Lyrics
listen, they’re singing at the echoey sky
Observing people singing towards the vast sky with echoes.
the sound’s coming up hard on all the skyscraper's sides
The music intensifies, reaching the sides of tall buildings.
it’s coming up hard on the senators’ ties
The impact extends to influential figures, possibly politicians.
but they don't listen to us, they don't even look up
Despite the effort, those in power ignore or disregard the message.
they’re hustlers and hawkers all talkin at you
People in positions of influence talking, selling, and promoting.
spinning their lies on your grandmother's loom
Lies being woven on a personal, familial level.
proclaiming, in good faith, what’s not even true
Falsehoods presented sincerely, but the speaker sees through them.
and they're not even good, we can see through that look
Critique of the competence and sincerity of those in power.
cause we’re looking up
The speaker and others are actively paying attention.
for the ladder above, for the right hand held up, for the golden cup
Searching for something meaningful, possibly success or fulfillment.
or just a bottle of suds, a spot on the porch, the kids having fun
Desiring simple pleasures like a relaxing moment on the porch.
and looking at us, they're looking at us, so we're looking up
Aware of being observed and reciprocating the gaze.
baby, when i met you i was basically blind
Reflecting on a past state of emotional blindness.
swallowing poison and pixels of light
Consumed by negative influences, possibly toxic relationships.
living on fiction and swimming in lies
Living in a world of deception and falsehoods.
i tried to cast you aside, like some dirt in my eye
Initially trying to distance oneself from a significant other.
but now i’m looking up
A renewed focus on searching for meaning and fulfillment.
for the ladder above, for right hand held up, for that golden cup
Continuing the quest for something valuable or transcendent.
or just a bottle of suds, and a spot on the porch, and soon the kids are in love
Desiring simple pleasures and witnessing the joy of others.
and they're looking at us, they're looking at us, so we're looking up
Being conscious of being observed while actively looking for meaning.
for the ladder above, for the crack there in the dome, where the golden dam will overflow
Expanding the search to new possibilities and opportunities.
or just a bottle of suds, and a spot on the porch, so when the kids make it home
Desiring a moment of relaxation and joy when the family reunites.
and they're looking at us, when they're looking at us, we’re looking up
Being aware of the gaze of others while continuing the search for meaning.
up
The continuous pursuit of something higher or more fulfilling.
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