The Unseen Tears of the Albacore
Silent Suffering of Ocean Souls
Lyrics
When Humanity creates a hierarchy
Expressing the creation of a social hierarchy by humanity.
Placing blowholes above anemones
Highlighting the prioritization of certain creatures (blowholes) over others (anemones).
When sovereign nations have made it policy Slaughter anything that goes with wasabe
Referring to nations making a policy to kill anything that pairs with wasabi, possibly alluding to sushi consumption.
In the food chain, there is a third rail
Pointing out a controversial aspect in the food chain, a metaphorical third rail.
Winking at mass murder of the yellowtail
Criticizing the indifference towards mass killing of yellowtail fish.
Let 'em suffocate, there's no intelligence
Stating that creatures are left to suffocate without regard for their intelligence.
They don't jump through hoops for an audience
Asserting that these creatures don't perform for entertainment.
Say a prayer for the Earth as you make a wish
Encouraging prayer for the Earth alongside making wishes.
Who will shed one tear for the tuna fish,
Pleading for empathy towards the plight of tuna fish.
Or the thousand other species on the ocean floor?
Questioning the lack of concern for numerous species on the ocean floor.
Does a spot on prime time TV Land
Raising doubts about the justification of exploiting fishermen for TV entertainment.
Justify the ruination of a fisherman
Expressing the potential identification with a fisherman facing ruin.
That could of been me, cries the albacore
Conveying the emotional response of an albacore, a type of tuna, to its plight.
With the carnage sealed hermetically
Describing the sealing of the environmental damage in canneries.
In the killing fields of local canneries
Referring to the areas where fish are processed as killing fields.
It's a Dolphin Safe Atrocity
Criticizing the labeling of products as "Dolphin Safe" despite other atrocities.
(Flippery frippery)
Introducing a term "Flippery frippery," possibly a playful way to dismiss deceptive practices.
Say a prayer for the Earth as you make a wish
Reiterating the call for prayer for the Earth alongside making wishes.
Who will shed one tear for the tuna fish,
Questioning who will show compassion for the tuna fish.
Or the thousand other species on the ocean floor?
Repeating the concern for various species on the ocean floor.
Metal gafs are flying
Describing the chaotic scene with metal gaffs (fishing hooks) flying.
As the innocent keep dying
Highlighting the ongoing harm to innocent creatures.
But are we only crying
Posing a question about the sincerity of our tears, questioning if they are only for creatures deemed valuable.
For God's creatures not worth frying?
Raising the possibility that society only mourns for creatures that are considered morally significant.
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