Muddy Blues
Rising Tide of Muddy Blues: Unveiling the Subtle Rebellion in The Darbies' Lyrics
Lyrics
Nothing is what it seems
Nothing is straightforward or as it appears.
I learned that before the age of sixteen
Personal experience taught the speaker this lesson before turning sixteen.
Bent back by a bloody hush
Feeling constrained or silenced by a violent and unsettling quiet.
Delivered by the hollow thrill of absentee trust
Experiencing a lack of emotional fulfillment due to absent trust.
Maybe god’s not what it needs
Suggesting that what the world needs might not align with traditional notions of God.
It’s servitude or travesty
The choice is between servitude or a situation characterized by injustice and distortion.
Salvation tide to a dollar bill
Salvation is connected to monetary gain, with a dollar bill symbolizing material wealth.
Guaranteeing that it’s debt can never be filled
Ensuring that the debt associated with salvation can never be repaid or fulfilled.
Hey mama, do you feel the tide?
An inquiry to the speaker's mother about her awareness of a significant change or shift.
Do you know about the subtleties between the lines?
Asking if the mother understands the nuanced aspects hidden between the lines of the situation.
Our souls are still in tact
Claiming that the essence of their souls is still intact despite external influences.
Or did we sell them away with the Patriot Act?
Questioning whether they sacrificed their integrity through compliance with the Patriot Act.
Mmmm! I smell blood!
Expressing a heightened awareness of impending conflict or struggle.
That’s attrition that’s about to come
Anticipating attrition, a gradual reduction or weakening of forces.
Uncle Sam, do you hear that sound?
Addressing Uncle Sam, indicating a call for attention to a rising generation.
A generation rising up from off the ground
Recognition of a new generation emerging from challenging circumstances.
Don’t let me down!
Repeated plea for not being disappointed.
Don’t let me down!
-I said don’t let me down!
-Don’t let me down!
-Down, da-da down
A rhythmic or expressive line, possibly emphasizing descent or decline.
Mom and pop!
Addressing parents, indicating an accomplishment or change.
I said mom look what I’ve done
Sharing an achievement with the speaker's mother.
Hey mama, listen to that sound!
Reiterating the rise of a new generation with an audible impact.
A generation rising up from off the ground!
-Hey mama listen to their sighs!
Asking the mother to pay attention to the collective sighs or struggles of the new generation.
Muddy blues rising on a crimson tide!
Describing a state of melancholy or hardship through "muddy blues" on a crimson tide.
Come one!
Repeated calls to the speaker's mother for attention and understanding.
Hey mama! Hey mama! Hey!
-Hey mama! Hey mama! Hey!
Expressing urgency or intensity in addressing the mother.
Hey mama what happens next?
Inquiring about the future and requesting a moment to regain composure.
Pause a moment let me catch my breath!
-Hey mama and you know whats more?
Emphasizing that there is nothing more to say or reveal.
Nothing!
-Ah!
An exclamation, possibly indicating frustration or resignation.
Hey mama listen to that sound!
Repeating the call for the mother's attention to the rising generation.
Muddy blues rising up from off the ground
-Hey mama do you hear their sighs?
Requesting the mother to hear the struggles represented by "muddy blues" on a crimson tide.
It’s muddy blues rising on a crimson tide
-Come on!
Invoking a sense of unity or encouragement to move forward.
Hey mama, Hey mama, Hey!
Continued fervent calls to the speaker's mother for understanding and acknowledgment.
Hey mama, Hey mama, Hey!
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