Colony Collapse
Colony Collapse: Unraveling Urban Decay Through Raw Rebellion
Lyrics
Black hole in the city
Reference to a negative or destructive force within the city.
Every cloud had a zipper lining
An optimistic perspective, finding a positive aspect in every situation.
With no hope of a reprieve
A sense of despair with no chance for relief.
For a colony in decline
Refers to a declining community or society.
Can I get a wit
Expressing a desire for someone to acknowledge or understand the situation.
Can I get a witness?
Request for confirmation or agreement, seeking validation.
We flew on up to the country
Transition to a rural setting away from urban problems.
Thru the fields and the storm and the sticky
Description of the journey through challenging conditions.
Our heartbeats slow, a sort of fever
A physical or emotional state resembling a fever during the journey.
Took the best of our breed
Alludes to the negative impact of the journey on the best members of the community.
We so raw we radical
Emphasizes a rebellious and unfiltered nature.
Mark us up on your timeline
Social media reference, indicating a desire for recognition or acknowledgment.
That's it cuz
Expression of resignation or acceptance.
There goes the other side
Recognition of a negative change or consequence.
There goes another
Repetition of the acknowledgment of loss or change.
Hive
Reference to a collective unit, possibly a community or society.
Chemicals were holy
Describing the perceived purity of certain substances or actions.
Heaven knows what they cookin up downtown
Awareness of potentially harmful activities in the city.
Arctic thaw boiled honey water
Environmental reference to the impact of human activity.
Neonicotinoids were found
Mention of pesticides affecting the bee population.
Can I get a wit
Similar to line 5, seeking acknowledgment of a crime or wrongdoing.
Can I get a witness?
Repetition of the request for confirmation or agreement.
To a crime if it's already gone down
Reference to a crime that has already occurred.
Plastic novas speed the reaper
Mentions the acceleration of negative consequences represented by "reaper."
Yeah we watch as he comes round
Observing the approaching consequences.
We so raw we radical
Reiteration of a rebellious and unfiltered nature.
The market's up and the time is good for
Positive conditions for certain individuals in society.
Takers, thugs, and criminals
Identification of societal groups associated with negative activities.
Hang em up on a line
Allusion to a historical practice of displaying captured individuals.
Like in days gone by, yeah
Nostalgic reference to past practices.
There goes the other side
Repetition of the acknowledgment of loss or change.
There goes another high
Repetition of the acknowledgment of a negative consequence.
There goes another
Repetition of the acknowledgment of loss or change.
Hive
Reiteration of a collective unit facing negative consequences.
We so raw we radical
Reiteration of a rebellious and unfiltered nature.
Wake us up when your time is over
Request to be awakened when a certain period is over, possibly indicating a desire for change.
Fear no queen forget no pawn
Encouragement to remain resilient and not forget the importance of each individual.
We catchin up from behind
Attempting to catch up with the negative consequences from behind.
There goes the other side
Repetition of the acknowledgment of loss or change.
There goes another high
Repetition of the acknowledgment of a negative consequence.
There goes another
Repetition of the acknowledgment of loss or change.
Hive
Reiteration of a collective unit facing negative consequences.
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