Sidewinder
Surviving the Sidewinder: A Tale of Resilience and Betrayal
Lyrics
Allison is counting
Allison is tallying or keeping track of something.
She's got one shift to go and then she's running
She has one work shift left before she departs or moves away hurriedly.
She says oooh, I've seen harder times
She expresses that she has experienced challenging or difficult moments.
She says oooh, I've seen harder times
Repeated emphasis on having faced tough times previously.
As it all starts crumbling they say
When things start collapsing or falling apart, there's advice that the young will endure without struggling.
The young will survive there's no sense in struggling
There's an assertion that it's pointless to resist or fight against the circumstances.
They say oooh, time is on our side
There's a belief that time is advantageous to them.
They say oooh, time is on our side
Repeated assertion that time is favorable.
And she says to them
Allison communicates to them (presumably those who advise her on surviving without struggle).
I can't win if you won't play for keeps
She indicates her inability to succeed if they're not committed to playing seriously or permanently.
Promises from sidewinders don't mean a thing
Statements and commitments from unreliable or deceitful individuals are worthless.
With all their lies
Highlighting the deceitful nature of these individuals and their falsehoods.
Lights out in the city
There's a power outage or darkness prevailing in the city.
And there's no end in sight and nobody's busy
The situation seems endless or without a clear conclusion, and people are not engaged or occupied.
And the people sing oooh, voices in the night
People are chanting or vocalizing together in the darkness.
And the people cry oooh, raise your arms and fight
People are expressing their emotions of distress or rebellion by urging others to fight.
And we say to them
They communicate back to those advising them.
Who can win if you're all playing king?
Questioning the possibility of achieving victory if everyone is seeking supremacy.
All these words from sidewinders won't change a thing
Words and assurances from unreliable sources won't make any difference or bring about change.
Not in our times
Reiterating that the situation won't change in their era or time.
Oooh, one fine day
An expression of hope for a better future day.
But I can't win if you won't play for keeps
Restates her inability to succeed if commitment for long-term engagement is absent.
Promises from sidewinders don't mean a thing
Emphasizes the worthlessness of promises from unreliable sources, particularly this time.
Not this time
Asserting the ineffectiveness of unreliable promises specifically in the present situation.
So go ahead and pretend you've never broken wings
Encouraging pretending as if no harm has been caused, but highlighting that deceitful individuals always cause pain.
But scorpions and sidewinders always leave a sting
Metaphorically comparing deceitful individuals to scorpions and sidewinders (snakes), indicating that their actions always have negative consequences.
With all their lies
Reiterating the deceitful nature of these individuals and their falsehoods.
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