Iodine
Toxic Allegiance: A Call for Liberation
Lyrics
It's collateral
Refers to something given as security for a loan or as a guarantee of fulfillment, suggesting a cost or consequence.
It's enough to ward them off
Suggests that the collateral mentioned in line 1 is sufficient to repel or discourage someone or something.
Tip your noses up
Encourages a proud or defiant stance, advising to hold one's head high in the face of criticism or contempt.
Cheers to the scornful scoffs
Celebrates the act of toasting to the mocking or contemptuous remarks from others.
A one percent
Refers to a small, elite portion of the population, often associated with wealth and power.
It's enough to make you sick
Suggests that the one percent mentioned in line 5 is sufficient to cause strong negative emotions or reactions.
A blueprint for torture
Describes a plan or design for causing great physical or mental suffering.
A mixture so potent, so rich
Portrays a mixture or concoction that is highly effective and valuable.
Is that the love you want to give?
Raises a question about whether the described emotions and actions align with the concept of love.
A mix made up of somber, scornful thoughts
Describes a blend of gloomy and contemptuous thoughts, possibly indicating a negative emotional state.
On a sober whim
Suggests that these thoughts arise spontaneously or without external influence.
Now drink it down, the water you need
Encourages the consumption of water, symbolizing a remedy or solution needed.
Trust me, it's pure, it's perfect
Assures the purity and perfection of the suggested solution, emphasizing its trustworthiness.
It's straight from the stream
Indicates the source of the solution as being natural and unaltered.
Now the bovine infected
Describes contamination affecting cattle or the general population.
And parasites nestled in
Highlights the presence of harmful organisms or influences taking root.
They've got their hold
Implies a strong grip or control exerted by negative forces.
They've got their hold, they've got it
Reiterates the firm grasp these negative forces have on the situation.
The rivers it flows miles and years away
Depicts the expansive and enduring nature of a river's flow, drawing a parallel to the persistence of negative influences.
A welcome pandemic
Describes a widespread and all-encompassing occurrence, likened to a pandemic.
The poison it goes as it may
Portrays the dissemination of poison without a fixed pattern or direction.
You sold yourself short
Expresses a sense of self-devaluation or not living up to one's potential.
Couldn't fight it, it invades
Suggests a passive surrender to the invading negative influence.
They've got their hold, they've got it
Reiterates the established control or influence of the negative forces.
I will be your iodine
Offers to be a healing or purifying agent, specifically referring to iodine.
Your filter, make you clean
Promises to act as a filter to cleanse and purify.
We both know they fed you lies
Acknowledges the presence of falsehoods and deception fed to the listener.
And a false sense of pride beneath
References a distorted sense of self-worth or accomplishment instilled through deception.
I will wash away the stream
Commits to washing away the negative influences symbolized by the stream.
And I will wash your feet
Expresses a willingness to provide comfort or support, even in a humble manner.
A mandatum of hopeful dreams
Describes a directive or command of optimistic aspirations or goals.
A liturgy of hopeful peace
Refers to a formalized expression of hope for tranquility and harmony.
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