Socrates in Thin Air
Philosophy Unraveled: Socrates' Journey Through Poisoned Markets and Rippling Waters
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Socrates went to the market
Socrates ventured into the marketplace
They said to come on in
Invited to join the community
Yeah, Socrates went to the market
Repeated mention of Socrates' market visit
Look what they did to him
Reflecting on the consequences of his presence
He had a little cup of wisdom
He possessed a small amount of wisdom
And a little cup of wine
Also had a bit of wine, suggesting a dual nature
He had a little cup of hemlock
Had a cup of hemlock, a poison associated with his death
And he counted up to nine
Counted up to nine, possibly referring to his trial and the number of votes against him
Socrates in thin air in thin air, oh darling
Repetition of Socrates in thin air, emphasizing his ethereal or elusive nature
Socrates went to the water
Socrates turns to water, a metaphorical cleansing
He tried to wash his tans
Attempting to cleanse his 'tans' or sins
Yeah, Socrates went to the water
Reflection on the unsuccessful purification
It rippled through his hands
The futility of cleansing, as it slips through his hands
They got him in a corner
Confronted in a corner, facing adversity
In a place he couldn't swim
A location where he couldn't escape, a metaphor for his predicament
They cornered him with poison
Cornered with poison, alluding to his trial and execution
Thеre were morе of them than him
Outnumbered by those who condemned him
Socrates in thin air in thin air, oh darling
Reiteration of Socrates in thin air, emphasizing his transcendence
Socrates went to the future
Socrates projects into the future
He left them all behind
Leaving behind those unable to comprehend his ideas
Yeah, Socrates, he didn't need
Rejecting average or ordinary intellects
Those mediocre minds
Highlighting his departure from the ordinary minds
Plus a little ship of wisdom
Accompanied by a small ship of wisdom, sailing on a lake of foolishness
On a lake of instant fools
Surrounded by instant fools, emphasizing the contrast
Plus any executioner
Even the executioner claims detachment from the rules
He'll say "I don't make the rules"
Suggesting the arbitrariness of his execution
Socrates in thin air in thin air
Repetition of Socrates in thin air, underscoring his elusive existence
Socrates in thin air, oh darling
Concluding repetition, emphasizing the ethereal nature of Socrates
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