Black Scorpion Theme
Ectrodactyly's Embrace: Unmasking the Black Scorpion's Rebellion
Lyrics
Ladies & gentlemen, I am the Black Scorpion from Austin, Texas
The speaker introduces themselves as the Black Scorpion from Austin, Texas.
All right, all right, play the bongos nekkid
An instruction or suggestion to play the bongos naked.
I was born with what's known as ectrodactyly
The speaker mentions being born with ectrodactyly, a rare congenital condition.
Never heard of it
Acknowledging that not everyone is familiar with ectrodactyly.
That's OK, because some doctors, some doctors haven't even heard of it
Highlighting the rarity of the condition, even among some doctors.
In fact, sometimes I even have to spell it for 'em
Expressing the need to spell out "ectrodactyly" for some doctors.
Ectrodactyly e c t r o d a c t y l y
Spelling out "ectrodactyly" for emphasis.
Ectrodactyly
Repeating the term "ectrodactyly" for emphasis.
It's the same thing that Yoda had
Comparing the condition to what the fictional character Yoda had.
Now I don't want to cause a panic, so that's why I'm wearing a mask
Explaining the wearing of a mask, possibly to avoid causing panic due to the speaker's appearance.
But this is a robbery
Announcing a robbery, possibly as a theatrical or metaphorical element.
I want everybody to put their bubblegum and bra straps in these bags
Instructing people to put bubblegum and bra straps in bags, incorporating humor into the robbery theme.
Because if there's three things I love, it's bubblegum, boobies, and bags
Expressing the speaker's love for bubblegum, boobies, and bags in a humorous way.
Leave, run, get away
Urging people to leave and escape before something dangerous happens.
Before the monster breaks free and the blood boils over
Describing the potential release of anger, with imagery of a monster and boiling blood.
The anger pours out all at once
-I wanna escape from these man-made manacles.
Using vivid imagery to convey a struggle against constraints, possibly metaphorical or symbolic.
Commit to the trick, dodging bitter wounds wound 'round the wrist
-Tight, in the womb tighter still - wrapped snug like a newborn
-In this rough, white, backwards jacket
-Arms pulled back, bear-hugging myself
-Upside-down while gravity takes care of the rest
-Struggling back and forth, swaying, suspended
Describing a struggle that is visible to others.
Above for all to view
-Break out, flee, free
Expressing the desire to break free and stand upright.
Standing, upright
-Upon a sheet piled high with busted wine bottles
Depicting a precarious situation involving broken glass.
Conscious of shards shifting beneath bare, clammy feet
-Signing clauses and counterfeit contracts imploring flight for fright
Discussing the challenges of expressing oneself, possibly through artistic means.
Jump, soar, fly, upon the broken green glass
-This is the disguise, the illusion of danger
-This is the act of hiding behind
-Individuality
-Of not saying what one really means
-Deaf to the facts one needs to hear
-Mute to the words one should say
-Numb to reality, one must feel the death of expression
-Through the facade of artistic impressions
-Good bye, so long, gone
Bidding farewell or expressing departure.
Chufe, chufe chufe, chufe away from me
Repeating the word "chufe" with a directive to move away.
Chufe, chufe chufe, chufe away from me
-Chufe, chufe chufe, chufe away from me
-Chufe, chufe chufe, chufe away from me
-Chufe, chufe chufe, chufe away from me
-Chufe, chufe chufe, chufe away from me
-Chufe, chufe chufe, chufe away from me
-Chufe, chufe chufe, chufe away from me
-Chufe, chufe chufe, chufe away from me
-Chufe, chufe chufe, chufe away
-Se la vie
French expression "Se la vie" meaning "That's life" or "Such is life."
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