta-bound freight trains
Illustrating children applauding from freight trains in Calcutta
And their song is lost to the chaos of the Earth
Highlighting the loss of their song amid the chaos of Earth
But they still lift up holy hands-for what it's worth
Suggesting that despite challenges, they still express reverence
And the people sing for the day their gods have made
Portraying people singing in anticipation of divine actions
As the bishop bows in a foreign land to pray
Depicting a bishop praying in a foreign land
"Let the Lord rain down His judgment on the Earth
Expressing a plea for divine judgment on Earth
But I still love the heart of man-for what it's worth"
Stating love for the essence of humanity despite its flaws
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