Bringing Us Down
Resisting the Downfall: A Symphony of Struggle in Les Savy Fav's Bringing Us Down
Lyrics
You're bringing us down
You, or someone, is having a negative impact on us.
You're bringing us down
Reiteration of the negative impact, emphasizing its significance.
You're bringing us down
Continued emphasis on the detrimental influence.
Hear the symphony in the five man band
Suggesting an awareness of the harmony within a group of five individuals (five-man band).
Trying to sympathize but you can't understand
Expressing difficulty in understanding or empathizing with a situation.
Set my mind to interbarometer
Setting a mental gauge to measure a situation's intensity.
Move so slow from desk to dresser
Describing a slow and deliberate movement from one point to another.
It fell down without a sound
A sudden, possibly unnoticed, downfall without any audible indication.
It took five years just to get down
Highlighting a prolonged period of time taken to reach a low point.
Who put up the flag?
Raising a question about the originator of an action or decision.
We haven't got a door yet
Not having a door yet, possibly vulnerable or lacking protection.
If they storm the fort tonight leave the pistol by your bed
In a crisis, advising to leave a means of defense by the bedside.
We have jeopardized our situation
Acknowledging a compromised situation due to previous actions.
Disengage the ammunition
Suggesting the need to stop hostile actions, possibly in a conflict.
We are on a mercy mission
Indicating a mission with an emphasis on compassion or leniency.
Bringing us down
Reiterating that someone or something is causing a negative impact.
Who put up the flag?
Repeating the question about the originator of a decision or action.
We haven't got a door yet
Emphasizing a lack of protection or security (no door).
If they storm the fort tonight take the pills beside your bed
In a crisis, advising to take medication by the bedside.
Jeopardized our situation
Reiterating a compromised situation due to previous actions.
Disengage the ammunition
Advocating to stop the use of weapons or hostile actions.
We are on a mercy mission
Emphasizing a mission with a focus on compassion or leniency.
Take away the golden epaulettes
Suggesting the removal of prestigious symbols from deceased individuals.
From the fallen dead cadets
Referring to fallen military cadets.
Let's arrange it as their epitaph
Proposing a symbolic arrangement for the fallen individuals.
Throw the bodies in the acid bath
Suggesting a drastic and destructive action on the deceased.
Drag the sea coast and go for the gusto
Advocating an aggressive and ambitious approach.
The man with the plan said the foreman must go
Referring to an authoritative figure instructing the removal of a supervisor.
If the chief don't fight let the chief go ahead
If the leader doesn't lead, the group will not take action.
The squad and the scout will stay in bed
Indicating a lack of motivation or readiness to act if the leader is absent.
If the chief says jump I'll say “not I”
Expressing reluctance to follow an order from the leader.
If the chief says jump I'll say “how high?”
Commitment to follow the leader's order without hesitation.
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