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Expression of affirmation or agreement.
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Repetition of affirmation or agreement.
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Continued expression of affirmation or agreement.
Think like a machine, your kingdom for greed, your wants and your needs, crawl away centipede
Metaphorical reference to thinking like a machine, highlighting a focus on personal desires ("kingdom for greed") and the challenges of escaping them ("crawl away centipede").
Thinking critically, same team but I get it with ease, same keys but you never could leave
Contrast between shared goals ("same team") and individual accomplishments ("get it with ease").
Behind closed doors, it's written on the walls and the floors, jumpin at the chance to get yours
Reference to hidden motives and ambitions behind closed doors, eager pursuit of personal gain.
You get it and they move it and you can't keep up, think your big dog but you're still a little pup
Warning about the fast-paced nature of success and the challenges of keeping up.
Pedal to the floor just cause you gotta speed up
Metaphorically urging to accelerate efforts, possibly symbolizing the competitive nature of ambition.
You want it so bad but it seems you're not fitted, the truth is submitted, but all I hear are lies
Desire for success despite feeling inadequate, juxtaposed with a recognition of deception ("all I hear are lies").
The thread is too thick for company ties
Reference to difficulties in maintaining genuine connections due to personal ambitions ("thread too thick for company ties").
With castles for tyrants and peasants with violence understand your silence and just let it go
Observation of societal structures with powerful figures ("castles for tyrants") and suppressed voices ("peasants with violence").
Your dreams are not worth it your life is not perfect
Dismissal of idealized dreams and acknowledgment of imperfections in life.
You're doomed to the surface you'll have to forego
Acceptance of the harsh realities of existence, suggesting surrender to surface-level concerns.
Trapped in my mind I find that I can't escape my brain I take a last look at this place
Feeling mentally trapped, unable to escape one's thoughts, with a reflective look at one's current state.
Good vibes and good times and that's on the basics of human anatomy
Emphasis on positive experiences and vibes, contrasting with the earlier portrayal of mental entrapment.
Don't want to read from the script that you handed me it's all the same give it up for the vanity
Resistance to conforming to societal expectations ("script that you handed me"), critique of vanity.
Lose all your sanity your mind is a small price
Loss of mental stability portrayed as a small price to pay in the pursuit of personal goals.
Pay attention they all speak twice and they don't speak nice and they'll take your slice and they'll leave you with the crumbs
Caution against trusting others, emphasizing the harshness of reality and the potential for betrayal.
Don't look away because they'll take another one the snakes you're among leave the hero unsung there's no refunds
Warning against ignoring problems ("don't look away") and the consequences of associating with deceitful individuals.
Just some pockets that are so rotund outreached hands say you owe me some
Reference to self-serving individuals with greedy intentions, emphasizing the demand for repayment.
Complacent is what we all become hit the bottle until we all go numb obstacles that we overcome
Commentary on societal complacency, coping mechanisms ("hit the bottle"), and overcoming challenges.
And it's okay because I must belong
Acceptance of one's place or role in the world, possibly implying a sense of belonging.
Trapped in my mind I find that I can't escape my brain I take a last look at this place
Reiteration of feeling mentally trapped, acknowledging the difficulty of escaping one's thoughts.
Because time is oh so linear one day you're up and the next they're revealing
Reflection on the linear nature of time and the unpredictable nature of life's ups and downs.
That you're just a villain, and I got a feeling that I can't prevent it because I can't help you
Awareness of being perceived negatively ("just a villain") with a sense of inevitability and helplessness.
Choose your battles you got my jeans wildin like blazin saddles
Encouragement to choose battles wisely, with a metaphorical reference to personal characteristics ("jeans wildin like blazin saddles").
I'll take you upstairs in the tower of babel put you to work I'm the king of the castle
Symbolic imagery of ascending to power and control, possibly expressing a desire for dominance.
Like maybe i'm wastin' my time right too many days in the lime light
Reflection on the passage of time and potential regret for investing time in unproductive pursuits.
Strugglin' to get my mind right drowning in vodka and limes right
Struggle with maintaining mental well-being, depicted through substance use ("drowning in vodka and limes").
Can't decide unblock my third eye it's calcified
Uncertainty and difficulty in making decisions, with a reference to a calcified third eye.
Reveal to me why I'm unsatisfied and lead me to the great demise
Desire for self-discovery and understanding dissatisfaction, potentially seeking resolution or closure.
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Repetition of expression of affirmation or agreement.
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