The House at Pooneil Corners
Contemplating Life's Chaos: Reflections on Existence
Lyrics
You and me we keep walkin' around and we see
You and I are continuously moving around, observing our surroundings.
All the bullshit around us
We encounter various nonsensical and deceptive things around us.
You try and keep your mind on what's going down
You attempt to focus on the current situation.
Can't help but see the rhinoceros around us
Despite efforts, the presence of deception is unmistakable.
And you wonder what you can do
You ponder what actions can be taken.
And you do what you can
You do whatever is within your ability.
To get bald and hi
Striving for baldness and a 'hi' state (possibly referring to being high or achieving a heightened state of consciousness).
And you know I'm still goin' need you around
Expressing the ongoing need for each other's presence.
You say it's healing but nobody's feeling it
You claim that healing is happening, but others are not perceiving or experiencing it.
Somebody's dealing, somebody's stealing it
Highlighting a contrast between those dealing with the situation positively and others engaging in theft or destruction.
You say you don't see and you don't
You assert that you don't see or acknowledge.
You say you won't know and you won't let it come
You state that you won't recognize or allow it to enter your awareness.
Everything someday will be gone except silence
A philosophical reflection on the impermanence of everything, leaving only silence in the end.
Earth will be quiet again
Envisioning a future Earth restored to quietness.
Seas from clouds will wash off the ashes of violence
Describing a cleansing process where seas wash away the remnants of violence.
Left as the memory of men
Humanity's memory left as a testament.
There will be no survivor my friend
Suggesting the absence of survivors.
Suddenly everyone will look surprised
Anticipating surprise among the remaining individuals.
Stars spinning wheels in the skies
Reference to celestial bodies in motion.
Sun is scrambled in their eyes
Imagery of celestial chaos affecting perception.
While the moon circles like a vulture
Comparing the moon's movement to a vulture circling.
Someone stood at a window and cried
Depicting someone observing a scene from a window and expressing despair over the futility of a tear to stop a war.
'One tear I thought that should stop a war
Reflecting on the impact of violence despite individual efforts.
But someone is killing me'
A realization that time for contemplation is running out.
And that's the last hour to think anymore
Reference to abstract elements like jelly, juice, and bubbles, possibly symbolizing instability or chaos.
Jelly and juice and bubbles, bubbles on the floor
Visualizing the disappearance of structures, possibly metaphorical castles, from cliffs.
Castles on cliffs vanish
Describing the desolate state of cliffs, resembling heaps of rubbish.
Cliffs like heaps of rubbish
Viewing Earth's condition from a celestial perspective.
Seen from the stars hour by hour
Depicting destruction and remnants turning into cosmic dust.
As splintered scraps and black powder
Referring to the journey from Earth to heaven as leaving a scar.
From here to heaven is a scar
Emphasizing the profound impact of human activities, reaching a depth akin to death.
Dead center - deep as death
Noting the departure of those considered foolish.
All the idiots have left
Concluding with a concise epitaph.
Epitaph
Observing the peaceful sounds of cows and doves in nature.
The cows are almost cooing
Playful wordplay on the sounds of animals, possibly suggesting the simplicity of nature.
Turtle doves are mooing
Connecting the natural sounds to the sun.
Which is why a poo is pooing
A whimsical line linking the sounds of nature to excrement.
In the sun
Referencing the sun in the context of the preceding lines.
Sun
Repetition of the word "Sun," possibly concluding the song.
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