Alcatraz
Alcatraz of the Soul: A Prison of Isolation and Pride
Lyrics
Mental diversion, confined to hell, surrounded by fools, in my prison cell.
Mental diversion, feeling trapped in a miserable state, surrounded by foolish individuals in my prison cell.
Guards rattle false hope, around the prison walls, a sense of freedom is all I have.
Guards create false hope, and within the prison walls, the only sense of freedom lies in the mind.
There's no escape, there's no escape, there's no escape.
Emphasizing the absence of any possible escape from the current predicament.
You're like Alcatraz,
Comparing someone or something to Alcatraz, a notorious prison, suggesting an imposing and inescapable presence.
You're like Alcatraz,
-You're like Alcatraz.
-Magicians and thieves, follow the sky, I'm in isolation, for my crimes.
Referring to magicians and thieves following the sky, possibly metaphorical figures contributing to the speaker's isolation due to their actions.
Like a bird in a cage, so alone, you keep your castle, cos I've got my pride.
Feeling like a bird in a cage, expressing loneliness, while asserting independence by maintaining personal pride.
There's no escape, there's no escape, there's no escape.
Reiterating the theme of the impossibility of escaping the current situation.
You're like Alcatraz,
Repeating the comparison to Alcatraz, reinforcing the idea of being confined and unable to break free.
You're like Alcatraz,
-My own Alcatraz,
-You're like Alcatraz,
-You're like Alcatraz,
-You're like Alcatraz.
-dah, dah, dah,
Repeating a rhythmic, possibly nonsensical phrase, serving as a musical interlude or a stylistic element.
dah, dah, dah,
-dah, dah, dah,
-There's no escape, there's no escape, there's no escape,
Reiterating the hopelessness of escape, emphasizing the persistent confinement.
You're like Alcatraz,
Final repetition of the comparison to Alcatraz, underscoring the inescapable nature of the situation.
You're like Alcatraz.
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