Slices
Unveiling Society's Facade: "Slices" by Spike Hellis
Lyrics
Prepared to suffer wrath
Prepared to endure punishment or anger.
Feel the fires burn
Experiencing the intensity of fiery emotions.
Like flossing with razor wire
Describing a painful or challenging experience akin to using razor wire for dental floss.
Smile for the world
Putting on a fake smile for the world despite inner struggles.
My virtue signals hit all corners of the earth
Expressing that signals of moral values are spread globally.
Am I trapped in a tesseract
Questioning if trapped in a four-dimensional space (tesseract), suggesting a feeling of confinement or complexity.
No, napping in the dirt
Contrasting the previous line, stating that the person is actually napping or resting in the dirt.
How about that
An expression of surprise or realization about the situation.
Let's talk about money, power, wages and greed
Proposing a discussion on topics like money, power, wages, and greed.
Take it from a baby, baby
Suggesting advice or insight coming from the perspective of a baby.
Take responsibility
Encouraging the listener to take responsibility for their actions.
Adversary Network on mute
Referring to an opposing or hostile network being silenced or ignored.
Want swells need
Highlighting the difference between want and need in desires.
No matter how you slice that frontier justice is free
Stating that justice on the edge or boundary is inherently free, regardless of how one interprets or approaches it.
How about that
A repetition of line 8, expressing surprise or emphasis on the current situation.
Let's talk about money and power
Continuing the discussion on significant topics like money and power.
Setting your hook in my mouth
Describing the act of being manipulated or controlled, likened to having a hook in the mouth.
(They cut you up and grin now)
Describing the consequences with an image of being cut up and grinning, possibly indicating a sinister outcome.
Reel me in, rip it out
Metaphorically asking to be pulled in, only to face pain or extraction.
(They treat then trick you bow down)
Describing a situation where one is deceived and forced to submit.
How about that
A repetition of line 15, reiterating surprise or emphasis on the discussed topics.
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