Lowest Common Denominator
Unveiling Society's Shadows: Napalm Death's "Lowest Common Denominator
Lyrics
Shooting from the lip at those tired old cliches
Expressing criticism openly at overused and worn-out expressions or ideas.
Well it takes one to know one
Suggesting that the speaker is familiar with the criticized clichés, as they are one themselves.
Same difference - roughed up for today
Highlighting the similarity or insignificance of various things, perhaps referring to the repetitiveness of experiences.
Every minute blemish is given that street veneer
Describing how even minor flaws are camouflaged by an outer appearance that aligns with the roughness of the streets.
Choreographed to cut the slack
Referring to a carefully planned and controlled sequence designed to eliminate unnecessary elements.
Just as long as you learn to sneer
Emphasizing the importance of adopting a disdainful attitude or expression.
Paper-thin, paper-weight - how's that demographic?
Commenting on the superficiality and lightness of a demographic group, questioning its significance.
A disempowered herd, minds cloud with static
Describing a disempowered and easily influenced collective, their minds clouded with static or confusion.
Minds cloud with static
Reiteration of the idea that collective minds are clouded with confusion and noise.
Lowest common denominator
Referring to the concept of appealing to the lowest common intellectual level.
Give them hard fuck fables
Suggesting the presentation of harsh and shocking stories or narratives to the audience.
Give them middle fingers
Advocating the gesture of showing disrespect or defiance through the use of middle fingers.
Give them surface tension
Offering a state of tension or conflict on the surface without delving deeper into the underlying issues.
Spoon-feed them to the system
Encouraging the submission of individuals to the established system, metaphorically spoon-feeding them.
So what's "nu"? Sullen view - it's the clued you
Questioning the relevance of the term "nu" (new) and expressing a gloomy perspective, suggesting it's the informed view.
Fighting third world war on parental torpor
Connecting the idea of a war fought on apathy and indifference within families.
Fighting third world war
Reiteration of the concept of battling a war rooted in parental indifference or lethargy.
Give them hard fuck fables
Repeating the idea of presenting harsh and shocking stories or narratives to the audience.
Give them middle fingers
Reiterating the act of displaying disrespect or defiance through the use of middle fingers.
Give them surface tension
Repeating the concept of maintaining surface tension without addressing deeper issues.
Spoon-feed them to the system
Reiterating the metaphor of feeding individuals to the established system, emphasizing a passive acceptance.
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