Put That in Your Pipe
Reckoning Shadows: A Sinful Symphony Unveiled
Lyrics
Close but no cigar,
Expressing near success, but ultimately falling short of the goal.
You've got the wrong man I only shot the governor.
Denying responsibility for a serious act by claiming a different target.
She's a rose in a field of tar,
Describing someone as unique and beautiful in a challenging environment.
Good luck she's got the cray twins for brothers.
Highlighting the tough associations (Cray twins) of someone considered lucky.
Reload and take your mark,
Preparing for a decisive action with only one chance.
You've only got one shot don't cock this up now.
Emphasizing the importance of not making a mistake in a critical moment.
Don't look so surprised,
Suggesting that a killing should not be unexpected or shocking.
If you're going to kill a man make sure you do it twice.
Advising thoroughness in carrying out a lethal act.
Put that in your pipe and smoke it.
Asserting the significance of the message being delivered.
Speak now forever hold your peace,
Encouraging immediate objection or forever holding silence.
You're a reptile, a snake, what did you expect.
Insulting someone as deceitful and untrustworthy.
You thought you would get away?
Questioning the expectation of escaping consequences for one's actions.
Well karma is a bitch my friend and she does not behave.
Stating that consequences (karma) for wrongdoing are inevitable and harsh.
I ain't no man of sin, but by god you are,
Claiming personal innocence while condemning the other person.
And you had your last chance when you had your last cigar.
Pointing out a missed opportunity for redemption.
Oh we're both men of sin, and here we both are,
Acknowledging shared guilt but emphasizing the other's missed chance.
But you lost your last chance when you had your last cigar.
Reiterating the idea that the other person lost their opportunity for redemption.
Put that in your pipe and smoke it.
Reinforcing the importance of accepting the presented message.
Oh father, forgive me, forgive me,
Seeking forgiveness from a higher authority for committing a sin.
Oh father, forgive me, forgive me,
Repeated plea for forgiveness from a higher authority.
Oh father, forgive me for I have sinned,
Confessing a sin but justifying it by claiming the victim deserved it.
But by god he deserved it.
Affirming the belief that the action was justified despite being a sin.
I hear you.
Acknowledging understanding or agreement with a higher power.
The priest did proclaim I do hear you,
Quoting a proclamation from a religious figure indicating agreement.
The boy did deserve it I agree with you,
Expressing agreement with the notion that the victim deserved the action.
But I'm afraid you're only close, with no cigar.
Indicating a close but insufficient alignment with a higher power's perspective.
You see karma, it's a bitch 'coz I'm the father,
Asserting authority as the father and connecting it to karma.
Of that reptile and a snake.
Highlighting the target's immoral nature as inherited from the speaker.
I ain't no man of sin, by god you are so
Restating the speaker's innocence and the target's guilt.
Put that in your pipe and smoke it.
Reiterating the importance of accepting the presented message.
Oh put that in your pipe,
Further emphasizing the importance of acknowledging the message.
And smoke it.
Encouraging acceptance and understanding of the presented message.
Put that in your.
Fragment indicating repetition of the directive to accept the message.
Put that in your pipe,
Repeating the directive to accept the message, adding the act of smoking.
And smoke it.
Reiterating the directive to accept the message, again mentioning smoking.
Put that in your.
Final repetition of the directive to accept the message.
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