Waiting for the Cloud
Ephemeral Chaos: The Unveiling Symphony of 'Waiting for the Cloud'
Lyrics
The river was rainbow stew, the fishes choked and cursed.
The river symbolizes pollution, with fishes suffering and expressing discontent.
The thirsty dogs spat fire, rolled in glue, then they burst.
Describes a bizarre scene where dogs, in extreme thirst, experience a fiery reaction leading to a burst.
The fur balls flying, trees were dying--
Imagery of environmental degradation with fur balls flying and trees dying.
Dandelions were crippled, bald . . .
Portrays the negative impact on nature, including crippled dandelions and bald trees.
We saw it all in colour--
Recalls witnessing these disturbing events in vivid color.
Now we're waiting for the cloud.
The speaker and others are now anticipating an ominous event referred to as "the cloud."
A mother forcefed baby milk
A mother feeds her baby a contaminated substance, possibly reflecting a corrupted nurturing environment.
Which ticked and bubbled black.
Continuation of the mother's actions, describing the unsettling nature of the consumed liquid.
She sank it back with plastic pills
The mother consumes plastic pills after the strange feeding, suggesting a distorted coping mechanism.
Although it stank . . . seemed thankful.
Despite the unpleasantness, there's a sense of gratitude or acceptance in the mother's reaction.
Rolled up in her sack,
Reference to the mother being rolled up in a sack, possibly implying a departure or demise.
She won't be back,
Suggests finality; the mother won't return.
She won't grow old . .
Indicates the mother won't experience aging or growing old.
We saw it all in colour--
Reflects on witnessing disturbing events in color, now preparing for a looming threat ("the cloud").
Now we're waiting for the cloud.
Reiterates the anticipation of an impending event, emphasizing the waiting aspect.
And crocodiles were sprouting wings.
Describes surreal imagery of crocodiles developing wings, emphasizing a distorted reality.
Dead sheep filled the fields.
Depicts a grim landscape with dead sheep filling fields, suggesting widespread destruction.
The children rode on locusts and
Children engage in destructive activities, riding on locusts and using slings as weapons.
Threw slings at anything
Children display a lack of empathy, targeting anything that can be killed and eaten raw.
That could be killed and eaten raw.
Describes a brutal and survival-focused environment with no compassion or remorse.
No weeping sore, no claws, no balls . . .
Further emphasizes the vivid experience of witnessing these events in color.
We saw it all in colour,
Reiterates the shift from witnessing to waiting for the ominous event referred to as "the cloud."
Now we're waiting for the cloud.
Emphasizes the continuation of the waiting period for the impending "cloud."
We're told it could be 15 days,
Provides a timeline estimate of 15 days for the awaited event, leading to preparatory actions.
We're busy digging holes . . .
People are actively preparing for the anticipated event by digging holes.
The deep ones for the pure, selected--
Distinguishes between deep and shallow holes, possibly signifying different fates for individuals.
Shallow ones for old and sick,
Assigns specific holes for different categories of individuals, including the pure and selected.
The derelicts, the poor,
Lists categories assigned shallow graves, including the old, sick, derelicts, poor, junkies, criminals, and whores.
The junkies, criminals, the whores.
Highlights the diversity of individuals facing a grim fate, all in preparation for "the cloud."
There's more, there's red and yellow,
Introduces a variety of colors, symbolizing the diversity of people facing the impending event.
Black and blue.
Reiterates the inclusive nature of the impending event, affecting individuals regardless of color.
There's me, there's you.
Conveys a sense of universality, including both the speaker and the listener in the shared experience.
(Waiting for the cloud.)
Reiterates the central theme of waiting for the impending "cloud."
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