Slowburn

Slowburn: Unveiling the Environmental Odyssey in Telltale's Melodic Tapestry
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Lyrics

13 million acres in a slow burn

13 million acres undergoing a slow burn, possibly referencing environmental degradation or crisis.

30 years to learn, no going backwards

It takes 30 years to learn, emphasizing the irreversible nature of time and experiences.


It's a telltale sign of the end of time

A telltale sign of the end of time, suggesting a warning or indicator of a significant era concluding.

but it's fun to die online

Despite the serious context, there's a dark humor in finding amusement in virtual death or failures online.


Burning a hole through the ozone

Highlighting the environmental impact, burning a hole through the ozone layer.

You can pump us full of your hormones

Critique on society allowing manipulation through hormonal influences, possibly metaphorical.

Trading little hearts in for headstones

Symbolic trade-off, exchanging genuine emotions ("little hearts") for tombstones, indicating emotional desensitization.

Building up a wall with no capstone

Building emotional barriers without a firm foundation, suggesting instability or lack of genuine connections.


It's a big joke, look at your phone

Describing societal detachment, humorously noting distraction with smartphones.

Alone, don't mind what we don't know

Emphasizing the isolation experienced when people ignore or are unaware of important information.

It's a big joke, look at your phone

Reiterating the humor in societal detachment through smartphone use.

Alone, alone with your mind closed

Emphasizing the loneliness resulting from a closed or narrow mindset.


It's really cold outside, so you can deny

Highlighting the coldness, possibly metaphorical, and the tendency to deny harsh realities.

Watched a compilation on your timeline

Distraction through watching online content, perhaps avoiding important issues.


It's a telltale sign

Repeating the warning sign of significant change or crisis.

but it's fun to die online

Reiterating the dark humor in finding amusement in virtual death or failures online.


Burning a hole through the ozone

Re-emphasizing the environmental impact and potential consequences.

You can pump us full of your hormones

Commentary on the influence of external factors, possibly media or societal pressures.

Trading little hearts in for headstones

Continuation of the trade-off theme, exchanging genuine emotions for symbolic tombstones.

Building up a wall with no capstone

Building emotional barriers without a solid foundation, possibly resulting in societal instability.


It's a big joke, look at your phone

Returning to the theme of societal detachment through smartphone use.

Alone, don't mind what we don't know

Reiterating the isolation caused by ignoring or being unaware of important information.

It's a big joke, look at your phone

Continuing the theme of societal detachment and distraction through smartphones.

Alone, alone with your mind closed

Emphasizing the loneliness resulting from a closed or narrow mindset.


Misrule, burn fuel, write our headlines

Describing a state of disorder or chaos, burning fuel, and shaping public opinion through headlines.

Skip school, have you ever seen the youth strike back

Encouraging rebellion or resistance, suggesting a response to societal issues like skipping school as a form of protest.

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