Television
Unplugged Realities: Julian Munyard's Ode to Escaping the Television's Clutches
Lyrics
The television is talking to me
The television holds a prominent place in the speaker's life, influencing them.
Don't pay attention won't you just let me be
The speaker requests to be left alone and not be influenced by the television.
I started walking away from its scream
The speaker is trying to distance themselves from the overwhelming influence of the television.
Can’t get away from its haunting me
The speaker feels trapped or unable to escape from the impact of the television.
Show me who I am
The speaker seeks identity or self-understanding through the television's portrayal.
The walls are painted with colourless blues
The environment lacks vibrancy and is devoid of life or excitement.
The one I want is too far up to choose
The speaker desires something unattainable or out of reach.
Turn on the boob tube, I’m ready to loose
The speaker is willing to engage with mindless or trivial content on TV, prepared to surrender to it.
Cure my boredom, tell me the news
The speaker seeks relief from boredom and craves the stimulation provided by the news.
Show me who I am
Continued pursuit of understanding oneself through television's depiction.
When I tune in
Turning into the television for content.
Come on excuse it now
Asking for forgiveness or justification for tuning in to the television.
I watched you, you taught me
The speaker has observed and learned from the television's influence.
Now you won't let go
The television's impact persists, refusing to release its hold.
La la, la la, la la, la la la
Repetitive nonsensical sounds, perhaps signifying frustration or confusion.
La la, la la, la la, la la la
Continuation of nonsensical sounds, reflecting the persistence of the confusing influence.
I’m busy looking at the world through a hole
The speaker feels detached, observing the world in a limited or biased manner through TV.
Watching the pictures change and unfold
Continuously witnessing changes and developments through television imagery.
Tell me who I am, who you want me to be
Desire to know the expected role or identity as portrayed by the television.
Messiah program, help rebuild me
Seeking a guiding or transformative influence akin to a messiah through programming.
Show me who I am
Reiterating the quest to discover self-identity through television.
The television is talking to me
Reemphasizing the television's communication with the speaker.
Station to station, its all part of me
The television's influence is pervasive, affecting various aspects of the speaker's life.
I am still walking away from it’s scream
Continued effort to distance oneself from the overwhelming impact of the television.
On the receiver I watch you tonight
Monitoring or observing something/someone via a communication device.
Show me who I am
Repetition of seeking self-identity through television's portrayal.
When I tune in
Reiterating the act of tuning in to the television for content.
Come on excuse it now
Requesting forgiveness or justification for being engaged with the television.
I watched you, you taught me
The speaker has learned from and been affected by the television's influence.
And now you won't let go
The enduring impact of the television's influence despite attempts to break free.
When I tune in
Repeated reference to tuning in to the television for content.
Come on excuse it now
Asking for forgiveness or justification for being engaged with the television.
I watched you, you taught me
The speaker has observed and learned from the television's influence.
And now you won't let go
Continued enduring influence of the television on the speaker's life.
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