Lyrics
Don't wanna be nobody's idol,
Expressing a desire not to be someone that others idealize or look up to.
Don't got no X-factor inside me,
Acknowledging the absence of a special quality or charisma within oneself.
Don't wanna be another wannabe,
Rejecting the idea of being just another imitator or someone trying to fit a mold.
Or a production line facsimile,
Rejecting the idea of being a mass-produced, unoriginal copy of something.
I see a single feather floating on a river, floating out to the sea
Observing a delicate feather drifting on a river, symbolizing fragility and freedom.
They make our dreams in factories,
Commenting on the mass production of dreams in society, possibly referencing the media or cultural institutions.
So we don't aspire to what we can't achieve,
Reflecting on how these manufactured dreams limit people's aspirations to what is easily attainable.
So take your fire and take your belief,
Encouraging the listener to reject societal constraints and embrace their passion and conviction.
And burn, burn, burn, burn,
Using the metaphor of burning to convey a rebellious spirit and a desire for change.
Burn the factories down
Advocating for the destruction of the dream factories to promote individuality and authenticity.
I live in a house built for a seamstress,
Describing the speaker's living space, possibly symbolizing a place with a history of creativity.
I house with half a million Siamese twins,
Portraying a house with numerous interconnected individuals, possibly representing conformity or lack of individuality.
But now the seamstress lives in India,
Highlighting the displacement of the seamstress to India, indicating globalization or outsourcing of labor.
She makes us Che Guevara shirts to wear,
Illustrating the seamstress contributing to the production of politically charged clothing.
She is a single feather floating on a river, floating out to the sea
Reiterating the image of a feather, emphasizing the transient and delicate nature of individual contributions.
They make our dreams in factories,
Repeating the idea of dreams being manufactured in factories, emphasizing the pervasive influence of external influences on aspirations.
So we don't aspire to what we can't achieve,
Reiterating the theme of limited aspirations due to societal expectations and manufactured dreams.
So take your fire and take your belief,
Encouraging the rejection of societal limitations and the embrace of personal conviction and passion.
And burn, burn, burn, burn,
Repeating the metaphor of burning as a symbol of rebellion and a call for change.
Burn the factories down
Reiterating the call to dismantle the dream factories to promote individuality and authenticity.
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