Something Wicked This Way Comes
Unveiling Society's Dark Underbelly
Lyrics
I am a gentleman of considerable charm and violence
I possess both charm and a propensity for violence.
And violence
Emphasizes the theme of violence in the speaker's character.
And recently, I have fallen into a bad habit of silence
The speaker has developed a habit of remaining silent recently.
Of silence
Reiterates the speaker's inclination towards silence.
You see, I've said all I need to say before I'm twenty-two
The speaker believes they've expressed themselves adequately before turning twenty-two.
Yet, I could not help but overhear your sordid, evil, wicked views
The speaker has overheard views that they find morally corrupt and wicked.
Something wicked this way comes
Indicates the arrival or presence of something malevolent or sinister.
Ahhhh ahhhh ahhhh ahhhh
Repetitive sounds, possibly conveying a sense of impending doom or danger.
Ahhhh ahhhh ahhhh ahhhh
-You are a wealthy man, who sat next to the poor
Addresses a wealthy individual who sat near the poor.
The meat they serve you bloody and rich
Describes the opulent individual's consumption of bloody and rich meat.
Whilst theirs as gray as the wall
Contrasts the poor's dull, gray food with the rich man's extravagant meal.
The king's cut did you receive from the choice slaughtered boar
Refers to the rich man receiving the best portion of meat, symbolized by the king's cut.
Yet, though the pulpit chews pig feet
Despite the religious figure (pulpit) consuming humble fare, he enjoys it more than the wealthy man.
He likes it better than you like yours
Repetition emphasizes the religious figure's preference for simplicity over the rich man's choices.
He likes it better than you like yours
-Something wicked this way comes
Reiteration of the ominous presence or arrival of something wicked.
Ahhhh ahhhh ahhhh ahhhh
Continued repetition, intensifying the sense of foreboding or danger.
Ahhhh ahhhh ahhhh ahhhh
-Ahhhh ahhhh ahhhh ahhhh
-Will you take the treasure once the man begins to fight amongst themselves?
Ponders if the wealthy will benefit when conflict arises among themselves.
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