Power Trip
Aspirations Unveiled: Soundgarden's Power Trip Explores the Desire for Control and Royalty
Lyrics
Yeah, mmm
Expression of affirmation or agreement
Yeah
Reiteration of affirmation or agreement
I, I want to be
Desire to become a prominent figure
A cowboy star upon the screen
Aspiration to be a cowboy star in movies or TV
Yeah and I want to drive
Desire to drive a symbolic cowboy car in the entertainment industry
My cowboy car across the scene
Continuation of the desire for a cinematic presence
Oh and I want to write
Desire to write for popular magazines
The magazines the housewives read, yeah
Desire to influence the reading choices of housewives
Oh and I, I want to be
Reiteration of the desire for control
In control of everything
Desire for complete control over everything
Oh I want to be king, I want to be king
Expressed desire to be a king and have ultimate authority
I, I want to make
Desire to create toys for Christmas, emphasizing consumerism
The toys you buy for Christmas Eve
Desire for involvement in the Christmas toy market
Yeah and I, I want to be
Continuation of the desire for a paternal role in the entertainment industry
The father of the ethnic child who stars on TV
Desire to be a father figure for ethnically diverse TV stars
And I, I want to write
Desire to write for popular magazines, reiteration
The magazine the housewives read yeah
Emphasis on the desire to influence housewives through writing
Oh read, and oh hey and I
Continuation of the desire to be a writer for magazines
I want all the leaders of the third world to answer to me
Desire for global influence, wanting leaders to answer to the speaker
I want to be king
Expressed desire to be a king
I want to be king
Reiteration of the desire to be a king
So maybe now the Pope will bow and kiss my ring
Fantasy of having influential figures like the Pope show deference
I want to be king, king, king
Reiteration of the desire to be a king with emphasis
I swear to God
Solemn affirmation or commitment to desires
I know what I want and what I need
Claim of understanding personal wants and needs
Oh I need yeah
Reiteration of the acknowledgment of personal needs
I want to be king
Reiteration of the desire to be a king
I want to be king, yes I do
Reiteration of the desire to be a king with affirmation
I want to be king
Reiteration of the desire to be a king
I want to be king
Final affirmation of the desire to be a king
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