The Break
Breaking Free: Unveiling the Cannibalistic Charade in Soul Asylum's 'The Break'
Lyrics
Candy coated cannibalistic newsflashed across the screen
Critical and sensationalized news is presented in a sweetened and sensational manner on television.
Stay tuned we'll define what's wrong and what's right
The promise to explain what is right and wrong, obscure and obscene, is made to the audience.
What's obscure and what's obscene
Reference to distinguishing between things that are unclear and morally offensive.
And the fat cat laughs as you lose your last chance as his pants split right down the seams
A wealthy and powerful individual finds amusement in the misfortune of others.
But if I ever get my break for God's sake
Expressing a desire for a significant opportunity or breakthrough.
I'm gonna make my break clean
Intent to seize the opportunity in a righteous and honest manner.
Yes I may be a dirty old man by the time I can beat down this dirty old scene
Acknowledging the possibility of becoming jaded or cynical while navigating a corrupt environment.
But if I ever get my break
Reiterating the aspiration for a breakthrough.
I'm gonna make my break clean
Commitment to achieving success without compromising integrity.
I've got bars on my windows and lines on my face
Symbolic representation of confinement and the visible effects of life's challenges.
I can't compete in this race
Feeling unable to compete or keep pace with the demands of life.
I don't like it when she's on the street at night
Concern for the safety of a woman walking on the streets at night.
She can barely go anyplace
Restrictions on movement and choices faced by the woman in question.
And everybody wants control of her body and I'm hoping the choice might be me
Various individuals vie for control over the woman's body, with the speaker expressing a hopeful desire to be chosen.
If I ever get my break for God's sake
Reiteration of the longing for a significant opportunity or breakthrough.
I'm gonna make my break clean
Recommitment to pursuing success in an honorable and ethical manner.
If you ever give me a break
Expressing a desire for someone else to offer a significant opportunity or breakthrough.
I'm gonna make my break clean
Commitment to seizing the opportunity in a righteous and honest manner if given the chance.
Shake me I've painted myself in the corner of an escape artist's dream
Feeling trapped or limited, using the metaphor of a painted corner in the dream of an escape artist.
And you know I believe it cause I just can't leave it
Belief in a situation despite uncertainty, and a struggle to detach from it.
I don't really know what it means
Confusion about the meaning of the situation and its significance.
I may be buried alive or just left in the dirt
Expressing the possibility of facing significant challenges or being neglected and forgotten.
I'm fading as fast as my jeans
The speaker's condition deteriorating rapidly, likened to the fading of jeans.
If I ever get my break for God's sake
Reiteration of the longing for a significant opportunity or breakthrough.
I'm gonna make my break clean
Commitment to seizing the opportunity in a righteous and honest manner if it comes.
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