Don't Kill Yr Friends
Embrace, Don't Erase: Navigating Life's Betrayals with The Psychic Alliance
Lyrics
It's hard when you discover
Expressing difficulty in accepting a revelation or betrayal.
That another lowly brother's played you
Feeling deceived by a fellow individual of lower status.
For a fool
Reflecting on being made a fool in the situation.
And all those things you thought were sacred now are jaded, faded
Realizing that previously cherished beliefs are now tarnished.
Black to blue
Describing a shift from purity (black) to a corrupted state (blue).
Because everybody's got their own agenda
Highlighting that everyone has their own hidden motives or plans.
All the liars, and pretenders
Mentioning various deceitful individuals, including liars and pretenders.
Fashionistas, pimps and preensters
Listing different categories of people with deceptive qualities.
Businessmen and people pleasers
Pointing out businessmen and those who seek approval from others.
It makes me wanna shoot somebody down
Expressing frustration that may lead to violent thoughts.
But don't kill your friends
Advising against harming friends despite negative experiences.
Make love to them, and while you slumber
Suggesting to maintain a loving relationship with friends.
They may increase in number
Hinting that friendships may grow during periods of rest.
And you'll meet someone who's gonna
Anticipating finding someone who appreciates the true self.
Love you for yourself
Emphasizing the value of friends who love one for who they are.
That's your friend! Hang on to them, though you'll be parted
Encouraging holding on to true friends despite eventual separation.
You'll never be broken hearted
Assuring that such friendships prevent heartbreak.
And when you're dead, someone will weep over your grave
Reflecting on the emotional impact one leaves after death.
That's why you need friends
Stressing the importance of friendships for emotional support.
All you Nazis, Christians, punks and homies
Addressing various groups with diverse beliefs and lifestyles.
Intellectual cultured phonies
Referring to different segments of society, including intellectuals.
Poets, politicians, lovers
Mentioning poets, politicians, and lovers among others.
All you fucking useless others
Labeling certain individuals as insignificant or worthless.
Who think your feeble lives have meaning
Dismissing the notion that their lives hold cosmic significance.
In some grand and cosmic scheming
Criticizing a self-centered perspective with grand schemes.
It's a rhetoric so self-esteeming
Describing rhetoric as promoting high self-esteem.
Jesus Christ, you must be dreaming
Expressing disbelief in the grandiosity of self-centered dreams.
It makes you wanna shoot somebody down
Linking frustration with a desire to harm others.
But don't kill your friends
Reiterating the advice not to harm friends despite negative feelings.
Make love to them, and while you slumber
Encouraging nurturing love for friends even during sleep.
They may increase in number
Suggesting that friendships may naturally grow over time.
And you'll meet someone who's gonna
Anticipating finding someone who appreciates the true self.
Love you for yourself
Emphasizing the value of friends who love one for who they are.
That's your friend! Hang on to them, though you'll be parted
Encouraging holding on to true friends despite eventual separation.
You'll never be broken hearted
Assuring that such friendships prevent heartbreak.
And when you're dead, someone will weep over your grave
Reflecting on the emotional impact one leaves after death.
That's why you need friends
Stressing the importance of friendships for emotional support.
Cuz oh, it's such a wicked, cruel world
Expressing a cynical view of the world as wicked and cruel.
So hang on to your friends
Reiterating the importance of holding on to friends in a challenging world.
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