Where the Humans Eat
Yearning for Belonging: Willy Mason's Reflection on Alienation in 'Where the Humans Eat'
Lyrics
Why won't you listen,
Expressing frustration or a plea for attention, asking why the listener is not paying attention.
When I speak?
Continuation of the frustration, questioning the lack of acknowledgment when the speaker talks.
Why won't you listen,
Reiteration of the desire for the listener to pay attention, possibly highlighting a communication gap.
When I stamp my feet?
Expressing frustration at a lack of response, using the action of stamping feet as a metaphor for seeking attention.
You don't belong where the humans eat
Suggesting that the listener doesn't belong in a place where "humans eat," implying a sense of alienation or disconnect.
You don't belong,
Repetition of the idea that the listener doesn't belong, emphasizing a perceived separation.
Don't belong to me.
Reinforcing the notion that the listener does not belong to the speaker, possibly indicating a strained relationship.
I have been working
Describing the speaker's hard work throughout the day, contrasting it with the listener's apparent idleness.
All fucking day,
Using strong language to convey the speaker's frustration at the listener's perceived laziness.
You lie there sleeping
Accusing the listener of wasting their life by sleeping while the speaker works.
Your life away.
Highlighting the contrast between the speaker's industriousness and the listener's inactivity.
You don't belong where the humans eat,
Repeating the idea that the listener doesn't belong where "humans eat," emphasizing a sense of exclusion.
You don't belong,
Reiteration of the notion that the listener doesn't belong, reinforcing a perceived separation.
Don't belong to me.
Emphasizing that the listener does not belong to the speaker, underscoring a relational disconnect.
I just fed you
Stating that the speaker has provided sustenance to the listener and their "fat brother."
And your fat brother,
Describing the listener's sibling as "fat," possibly introducing a theme of criticism or resentment.
So why are you now still
Raising a question about the listener's continued dissatisfaction despite being fed.
Yelling at me?
Expressing confusion or frustration at the listener's current behavior, given the speaker's efforts.
You don't belong where the humans eat
Repeating the idea that the listener doesn't belong where "humans eat," intensifying the sense of exclusion.
You don't belong
Reiteration of the notion that the listener doesn't belong, emphasizing a perceived separation.
Don't belong to me,
Emphasizing once more that the listener does not belong to the speaker, highlighting a relational gap.
You don't belong where the humans eat
Repeating the idea that the listener doesn't belong where "humans eat," reinforcing a sense of exclusion.
You don't belong,
Reiteration of the notion that the listener doesn't belong, emphasizing a perceived separation.
Don't belong to me.
Final emphasis that the listener does not belong to the speaker, concluding the expression of disconnection.
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