Lyrics
There's some fins being sliced for a decadent soup
Addressing the inhumane practice of finning for soup, highlighting environmental issues.
And kelp disappearing from the middle of the ocean
Observing the disappearance of kelp, emphasizing environmental degradation.
Leaders been elected in a frenzied commotion
Commenting on chaotic elections of leaders, possibly critiquing the political process.
Ain't it funny that their policies act in slow motion
Reflecting on the irony that policies meant to act quickly actually move in slow motion.
Girls slapping mud on their beautiful faces
Describing societal pressure on women to conform to unrealistic beauty standards.
And lifting and injecting and dissecting and correcting every single imperfection 'til they look like something I can't relate to
Criticizing the extreme measures individuals take to alter their appearance.
Tell me ain't it ingraining to you
Questioning the impact of societal expectations on personal identity.
As we live a life that's so pixelated
Reflecting on the modern, digitized lifestyle that lacks authenticity.
Look at the sunrise through Instagram pages
Pointing out the superficiality of experiencing life through social media platforms.
And we walk on by a population so jaded
Noting the indifference towards a jaded population while navigating through life.
We look up to the sky but it don't stop raining, it's fading
Expressing a sense of disillusionment despite looking to the sky for hope.
And tell me ain't it ingraining to you
Reiterating the impact of societal influences on personal perspectives.
Our minds been sinking like the sun
Describing a collective decline in mental well-being, paralleling the setting sun.
Our minds been sinking like the sun
Repeating the notion of collective decline, emphasizing the seriousness of the issue.
Plans for some flats on the dark of the moon
Mentioning plans for development on the moon, potentially criticizing unsustainable ambitions.
Trees leaving their roots at a time to soon
Noting the premature detachment of trees from their roots, symbolizing ecological imbalance.
Teens living life in a meta cartoon
Commenting on the superficiality and detachment of teenagers in a digital world.
Consume you big baboons or be consumed
Presenting a choice between being influential or being consumed by societal pressures.
A boss staring at his new replacement
Depicting a boss facing replacement, highlighting corporate dynamics and insecurity.
Glares at the lens which calculates his debasement
Describing a boss's confrontation with his own decline, influenced by societal judgments.
Cries his eyes out to the stone cold pavement
Portraying a boss expressing vulnerability to an unforgiving environment.
Then hold his hand out to the final payment, it's fading
Highlighting the inevitability of facing the consequences, possibly a metaphor for life's end.
And tell me ain't it ingraining to you
Reiterating the impact of societal influences on personal perspectives.
Our minds been sinking like the sun
Restating the collective decline of mental well-being as the sun sinks.
Our minds been sinking like the sun
Emphasizing the seriousness of the collective decline, likening it to the sinking sun.
Our minds been sinking like the sun
Repeating the notion of collective decline, reinforcing the gravity of the situation.
Our minds been sinking like the sun
Concluding the repetition of the sinking sun metaphor, underlining the persisting issue.
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