Lyrics
One pill makes you larger
Introduction to the idea that taking a pill can alter one's size or perception.
And one pill makes you small,
Contrast between pills, one making you larger and another making you smaller.
And the ones that mother gives you
Reference to pills provided by a mother that have no effect.
Don't do anything at all.
Suggests the ineffectiveness of the pills given by the mother.
Go ask Alice
Invitation to inquire about these experiences from someone named Alice.
When she's ten feet tall.
Metaphorical description of Alice being unusually tall, possibly due to pills.
And if you go chasing rabbits
Warning about the consequences of pursuing elusive or fantastical goals.
And you know you're going to fall,
Anticipation of a fall for those who chase unattainable pursuits.
Tell 'em a hookah smoking caterpillar
Introduction of a hookah-smoking caterpillar as a mystical influence.
Has given you the call.
Suggests that the caterpillar has issued a beckoning or invitation.
Call Alice
Reiteration of the advice to contact Alice when she was small.
When she was just small.
Recollection of Alice's earlier, smaller state.
When the men on the chessboard
Reference to the chessboard as a metaphor for life's rules and directions.
Get up and tell you where to go
Depiction of being directed by external forces, possibly hallucinogenic.
And you've just had some kind of mushroom
Introduction of the idea of consuming mushrooms and its impact on the mind.
And your mind is moving low.
Reflection on altered mental state after consuming mushrooms.
Go ask Alice
Encouragement to seek advice from Alice in the midst of confusion.
I think she'll know.
Expresses confidence that Alice will possess knowledge or insight.
When logic and proportion
Observation of a breakdown in logical thinking and proportionality.
Have fallen sloppy dead,
Declaration of chaos and disorder in the absence of logic and proportion.
And the White Knight is talking backwards
Description of the White Knight speaking in a perplexing manner.
And the Red Queen's "off with her head!"
Portrayal of the Red Queen's ruthless command to behead someone.
Remember what the dormouse said:
Recollection of advice from the dormouse to nourish the mind.
"Feed your head. Feed your head. Feed your head"
Repetition of the dormouse's advice to feed the mind, emphasizing its importance.
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