Take the Money
Chasing Desire: The Temptation of Take the Money
Lyrics
Take me to the snake revival
Expressing a desire to go to a gathering or event that involves deception or trickery, akin to a revival but centered around deceitful practices.
Psychedelic serpents spiral
Describing a visual or mental image of trippy, mind-altering snakes moving in a circular or twisting motion.
Scared to death by the simple fact
Feeling extreme fear due to the realization that something undesirable is true or unavoidable.
I never really wanted anything this bad
Expressing the intense longing or craving for something, despite not desiring it strongly before.
Eve turns her head to me and says
Refers to a character named Eve turning towards the speaker, potentially indicating a significant figure offering advice or permission.
Go ahead
An encouragement or permission to proceed with a certain action.
Go ahead
Reiteration of the encouragement or permission to act.
Take the money
Suggesting the act of taking money, possibly in a questionable or illicit manner.
I'll take the blame
Willingness to accept responsibility or fault for something.
You take the money
Encouragement for someone else to take the money, indicating a cycle or pattern of passing responsibility.
That set off a chain of events
An action or decision triggering a series of subsequent events that unfold and spread out.
Expanding out like spider webs
Metaphorically expanding situations akin to the complex and interconnected nature of spider webs.
Now we're all looking for an exit
Everyone involved seeking a way out or an escape from a collectively felt sense of guilt.
From this awful automatic guilt collective
Describing a negative shared feeling of guilt that affects a group or community.
Eve turns her head to me and says
Similar to Line 5, depicting Eve turning towards the speaker, potentially advising or permitting an action.
Go ahead
An encouragement or permission to proceed with an action or decision.
Go ahead
Reiteration of the encouragement or permission to act.
You better start running
A warning or suggestion to start fleeing or escaping from a situation or consequence.
I'll take the blame
A declaration of readiness to take the blame or responsibility for actions.
You better start running
Encouragement for someone else to start running, potentially indicating a shared responsibility or consequence.
Beauty lies in letting go
Highlighting the beauty in releasing or relinquishing control over situations or emotions.
Don't complicate what you can't control
An advice to not make complex the things that cannot be controlled, emphasizing simplicity in handling such situations.
The fall of man went down like dominos
Comparing a significant downfall or failure to the sequential fall of dominos, suggesting a rapid, inevitable chain reaction.
It wasn't a choice, wasn't even close
Stating that a particular event or decision wasn't really a choice and was almost predetermined.
Since love's a circus with infinite rings
Portraying love as a multifaceted, complex circus with numerous aspects or dimensions.
When you cry wolf it doesn't mean a thing
Explaining that making false alarms or warnings holds no significance or credibility.
But extreme times call for extreme pleasures
Suggesting that in extreme situations, people seek extreme pleasures or experiences.
Break out the chains break out the leather
Encouragement to break free from constraints and embrace a more uninhibited or unrestrained lifestyle.
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