Lyrics
From rape to right in, too real to live
Reflects on the harsh realities, transitioning from violation (rape) to the struggle for justice ("right in") and the challenges of authentic existence ("too real to live").
Should I lie down or stand up
The contemplation of whether to endure difficulties ("lie down") or face them ("stand up").
and walk around again?
Ponders the cyclical nature of life, questioning whether to go through the same experiences again ("walk around again").
My eyes finally wide open up
A realization or awakening, perhaps to the harsh realities of life.
My eyes finally wide open shut
An acknowledgment of closing one's eyes to the harsh truths, possibly out of denial or escapism.
To find the found the sound
Searching for a profound or meaningful sound amid life's chaos.
that hears the touch of my tears
The sound that empathizes with the emotional pain expressed through tears.
Smells the taste of all we waste
Senses and acknowledges the waste in life, suggesting that what is discarded could sustain others.
could feed the others
Highlights the potential for kindness and generosity to benefit others in need.
But we smother each other with the nectar
Describes how individuals hinder each other's growth or well-being, using "nectar" as a metaphor for nurturing elements.
and pucker the sour bittersweet weather
Depicts the conflicting and complex nature of existence, balancing sweetness and bitterness in life's experiences.
It blows through our trees, swims through our seas
References nature ("blows through our trees, swims through our seas") to emphasize the pervasive impact of life's challenges.
Flies through the last gasp we left on this earth
Symbolizes the fleeting nature of life, with the "last gasp" representing the final moments of existence.
It's a long lonely journey from death to birth
Expresses the profound and challenging journey from death to rebirth or renewal.
Should I die again? Should I die around
Contemplates the choice of whether to face challenges again ("die around") or avoid them.
Pounds of matter wheeling through space
Visualizes life as a substantial entity moving through space, acknowledging the uncertainty of its purpose.
I know I'll never know until I come face to face
Acknowledges the uncertainty of life's purpose until one confronts it directly ("come face to face").
with my own cold dead face, with my own wooden case
Contemplates mortality and the inevitability of facing one's own death ("cold dead face" and "wooden case" referring to a coffin).
It's a long lonely journey from death to birth
Reiterates the challenging and lonely journey from death to birth, emphasizing its length and the solitude inherent in the process.
It's a long lonely journey from death to birth
-It's a long lonely journey from death to birth
-It's a long lonely journey from death to birth
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