Compound
Navigating the Maze of Desolation: Zilch Patrol's 'Compound'
Lyrics
It's gonna take more than a magic word
Expressing the idea that solving a problem requires more than a simple, magical solution.
Tripwires will have you chewing the earth
Warning about potential dangers or obstacles that can cause a significant fall or setback.
Robbed blind by humankind
Describing being taken advantage of or deceived by other people.
You may seek, but you shall not find
Highlighting the difficulty of finding what one seeks despite active efforts.
Not today
Indicating that the desired outcome or success won't happen on the present day.
Not today, not today
Reiterating that the anticipated success won't occur today.
No way through
Stating that there is no available path or solution.
No way through
Emphasizing the absence of a viable route or resolution.
Here in the compound we're scraping by
Describing a situation where people are barely managing to survive.
Salvaged batteries running dry
Referring to a shortage of essential resources, indicating a struggle for sustenance.
Let me be clear, we don't deal in fear
Asserting that fear is not a currency they operate with, suggesting resilience in the face of challenges.
But you've darkened the wrong tower
Accusing someone of making a serious mistake or targeting the wrong entity.
So, turn around
Commanding someone to change their direction, possibly to avoid consequences.
Turn around, turn around
Repeating the command to turn around, reinforcing the urgency of the directive.
No way through
Reiterating the absence of a feasible path or solution.
No way through
Emphasizing once again that there is no way through.
No way through
Continuing to assert the lack of available options or resolutions.
No way through
Repeating the message that there is no way through, underscoring the hopelessness of the situation.
Turn around
Reiterating the command to turn around, reinforcing the need to change direction.
Turn around
Repeating the command to turn around for added emphasis.
Turn around
Continuing to stress the importance of turning around to avoid negative consequences.
Turn around
Reiterating the directive to turn around as a final warning.
Leave the compound
Indicating the conclusion of the situation, advising to leave the compound.
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