Lyrics
Wasteland
Introduction to the theme of a wasteland, a desolate or barren place.
Satan
Satan, a symbolic reference to evil or temptation.
Spray Tan
Spray Tan, possibly a superficial or artificial enhancement, a metaphor for masking reality.
Dawn on the beat
Dawn on the beat, a poetic description suggesting a new beginning or realization in rhythm or life.
Down in the street
Down in the street, a location possibly representing the challenges or struggles of everyday life.
Tapped it out to play it with my band
Tapped it out to play it with my band, indicating a creative process or expression through music.
I know there's got to be
A sense of destiny or fate, anticipating a reserved place, possibly negative, in the future.
Some shitty little place reserved for me
Acknowledging a reserved place, perhaps sarcastically referred to as a "shitty little place."
Over yonder in the promised land.
Looking forward to a promised land, a place of hope or fulfillment.
I laughed, and wept, and I slept until I
Expressing a cycle of emotions - laughter, weeping, and sleep - suggesting a complex emotional journey.
I laughed, and wept, and I slept
Repeating the emotional cycle, indicating a continuous, possibly exhausting, experience.
And I crashed and wept and I slept until I
Similar to line 10, emphasizing the cyclical nature of emotions.
Woke alone
Awakening alone, possibly highlighting a sense of isolation or loneliness.
I know the masterpiece
Acknowledging that a masterpiece, possibly life, is never fully realized or perfect.
Can never be complete
Emphasizing the incomplete nature of the masterpiece, suggesting perpetual growth and change.
So light me up to play a game with Sam
Lighting up, possibly metaphorical, to engage in a game with Sam, a symbolic interaction or relationship.
Though some found belief
Contrasting with those who find belief, the speaker finds no relief, possibly indicating skepticism or disillusionment.
I find no relief
Expressing a belief that the kingdom, possibly a metaphor for stability or order, is unsustainable.
Because I know the kingdom cannot stand
Reiterating the emotional cycle, laughter, weeping, and sleep, emphasizing its persistence.
I laughed, and wept, and I slept until I
Awakening and growing up, possibly indicating a maturation process or a change in perspective.
Woke up, grown up
Repeating the emotional cycle, laughter, weeping, and sleep, suggesting its ongoing nature.
I laughed and wept and I
Leaping into the show, possibly embracing life's experiences or challenges.
Leapt into the show
Reiteration of the theme of a wasteland, reinforcing the desolate or barren imagery.
Wasteland
Repetition of the opening theme, emphasizing the continued existence of a wasteland.
Seitan
Seitan, a play on words, possibly representing a substitute for something genuine or natural.
Spray Tan
Repetition of Spray Tan, reinforcing the idea of a superficial or artificial facade.
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