Lyrics
Ever wonder why there's an end to it?
Reflecting on the inevitability of endings or closure.
Clockwise slipping down a clogged drain
Describing a sense of time passing in a seemingly unproductive or frustrating manner.
In that period two dimensions out of three
Reference to a period where things did not align in a satisfactory way.
Tried to fit it like a broken chain
Attempting to repair or reconcile something that is already damaged or dysfunctional.
The mirror can't explain to the crowd
The inability of a reflection (mirror) to communicate the truth to others.
Just how the con went down
Reflecting on a deceptive or dishonest situation.
Tonight's act is in a double lined garbage bag
Describing an act or performance disposed of unceremoniously.
For your pleasure with a top hat and cane
Presenting a performance for the audience's pleasure, symbolized by a top hat and cane.
In the quicksand you're on land and you're offshore
Metaphorically trapped in a risky or dangerous situation on both land and offshore.
In the quicksand, it's on land and offshore
Reiterating the theme of being in a perilous situation both on land and offshore.
Ever wonder why people disappear?
Ruminating on the mysterious phenomenon of people disappearing.
Sucked under by the day's tight undertow
Being overwhelmed or submerged by the pressures and challenges of daily life.
A thick accumulation of boredom and fear
An accumulation of monotony and anxiety causing one to drift away.
On a raft made out of rotten sticks
Metaphorically adrift on a raft made of unreliable or decaying elements.
Caught on a sea of bad risks
Caught in a situation with high potential risks or negative outcomes.
Catch it soon, is that the seventh wave
Reference to the proverbial "seventh wave," suggesting urgency in reacting to impending challenges.
Don't dawdle over twice tried failures
Advising against lingering on repeated failures.
Have you ever seen how those wolves behave?
Observing and questioning the behavior of wolves, possibly symbolic of predatory or opportunistic actions.
Quicksand you're on land and you're offshore
Reiterating the theme of being in a precarious situation both on land and offshore.
Quicksand you're on land and you're offshore
Continuing to emphasize the precariousness of the situation.
Ever wonder why there's a house that sits
Pondering the existence of empty or unfulfilled spaces, possibly metaphorical.
As empty as the day that someone finished building it?
Describing an empty house, potentially symbolizing unfulfilled dreams or abandoned projects.
Birds on the highway, rat on the porch
Observing elements of nature (birds, rats) around a place that has lost its vitality.
They're singing to the people who used to live next door
The creatures are singing to those who used to be present but are now absent.
They don't answer that phone anymore
Highlighting a lack of communication or connection, as evidenced by an unanswered phone.
And the quicksand you're on land and you're offshore
Reiterating the theme of being in a hazardous situation both on land and offshore.
The quicksand you're on land and you're offshore
Continuing to stress the precarious nature of the situation.
The quicksand you're on land and you're offshore
Emphasizing once again the risk and danger of the situation.
Offshore
Repetition of the term "offshore" for emphasis or to signify a distinct location or state.
Offshore
Further emphasis on the offshore aspect, perhaps indicating a separation from stability or security.
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