Mother of Violence
Mother of Violence: Unraveling Fear and Self-Defense
Lyrics
Walking the street with her naked feet
Describing a woman walking barefoot on the street, emphasizing her connection to the ground.
So full of rhythm but I can't find the beat
Despite her rhythmic movements, the speaker struggles to find a discernible beat, suggesting a sense of disorientation.
Snapping her heels clicking her toes
Highlighting the sound of her heels and toes, drawing attention to her presence and actions.
Everybody knows just where she goes
Suggesting that the woman's actions and whereabouts are widely known or predictable.
Ah fear, fear, she's the mother of violence
Introducing the theme of fear, attributing it to the woman and linking it to violence.
Making me tense to watch the way she breed
Observing that watching her behavior induces tension, possibly due to the implied connection between fear and violence.
Fear, she's the mother of violence
Reiterating that fear is the mother of violence, reinforcing the theme and its impact.
You know self-defense is all you need
Suggesting that self-defense is the only necessary response to the mother of violence.
It's getting hard to breathe
Expressing a sense of suffocation or difficulty in coping with the situation.
It's getting so hard to believe
Conveying the increasing challenge of maintaining belief or faith in anything.
To believe in anything at all
Expressing a broader disillusionment, stating that it's becoming difficult to believe in anything at all.
Mouth all dry eyes, blood shot
Describing physical symptoms like a dry mouth and bloodshot eyes, possibly reflecting stress or anxiety.
Data stored in microdot
Referring to data storage in a microdot, possibly symbolizing the hidden or compressed nature of information.
Kicking the cloud with my moccasin shoes
Metaphorically kicking a cloud with moccasin shoes, indicating frustration or resistance against something intangible.
T.v. Dinner, T.V. News
Mentioning mundane elements like TV dinner and news, possibly highlighting the monotony or triviality of daily life.
Ah 'cause fear
Repeating the theme of fear and its association with the woman.
Fear, she's the mother of violence
Emphasizing that the mother of violence's actions do not make sense, possibly alluding to the irrationality of fear and violence.
Don't make any sense to watch the way she breed
Reiterating the dissonance in watching her breed, linking it to a lack of comprehension.
Fear, she's the mother of violence
Stating that fear is the mother of violence and that it induces tension in the observer.
Making me tense to watch the way she feed
Highlighting the discomfort caused by watching her feed, possibly implying that fear sustains itself.
The only way you know she's there
Suggesting that the only way to detect her presence is through a subtle and ominous atmospheric change.
Is the subtle flavor in the air
Linking her presence to a distinctive atmosphere, reinforcing the atmospheric change as an indicator of fear.
Getting hard to breathe
Reiterating the difficulty in breathing, possibly emphasizing the oppressive nature of fear.
Hard to believe in anything at all
Expressing the increasing challenge of believing in anything amid the pervasive influence of fear.
But fear
Concluding with the repetition of "fear," emphasizing its overarching influence throughout the lyrics.
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