Hammer
Silent Clamor: Unveiling the Hammer's Hidden Impact
Lyrics
He won't get off my back
The repetition emphasizes the persistence of a problem or person ("he") causing harm, possibly metaphorically represented by a hammer.
He won't get off my back
-He won't get off my back
-Doesn't see the hammer coming down
-He won't get off my back
-He won't get off my back
-He won't get off my back
-Doesn't see the hammer nail his own hand dow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-own
-I am not the woman that you think I am
The speaker asserts that they are not conforming to societal expectations or stereotypes associated with being a woman.
Oh, I swallow up a mountain and I'm quiet as a clam
The speaker metaphorically describes their ability to endure challenges ("swallow up a mountain") while remaining silent or composed.
Saturday and Sunday in the poison air
Reference to toxic or harmful conditions during the weekend, suggesting a negative impact on the speaker's life.
Oh, and every day I work I help to put the poison there, oh
The speaker acknowledges their role in contributing to a harmful environment through work.
He won't get off my back
Reiteration of the persistent problem or person causing harm, and the unawareness of impending consequences ("hammer coming down").
He won't get off my back
-He won't get off my back
-Doesn't see the hammer coming down
-He won't get off my back
-He won't get off my back
-He won't get off my back
-Doesn't see the hammer nail his own hand down
-I'll tell you 'bout the lie that broke our teeny little town down
Introduction of a lie that caused damage to a small community.
I'll tell you 'bout the bodies down below the battleground
Reference to casualties beneath the surface of conflict or confrontation.
Rented an apartment in the shadow of a house
Choosing to reside in the shadows, possibly implying a life on the margins.
Oh, cruel is just the rule when the cat has got a mouse, oh
Expression of cruelty as a norm in a predatory relationship ("cat has got a mouse").
Froggy went a courtin' and he did ride
Introduction of a character ("Froggy") with violent tendencies and a distorted sense of reality in pursuing a relationship.
Never left his home without a pistol by his side
-He lied, it was a fantasy life
-He knew he'd have to kill to keep me as his wife
-Lullaby to sleep in a self-made sound
Contrast between a comforting illusion ("Lullaby to sleep") and the harsh reality of a world in distress.
Living in a dream while the whole world drowns
-Lullaby to sleep in a man-made high
-Living in a dream while the whole world cries
-And he won't get off my back
Repetition of the ongoing issue and the obliviousness to the impending consequences ("hammer coming down").
He won't get off my back
-He won't get off my back
-Doesn't see the hammer coming down
-He won't get off my back
-He won't get off my back
-He won't get off my back
-Doesn't see the hammer nail his own hand dow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-own
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