The Hammer
Eternal Struggles and Martian Dreams: The Hammer Unveiled
Lyrics
And he's back again
The person referred to has returned.
Big decision, hoping the cards will fall kind
Facing a significant decision, hoping for a favorable outcome.
Not impossible, but your parents won't stop crying
Achieving something may be challenging, and parents are upset about it.
And you got nothing but the dregs again, yeah, yeah, yeah
Having nothing significant or valuable.
And you caught someone else's flowers from the tower
Receiving something unintended or undesired from another person's success or celebration.
Big boy, bring the hammer down
Feeling the weight or impact of a significant person or force taking action against oneself.
Big boy, bring the hammer down
-On me
-I had it coming, I had a ten-year plan
Expecting consequences, having planned for the future.
I had a plot on the corner
Having a specific location or plan.
I dug a hole to the turtle shells, I keep the lid on eternal
Metaphorical imagery of being prepared for something enduring or eternal.
Did you ever
Rhetorical questioning about experiencing something.
Did you ever really wanna make something out of nothing?
Desire to create something meaningful from nothing.
And do you ever, ever dream about a patch of dirt?
Daydreaming about something modest or insignificant.
And about the time the Martians attack
Referencing catastrophic events and their impact.
And the tidal wave, and the lightning crack
-Big boy, bring the hammer down
Reiteration of a powerful figure bringing forceful action.
Big boy, bring the hammer down
-Big boy, bring the hammer down
-Big boy, bring the hammer down
-And if you're clever, you glide like a feather
Suggesting different approaches or paths to handle situations, with contrasts between lightness and heaviness.
Take a number, follow to the letter
-Or you can sever, soar to the heavens
-Take a loan out, pay it back whenever
-And if you're clever, you glide like a feather (big boy, bring the hammer down)
-Take a number, follow to the letter
-Or you can sever, light up the heathers (big boy, bring the hammer down)
-Get your hands on the leather
-Big boy, bring the hammer down
Reflecting on a significant passage of time, possibly indicating a lack of progress or significant activity.
(I spent a long time just kicking up the dust)
-Big boy, bring the hammer down
-(I spent a long time just waiting on the rust)
-Big boy, bring the hammer down
-(I spent a long time not getting up to much)
-Big boy, bring the hammer down
-(I spent a long time just kicking up the dust)
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