creation myths

Dystopian Revelations: Pictureskew's Creation Myths Unveiled
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Lyrics

Everybody's a comedian, the secret police

Observation that everyone has a humorous side, likening society to secret police.

Or G-d forbid both of them

Humorous reference to individuals embodying both the roles of comedian and secret police.

We've corned Bentham's market and now we're on the run

Claiming control over Bentham's market and escaping, possibly alluding to societal influences.

Driving down the prices on the central reservation

Reducing prices on the central reservation, symbolizing economic impact.

It's cheap and abundant

Describing something as both cheap and abundant.

It's abundantly clear

Emphasizing clarity in the situation being described as abundant.

Sleeping Beauty drowning in The Serpentine's the only

Referencing Sleeping Beauty drowning in The Serpentine as a unique event.

Original thing to ever happen round here

Highlighting the rarity of original events happening in the vicinity.

Everybody's an author or saint, curator or priest

Labeling various roles like author, saint, curator, or priest, suggesting diverse societal roles.

Of some future renown

People aspiring for future recognition and renown.

But now the author's lying cold, the cops are asking questions

Indicating an author's demise and the authorities investigating.

The saint and the priest have been run out of town

The saint and the priest being ousted from the town.

It's cheap and abundant

Reiteration of something being both cheap and abundant.

It's abundantly clear

Reemphasizing clarity in the situation being described as abundant.

Sleeping Beauty drowning in The Serpentine's the only

Recalling the unique event of Sleeping Beauty drowning in The Serpentine.

Original thing to ever happen round here

Highlighting the scarcity of original events in the vicinity.

Now everybody's gathered in the public square

Describing a gathering in the public square.

The market's postponed to circle the mast

Postponing the market to circle the mast, suggesting a shift in priorities.

Bentham's in his tower all is right with the world

Depicting Bentham in his tower with everything being right in the world.

They've waited too long for the first to come last

Commenting on the anticipation of the first coming last, possibly referring to delayed expectations.

It's cheap and abundant

Reiteration of something being both cheap and abundant.

It's abundantly clear

Reemphasizing clarity in the situation being described as abundant.

Sleeping Beauty drowning in The Serpentine's the only

Recalling the unique event of Sleeping Beauty drowning in The Serpentine.

Original thing to ever happen round here

Highlighting the scarcity of original events in the vicinity.

It's cheap and abundant

Reiteration of something being both cheap and abundant.

It's abundantly clear

Reemphasizing clarity in the situation being described as abundant.

Sleeping Beauty drowning in The Serpentine's the only

Recalling the unique event of Sleeping Beauty drowning in The Serpentine.

Original thought that I've had all year

Reflecting on the rarity of original thoughts throughout the year.

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