Lyrics
The dwarf plays pool to prove his height
The dwarf plays pool to prove his height.
People play games when they lose at life
People engage in games when they feel they've lost in life.
There's no sport, lad, just acid tension stomach flared.
There's intense discomfort due to acidic tension in the stomach, signifying stress.
A madness in my area
There's a sense of madness prevalent in the speaker's area.
I have seen the good and bad
The speaker has witnessed both positive and negative aspects of life.
I have seen declining tracks, [climbing tracks?]
There's ambiguity in the line; it possibly refers to experiencing both deteriorating and improving situations or tracks in life.
I have seen the madness in my area
Reiteration of the presence of madness in the speaker's area.
Honor served time till I'm asked about it
The speaker feels obliged to serve time until questioned about it.
Years cross-checked, days become a take
Years are reviewed for accuracy, while days seem more fleeting and prone to being exploited.
Can't remember who I sacked, just stupid faces looking bad
The speaker can't recall whom they dismissed, just remembering unpleasant faces.
The madness in my area
Reiteration of the madness prevalent in the speaker's area.
I have seen the good and bad
Similar to line 5, emphasizing witnessing both positive and negative aspects of life.
I have seen declining tracks
Similar to line 6, suggesting experiencing both declining and improving situations or tracks in life.
I have seen the madness in my area
Reiteration of the presence of madness in the speaker's area.
Former friends suck on the Fall
Former friends criticize or disdain The Fall (possibly the band).
Genuine white crap, I recall.
Recollection of encountering genuinely terrible things or situations.
Their future cries
Future cries or expressions of pain are perceived as foolish by the speaker.
Of broken pain are idiot victims'.
The speaker perceives those in pain as foolish victims, adding to the existing madness.
Just adds to the madness in my area
Further contributes to the madness in the speaker's area, referring to the previous line's sentiments.
I have seen the good and bad
Similar to lines 5 and 12, emphasizing experiencing both positive and negative aspects of life.
I have seen declining tracks
Similar to lines 6 and 13, suggesting experiencing both declining and improving situations or tracks in life.
I have seen the madness in my area
Reiteration of the presence of madness in the speaker's area.
You've got comics in full bloom
There are lively comics or comic situations prevalent.
McCarthy reincarnates soon
There's an imminent return or resurgence of a figure reminiscent of McCarthy (possibly a political figure).
See the bones on the two-way faces
The speaker observes strained expressions on people's faces, possibly symbolizing stress or struggles.
The me generation
A generation characterized by self-centeredness or egotism.
See the traces of
Traces or remnants of something are seen.
The madness in my area
Reiteration of the presence of madness in the speaker's area.
I have seen the good and bad
Similar to lines 5, 12, and 20, emphasizing experiencing both positive and negative aspects of life.
I have seen the declining tracks
Similar to lines 6, 13, and 21, suggesting experiencing both declining and improving situations or tracks in life.
I have seen the madness in my area
Reiteration of the presence of madness in the speaker's area.
I have seen the burrowmen
The speaker has encountered individuals living in squalor or undesirable conditions.
Frozen pain that is so bad
There's an intense and unbearable frozen pain experienced.
I have seen the madness in my area
Reiteration of the presence of madness in the speaker's area.
Madness in my empire
Madness is prevalent in the speaker's realm or sphere of influence.
In the writer
Madness exists within the writer.
In the Berlin fighter
Madness exists within a person associated with Berlin, possibly symbolizing a specific type of fighter.
In the mirror
Madness exists within the reflection of oneself in the mirror.
A duplicate or mirrored image of oneself is perceived.
The used satire
There's a sense of utilizing satire or irony that has already been used or exhausted.
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