Cellular
Television Echoes: King Krule's Haunting Reflections on Modern Disconnect
Lyrics
There's a television
Introduction to a television as a theme or metaphor.
There's a television speaking to me
Television is communicating with the speaker.
There's a French girl
Mention of a French girl on the television, possibly an image or representation.
On my television
Continuation of the television theme, emphasizing the visual aspect.
She's crying in the palm of my hand
Description of the French girl crying, with a tactile connection to the speaker's hand.
In moving mental
Transition to the speaker's mental state, possibly referencing inner turmoil.
I read the paper, or just the photo
Engaging with media, reading the paper or focusing on a photo.
I rip one out with my hand
Physically tearing something out with the hand, possibly a reaction to distressing content.
There's a massacre
Mention of a massacre, possibly a news event causing emotional impact.
Across the o-, across the o-, across the ocean
Reference to a distant tragedy across the ocean.
I can see it in the palm of my hands
The impact of the distant event felt in the speaker's hands, possibly indicating emotional connection.
(Me hundo cada vez máss al fondo)
Spanish phrase suggesting sinking deeper, possibly into emotional turmoil.
Below the ground floor
Transition to a different setting, below ground floor, possibly symbolizing a lower emotional state.
We're losing signal, we've lost connection
Loss of signal and connection, metaphorically reflecting emotional disconnection.
I left her dying, she was still crying
Abandoning someone who is still emotionally distressed, with the impact lingering in the speaker's mind.
And now she's lying in my head
Continuation of the emotional aftermath and impact on the speaker's thoughts.
Above the the third rail
Mention of the third rail, a dangerous element, possibly symbolizing risk or instability.
Shrapnel flying
Imagery of shrapnel flying, indicating a chaotic or hazardous situation.
Next door's wobbling
Neighboring instability, possibly reflecting external challenges.
But I'm riding to the end
The speaker persevering despite challenges and moving forward.
What am I good for?
Existential questioning of the speaker's purpose or value.
(What am I good for?)
Repetition of the existential question with a sense of uncertainty.
I've got no signal
Loss of signal, possibly symbolizing a lack of direction or purpose.
Abandoned
Feeling abandoned, possibly by external forces or influences.
To the voice in my head
The influence of the inner voice on the speaker's thoughts and actions.
I phone my ex
Repetition of the action of calling an ex-partner, possibly seeking connection or solace.
I phone my ex
Continued repetition of calling the ex, emphasizing a sense of longing or desperation.
I phone my ex
-I phone my ex
-I-
-I phone my ex
-I phone my ex
-I phone my ex
-I phone my ex
-I phone my ex
-I phone my ex
-I-
Blank line, possibly indicating an unresolved or ongoing emotional struggle.
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