Dying With Decent Music
Dying With Decent Music: Liberation Amidst Chaos
Lyrics
Maybe better you than me
Expressing a preference for the listener to face difficulties instead of the speaker.
You're much weaker, you're more clumsy
Describing the listener as physically and emotionally weaker.
When I forget my patience to you
Suggesting impatience with the listener.
So maybe you've had too much wine
Speculating that the listener might be under the influence of alcohol.
Piggy's flushed up, ankles swell up as my lady works the room
Describing a scene where someone named Piggy is physically affected while the speaker's lady interacts with others.
"Your sideburns always smell like sex"
Quoting a remark about the scent of sideburns, possibly implying a promiscuous lifestyle.
Little sister, your big brother "The Fuck," won't be smothering you
Assuring the speaker's little sister that the speaker won't be overly protective or controlling.
Or calling to his friends back East
Disassociating from a figure called "The Fuck" who won't inform his friends about the sister.
"Oh my hostess, oh my pickup, oh my dreadful...my white slave"
Quoting phrases expressing possession or connection, possibly in a sarcastic or detached manner.
Let them die while some decent music plays
Advocating for individuals to die while listening to decent music, possibly emphasizing the value of a peaceful death.
With my shit shoe stumbles, that's me dirty nails and awful thoughts
Describing the speaker's physical appearance and mental state with negative attributes.
I'll use the words used up on commercials
Intending to use language reserved for commercials to express oneself.
Like such sharp boys like to write songs, music and quick lines
Observing that articulate individuals tend to create music and write quick lines.
This feeling I can't confine that to a rhyme
Expressing a feeling that defies easy expression in a rhyme.
But maybe I can when I see you on the other side
Suggesting the possibility of containing the aforementioned feeling when encountering the listener on the other side (possibly after death).
See you on the other side, we would be released
Anticipating a state of release and freedom on the other side.
I'd sell out everything if I could find such peace
Expressing a willingness to sacrifice everything for the peace found on the other side.
See you on the other side where we would be released
Reiterating the expectation of release and freedom on the other side.
I'd sell out everyone if I could find such peace
Expressing a willingness to betray or sacrifice others for the promised peace.
I will be free
Declaring an aspiration for freedom.
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