Jailbreak
Jailbreak: Liberation in Crooked Smiles and Freedom's Blues
Lyrics
Break bread
Encourages sharing a meal as a symbolic act of connection.
with those you haven't seen
Advocates rekindling relationships with those you've been distant from.
Your neck's out,
Suggests being vulnerable or exposed, possibly facing consequences.
catch the guillotine blues,
Refers to facing the consequences symbolized by the guillotine.
you ask what they're doing for you.
Questioning others about their actions and intentions towards you.
Bent nails
Describes physical or metaphorical imperfections, perhaps deceit.
crooked like your smile,
Compares bent nails to a deceitful or insincere smile.
I wish you would,
Expresses a desire for someone to act genuinely or truthfully.
dance down the aisle in shoes,
Implies a wish for sincerity, using the metaphor of dancing in someone else's shoes.
that don't belong to you.
Conveys disapproval of dishonest actions.
Don't talk to me now,
Rejects communication due to preoccupation or emotional burden.
I've got stuff on my mind.
Indicates a state of preoccupation with personal concerns.
Don't drop me a wire,
Discourages sending messages or giving false information.
or feed me telephone lines.
Rejects insincere or deceptive communication.
Oh, I'm not buying,
Rejects material possessions or commitments represented by "ball, chain, lock, or key."
your ball, chain, lock, or key,
Encourages breaking free from constraints and obligations.
jailbreak, set yourself free.
Reiterates the theme of breaking free and choosing freedom.
Last chance
Emphasizes the importance of seizing a final opportunity to take a better path.
take a road higher,
Encourages living a life that leads to positive outcomes and experiences.
live well,
Advocates choosing a path that involves soaring highs and confronting challenges ("fly and fire and blues").
bound for fly and fire and blues,
References the right to make choices in life.
Babe, I have a right to choose.
(Empty Line)
Wicked man
Labels someone as morally wrong or evil, claiming they have answers to difficult questions.
got answers to your questions,
Points out the futility of seeking answers from someone morally questionable.
Save your dimes
Advises saving resources, perhaps money, by avoiding questionable causes.
cross names from petitions, too.
Discourages supporting causes with questionable intentions.
It's hard for money to lose.
Suggests that money is resistant to losing its value.
Don't talk to me now,
Reiterates a state of preoccupation or emotional burden, discouraging communication.
I've got stuff on my mind.
Emphasizes the difficulty of engaging in conversation due to personal concerns.
Don't drop me a wire,
Rejects deceptive or insincere communication via electronic means.
or feed me telephone lines.
Discourages feeding false information or deceit through phone conversations.
Oh, I'm not buying,
Reiterates the rejection of material and emotional burdens represented by "ball, chain, lock, or key."
your ball, chain, lock, or key,
Reiterates the call to break free from constraints and live authentically.
jailbreak, set yourself free.
Emphasizes the theme of breaking free and choosing freedom.
Oh, I'm not buying,
Repeats the rejection of material and emotional burdens.
Oh, I'm not buying,
Reiterates the rejection of external constraints or possessions.
Oh, I'm not buying,
Repeats the rejection of external constraints or possessions.
your ball, chain, lock, and key,
Reiterates the rejection of material and emotional burdens.
jailbreak, set yourself free.
Reiterates the call to break free from constraints and live authentically.
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