Vampires of Wallstreet
Monsters on Wall Street: The Haunting Truth
Lyrics
Hey, he's got a grin across his face complete annihilation of the human race
Expresses a sinister satisfaction with the destruction of humanity, possibly referring to a character's malevolent intentions.
Haven't got much time, stop evil and take your prize
Urges to act quickly against evil and claim the reward before time runs out.
We're waiting for his ruin, checkmate, out of time
Anticipation of the downfall of a person or entity, comparing it to a chess move with limited time remaining.
Well, how will you sleep tonight. how will you sleep tonight
Raising questions about the moral consequences of one's actions and the impact on personal conscience and sleep.
How will you sleep tonight
-This monster's in your room
Introduces the concept of a threatening presence ("monster") in the room, creating a sense of fear or unease.
Well, how will you sleep tonight, how will you sleep tonight
Reiterates the concern about sleep, connecting it to the ominous influence of "vampires on Wall Street."
These vampires on Wall Street
-Wait, he's walking out the door, never seen a look like that before
Describes a departure marked by an unusual expression, suggesting suspicious motives or hidden intentions.
Oh, can he mine? His team is lined with lies
Raises doubt about the integrity of a person or team, implying deception through lies and alibis.
From suit and ties to alibis
-Oh, goodnight, take your time, then take your life
Suggests a farewell with a sinister undertone, emphasizing the value of time and its connection to life.
Now, he's sitting on the rocks
Shifts the scene to someone sitting on rocks, possibly contemplating or dealing with consequences.
Buyers chose to break it down, they're shorting out the socks
Describes financial activities (shorting stocks, buying bars) with metaphorical references to the supernatural ("night of the living dead").
He's buying out their bars, it's all small air
-He's telling that the sun might be the night of the living dead
-Well, how will you sleep tonight how will you sleep tonight, how will you sleep tonight
Repeats the question about sleep, emphasizing the impact of monsters in one's room.
When there's monsters in your room
Continues to explore the theme of monsters, now in the mind, intensifying the unease related to sleep.
how will you sleep tonight, how will you sleep tonight
-How will you sleep tonight
-How will you sleep tonight
-When there's monsters in your head
Links the idea of monsters to vampires on Wall Street, underlining the pervasive and influential nature of these entities.
How will you sleep tonight
-When there's vampires on Wall Street
-How will you sleep tonight
Reiterates the question about sleep, connecting it to the unsettling presence of vampires in financial institutions.
I feel alive, must be lonely
Introduces a contrasting emotion of feeling alive but lonely, specifically for a vampire, adding complexity to the narrative.
For a vampire, for a vampire
-Feel alive, must be lonely
-For a vampire, for a vampire
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