Down on Freestreet
Desolation's Cry: Unveiling a Town's Dark Secrets
Lyrics
Down on free street
Down in a place that's freely accessible
Buried six feet down
Deeply buried, metaphorical isolation or despair
In a one horse
In a small, secluded town
Carefully locked door town
A town where everything is secured or restricted
Where no one ever comes around
No visitors or social interaction occurs
There ain't nothing there to be found
There's nothing of value or interest
An eye for an eye
Retribution in kind, equal retaliation
Pound for pound
Equal measure, possibly referring to fights or conflicts
Blown up yet minimal
Something large but minimalistic, likely symbolic
Built up by criminal hands
Constructed or advanced by criminal actions
To the republic, it's sick
Criticism of the state and its corruption
For which it stands
Criticizing the corrupted state symbolized by the republic
There's a man on desolation row
A person experiencing loneliness or isolation
Reaping fruits that someone else has sown
Benefitting from the efforts of others
And a prime time appearance
Gaining recognition on a widely viewed platform
On a television show
Indicating the corruptness of mainstream media
You know the sheep are ridden with disease
People are manipulated or influenced
And I'm down on bending knees
Feeling powerless or desperate
The tumor's spreading oh so fast
Problems are growing rapidly
The remedy will never last
No lasting solution to the issues
The die's been cast
A decision has been made with consequences
And the deadline's past
Missed opportunity or passed due date
There's a crying beholder
Observer feeling emotional without understanding why
But no one told her why
Confusion or lack of information for an emotional response
Just wrapped up in plastic
Wrapped in deceitful, flexible lies
Conveniently elastic lies
Media manipulation or misinformation
I got my radio on
Listening to repetitive, meaningless content
It's playing that same old stupid song
Repetitive and annoying music on the radio
Over and over for much too long
Repetition for an extended period, causing frustration
I've got to turn that damn thing down
Intention to reduce exposure to the irritating content
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