Cheese Block
Life's Linear Echoes: Perry Maysun's Poetic Reflections
Lyrics
I said go figure holes in the cheese block
Expressing surprise or disbelief at the presence of holes in a cheese block; metaphorical representation of unexpected flaws or imperfections.
I keep a box cutter tucked in my knee socks uhh
Describing the act of concealing a box cutter in knee socks, suggesting a readiness for self-defense or protection.
Five months ago felt a needle hit my vein
Recalling an experience of injecting drugs and feeling the impact on the body.
Never felt better never felt more pain
Contrasting the simultaneous feelings of improved well-being and increased pain resulting from drug use.
He's been losing the game and he's down by 60
Referring to someone losing in a game, emphasizing their significant disadvantage (down by 60).
Hopefully one day he wakes up and he's winnin'
Expressing hope for a positive change in the person's life, a desire for them to start winning.
Cried when I looked at my lockscreen picture of
Revealing an emotional reaction (crying) to a lockscreen picture featuring the speaker and their grandmother.
My grandma and me
Reflecting on a promise made to the grandmother about winning a Grammy.
Promised her I'd win a grammy
Observing the grandmother's deteriorating health and physical condition.
Watched her lay deeper in a bed
Describing the grandmother's worsening condition in bed, particularly focusing on her legs becoming skinnier.
As her legs got skinnier
Interpreting the grandmother's decline as evidence that life follows a linear path.
Deteriorating proving to me
Asserting the inevitability of life coming to a stop at some point.
Life is really linear
Repeating the theme of life's cessation, emphasizing a collective experience ("We all drop dead").
Then it stops
Repeating the concept of life stopping and everyone eventually dying, underlining the inevitability of mortality.
Then it stops
-Then it stops and
-We all drop
-We all drop
-We all drop dead
-Then it stops
Continuing the repetition of the theme, reinforcing the idea of life's eventual end.
Then it stops
-Then it stops and
-We all drop
-We all drop
-We all drop dead
-Talk to a homeless man the other day
Narrating a conversation with a homeless man, setting the stage for philosophical reflections.
Had a hour long conversation
Describing a prolonged conversation with the homeless man, introducing the idea of time on probation.
Put time on probation
Linking the conversation to the concept of time being restricted or limited.
I said what is your story what happened man
Inquiring about the homeless man's life story and experiences.
He said he don't believe in currency it's of the evil people and
Revealing the homeless man's distrust in currency, associating it with evil.
I said I get what your sayin' I'd rather breathe fuck the capitol
Expressing agreement with the homeless man's perspective and a desire for a simpler life.
We should just die on the beach
Suggesting a preference for a carefree existence, even at the expense of one's life.
The thought struck me that I'm gonna watch everyone I ever loved die
Contemplating the inevitable death of loved ones, highlighting a sense of helplessness.
As i'm tied at knees
Imagining being physically restrained while witnessing the deaths of loved ones.
Fucking bound by the life expectancy oh please
Expressing frustration with the constraints imposed by life expectancy.
You should bless me, I don't think I even got a sneeze
Suggesting a desire for blessings or divine intervention in the face of life's challenges.
Then it stops
Repeating the motif of life stopping, emphasizing the collective experience of mortality.
Then it stops
-Then it stops and
-We all drop
-We all drop
-We all drop dead
-Then it stops
Reiterating the theme of life's eventual end, emphasizing the universal nature of death.
Then it stops
-Then it stops and
-We all drop
-We all drop
-We all drop dead
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