CIRCUS
Unmasking Illusions: Sky Collar's Revelations on Life's Filters
Lyrics
They try to make you believe but don't you dream
Challenging the audience to question societal beliefs and encouraging them to hold onto their dreams.
Don't dream
Reiteration of the warning against dreaming, suggesting skepticism or caution.
They promise everything but all you need is harmony
Criticizing false promises and emphasizing the importance of harmony over material possessions.
What if they gave you pink sunglasses and now obey you
Raising the idea of manipulation through materialistic rewards and questioning blind obedience.
Don't believe everything they tell you
Advising not to trust everything one hears and the inevitability of disappointment.
They'll fail you
Asserting the potential failure of those who make false promises.
In a world with green flamingos
Introducing an imaginative world with green flamingos, possibly symbolizing a surreal or deceptive reality.
They give you filters to squeeze yourself into
Highlighting societal pressure to conform and fit into predefined filters or standards.
Oops they didn't mean to
Suggesting unintentional societal pressure and the realization of its negative consequences.
My mind is a filter I can not control
Describing the mind as a filter beyond one's control, leading to unintended outcomes.
I end up with dirt when I'm digging for gold
Metaphorically expressing challenges in seeking valuable things while dealing with unwanted consequences.
And I burn my soul just to make it bloom
Emphasizing the sacrifice of one's inner self for personal growth or success.
The demon under my bed told me he wanted to rest
Introducing a metaphorical demon under the bed, representing hidden fears.
I laid him a mattress and gave him a snack
Showcasing a willingness to accommodate and nurture personal fears instead of rejecting them.
I was lonely forgot the only fear that I dread
Reflecting on loneliness and the neglect of essential fears in life.
I left you my grocery list
Metaphorically leaving behind something seemingly insignificant, possibly addressing emptiness or void.
There's nothing on it
Expressing the absence of material desires in contrast to a deeper emotional need.
But you know all about my thirst so bring me anything but water
Highlighting the knowledge of personal vulnerabilities and the desire for something other than the expected.
Then maybe I will get what it feels like to slaughter
Linking personal desires to a metaphorical act of slaughter, suggesting a transformative or cathartic experience.
My mom taught me not to crash
Recalling a maternal lesson about avoiding destructive behavior.
I fell into God's big nest and learned how to conquer the cynical fest
Describing a fall into a metaphorical nest of spirituality or enlightenment, overcoming cynicism.
So forget my past for me what matters is all that lasts
Emphasizing the importance of the present and the lasting impact of one's actions.
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