Oil The Shoe If The Critter Knew Any Better
Soulful Reflections: Unveiling Hidden Emotions in 'Oil The Shoe If The Critter Knew Any Better'
Lyrics
The balconies of the hotel, lay still waiting for us
The hotel balconies are quiet and expectant, anticipating our arrival.
Asking God for our return, dusk will only know
Seeking divine intervention for our safe return, only the evening will be aware.
When will you be able to grow another inch?
A question about personal growth, possibly physical height.
Listen to the llama's words and eat your vegetables
Advice to heed the words of llamas and maintain a healthy lifestyle by eating vegetables.
You know I never tried to hurt you
Expressing a lack of intention to harm.
I know I tried to heal your pain
Acknowledging attempts to alleviate emotional pain.
This sudden satisfaction has only given you
A sudden satisfaction has become a reason for distancing.
Another tremendous reason to push me away
Resulting in a significant reason to push the speaker away.
You know it's not that easy for me
Highlighting the difficulty of a particular action for the speaker.
To kill my animal
Reference to not easily giving up one's inner "animal" or instinct.
Cover it up, cover it up, with oil!
Encouraging covering up something with oil.
Cover it up, cover it up, with shoe wax
Similarly, advocating covering up with shoe wax.
In this beat up house we've been feeling so alone
Feeling isolated and lonely in a deteriorating home.
Every single second's creeping, you're finally at age
Time passing, reaching a significant age or milestone.
When will you be able to see my father's face?
Questioning when someone will understand the speaker's father.
Listen to his midnight stare and take him out to dine
Suggesting to listen to the father's silent gaze and spend time with him.
The dead have never tried to scare us
Dead entities are not trying to frighten, challenging common beliefs.
You think they tried to take your soul
Questioning if souls are really at risk from the dead.
This sudden satisfaction has only given you
Similar to line 8, a sudden satisfaction creating distance.
Another tremendous reason to push me away
Resulting in a substantial reason to push the speaker away.
I know it's never been your kind of game
Acknowledging a mismatch in interests or preferences.
Giving you nothing back!
Emphasizing the speaker's unreciprocated efforts.
Cover it up, cover it up, with oil!
Encouraging covering up something with oil.
Cover it up, cover it up, with shoe wax
Reiterating the recommendation to cover up with shoe wax.
The high end tail of Papa's nest
Referring to the prestigious part of the father's home.
Who claws the shell of all our fear
The father figure confronting and overcoming collective fears.
The more they snitch, the more their cyst gets kissed
A play on words, implying gossip (snitch) leads to undeserved affection (cyst).
Grew up a gentle mouse, you've been feeling so enraged
Transitioning from a gentle disposition to a more enraged state.
Every single second's creeping, you're finally at age
Reiterating the passage of time, reaching a significant age or milestone.
When will you be able to face my Father's words?
Asking when someone will comprehend the speaker's father's words.
Haunted by his midnight shade and take him out of mind
Haunted by the father's presence at midnight, suggesting inner turmoil.
I feel the winder in your smile
Notable emotion detected in the other person's smile.
Burning my kisses, will, cover him up
Kisses metaphorically burning, emphasizing the need to conceal something.
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