Secrets Of A Salesman
Haunted Echoes of Deception: Secrets Unveiled in a Broken Family Tree
Lyrics
These baby secrets have grown into children
Reference to hidden truths or burdens that have matured over time.
Through dirty adolescence and now into manhood
The secrets have evolved through challenging phases of life.
I locked the basement door and broke off the skeleton key
Symbolic act of trying to hide or suppress these secrets.
But it made no difference still they travel with me
Despite attempts to bury them, the secrets persist.
Even though I killed them, they haunt me and they help me
The consequences of dealing with the secrets, even extreme ones.
Remember the lies in the shadows, the practiced charades
Recollection of deceit and acting in the shadows.
My hands are an axe chopping at the roots
Hands as a metaphorical tool causing damage to family roots.
Of the only family tree that could ever bear fruit
Destroying the family foundation that could lead to positive outcomes.
To cripple you to make sure that you never reproduce
Inflicting harm to prevent the continuation of a deceptive legacy.
Another heart of lies or house of haunted rooms
Preventing the creation of more falsehoods or haunted experiences.
The arrow is thrown into your back
Metaphorical betrayal represented by an arrow in the back.
Nothing has ever been so distant and weak
Something distant and feeble, possibly the impact of the betrayal.
Dreaded words whispered under her breath
Negative words spoken quietly, revealing a hurtful truth.
"You're just like your father"
Comparison to a flawed parental figure.
Your ocean is a drop of water
Symbolic portrayal of insignificance in a vast context.
Tightly woven wire mesh beneath the broken salesman
Metaphor of a broken salesman on a conveyor belt, symbolizing life's struggles.
As he's rolling down the conveyor belt
Life's journey nearing completion but not without challenges.
The product is almost ready to be shipped out the door
Product (person) ready to face the world.
Out into the world to make a living
Entering the world to earn a living.
Selling plastic faces to everyone who needs 'em
Selling artificial personas to those in need.
To forget the lies in the shadows, the practiced charades
Recalling past deception and pretense.
The enemy will make sure the tie's on straight
External pressures to appear successful despite internal struggles.
It's always best to make an impression of wealth
Emphasizing the importance of projecting wealth.
No matter how much hatred and debt is boiling beneath the surface
The facade of prosperity concealing underlying issues.
"I love you" spills like vomit from her lips
An insincere expression of love.
The arrow is thrown into your back
Reiteration of betrayal represented by an arrow in the back.
Nothing has ever been so distant and weak
Reiteration of the distance and weakness caused by the betrayal.
The dreaded words whispered under her breath
Reiteration of hurtful words echoing the flawed parent comparison.
"You're just like your father"
Recalling the painful comparison to a problematic father figure.
Your ocean is a drop of water
Symbolic representation of personal insignificance.
I locked the basement doors and broke off the skeleton key
Repetition of trying to lock away secrets, emphasizing the difficulty.
Forget the lies in the shadows, don't forget me
Encouraging not to forget the shadows but to remember the person.
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