Lyrics
Sober now on realizing
Coming to a state of sobriety and realizing.
most ""one day""'s don't leave horizons
Acknowledging that most aspirations or plans for the future ("one day") do not materialize or extend beyond one's current perspective.
You can't drink from what you can't spill
Highlighting the impossibility of benefiting from something that one is unable to experience or utilize.
Die with dreams you've left unfulfilled
Emphasizing the idea of passing away while still harboring unaccomplished dreams.
Backlit booze
Depicting alcoholic beverages in a dim light, possibly suggesting negative consequences.
future lusting
Expressing a desire for a promising future while surrounded by the relics of saints that are decaying or deteriorating.
'round our necks the saints hang rusting
Metaphorically describing the weight of past actions or mistakes as saints hanging and rusting around the neck.
businessman
Describing a transition from a conventional businessman to a person dispensing wisdom from a barstool.
turned barstool prophet
Characterizing an individual as a prophet while facing homelessness and carrying the burden of unfulfilled desires.
homeless soul with swollen pockets
Portraying the paradox of a person without a permanent residence but possessing substantial inner wealth or experiences.
Man eat pig
Describing the primal act of humans consuming animals.
Man chop tree through
Depicting the destructive actions of humans, cutting down trees for various purposes.
Man gon' die
Asserting the inevitability of human mortality.
Man now food, too
Highlighting the irony that humans, once the consumer, become part of the cycle of life as food for other organisms.
Trees they fall
Expressing the natural process of trees falling, possibly symbolizing life's inevitable challenges or downfall.
Pigs they gon' shit
Portraying the mundane and natural aspect of life, even the less appealing elements.
We're all part of it
Conveying the interconnectedness of all living beings and the shared experience of existence.
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