Human Waste
Echoes of Desolation: Sloppy Seconds' Human Waste Chronicles a World Adrift
Lyrics
Now once upon a time
Introduces a past time setting for the narrative.
In this village of the damned
Describes the village as cursed or doomed.
I took my shot at greatness
Expresses an attempt at achieving greatness.
And the goddamn gun was jammed
Encounters obstacles or failures in the pursuit of greatness.
So I'm in a drunken state
Admits to being in a state of intoxication.
'Cause I can't take life straight
Preferably consumes alcohol to cope with life.
And if I dull my eyes enough
Attempts to escape reality by dulling the senses.
The brightness fades
Reflects on the fading of brightness when eyes are dulled.
I left my heart in San Francisco
States the abandonment of emotions in San Francisco.
And my brain in Los Angeles
Indicates a detachment of intellect in Los Angeles.
My heart just made me bitter
Heart has turned bitter due to emotional experiences.
And my brain just made me dangerous
Intellect has made the person dangerous.
I don't miss either one
Expresses not missing either the heart or brain.
But I look into the sun
Despite not missing, there's a longing for something.
And I'd give anything
Expresses a willingness to sacrifice for something valuable.
For one good pair of shades
Desires a good pair of sunglasses for protection.
The world is a wasteland
Describes the world as a desolate place.
From Green Bay to Graceland
From Green Bay to Graceland, emphasizing the widespread despair.
There's no one fit
States that no one is suitable to lead the human race.
To lead the human race
Highlights the negative qualities of humanity.
And you all know what we are
Addresses the collective identity as throwbacks, retards.
The throwbacks, the retards
Describes the growing prevalence of human waste.
The ever growing face of human waste
I first fell off the wagon
Recounts falling off the wagon, suggesting a relapse.
On the open road to nowhere
On a journey leading to nowhere, symbolizing a lost path.
And I guess I'd still be draggin'
Expresses hesitation in continuing on the same destructive path.
If I thought that I could go there
Unsure about returning to a destructive lifestyle.
And return to sing this song
Despite uncertainty, there's a desire to sing this song.
But I knew all along
Recognizes the journey as one-way with no return.
It's a one-way trip
Underlines the inevitability of consequences.
And I can't pay the fare
Unable to afford or escape the consequences of the journey.
All my heroes are gone
Reflects on the absence of admired figures or role models.
And their figures cast in lead
Describes the physical representation of heroes.
From the fountains at their feet
Highlights the irony of respect, from fountains to bird droppings.
To the bird shit on their head
Symbolizes the degradation of heroes.
And I can't help but wonder
Questions the purpose or intention behind the heroes' sacrifices.
As they lay six feet under
Raises doubts about whether heroes died for the person or even cared.
Did they die for me
Or did they even care?
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