I Might Need You to Kill
Contemplating Control: The Power Struggle Within
Lyrics
Locust tornadoes, crosses, and Nazi halos
Reference to destructive forces (locust tornadoes) and symbols of hatred (crosses, Nazi halos) that are followed or perpetuated.
They follow, they follow
Repetition emphasizing the persistent presence of these destructive elements.
Ashes and friends, ass-backwards medicines
Mentions destruction (ashes) and misguided companions (ass-backwards medicines) that are followed or embraced.
They follow, they follow
Reiteration of the continuous following or adherence to these negative influences.
You know I might need you to lead
The speaker acknowledges the potential need for someone's leadership in difficult situations.
And part the sea so we can cross if they follow us still
Desire for assistance in overcoming obstacles, symbolized by parting the sea, to escape pursuers.
I might need you to kill
The speaker expresses a hypothetical need for extreme action—killing—against threats or obstacles.
Every room and every human at will
Extending the need for this extreme action to eliminate threats against both space (rooms) and humanity.
They'll drown your disease
Belief that opposing forces will try to overpower personal weaknesses or problems.
They'll pound you with the love of Jesus
Expectation of being bombarded with religious ideas or beliefs.
They follow, they follow
Continued reference to the persistent following of influences, here possibly religious or dogmatic in nature.
They'll own your days, they're only God's babies
Belief that these forces will dominate one's daily life, portraying them as innocent or naive.
They follow, they follow
Reiteration of the continuous influence exerted by these forces.
They know I might need you to hack
Recognition of the need for someone's assistance in bypassing surveillance or detection.
And cover the tracks so we can hide if they cite us still
Desire to cover one's tracks to evade being noticed or recognized by pursuers.
I might need you to kill
Reiteration of the hypothetical need for extreme action, in this case, killing, to avoid being caught.
They can tell me what to read
Acceptance or submission to external influences controlling what information to consume.
They can sell me what to eat
Acceptance or compliance with external control over dietary choices.
They can feed me and send me the bill
Being forced to pay the consequences for decisions made or dictated by external forces.
But they tell me what to feel
Feeling coerced or controlled even in matters of emotions or feelings.
I might need you to kill
Reiteration of the extreme need for someone's assistance in taking drastic action.
Yeah, I might need you to kill
Repetition emphasizing the potential requirement for extreme measures.
I might need you to kill
Continued emphasis on the potential necessity for extreme action, specifically killing.
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