In The Clear
Cap'n Jazz Lyrics
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touch i'm looking up through gnarling gashers, through drooly jowls peering into my peer
canine ate seven sick five year olds
canine ate seven sick five year olds
baretoothed
brawls lost what they unmindedly kick we shrug and barly bear hug
and grapple down to the ground the same ground grounding us the
same ground grounding those that ground us...
a(tension).
b(is)..
c(building).
d(words).
e(waiting).
f(to be).
g(used).
h(cascading).
.i(through).
j(any void).
k(pore).
lost...
"time to move on," they say."
i'm sorry, but i gotta go." i'm hoping once i'm a big kid and i look down to the ground,
it'll seem futher away canine ate seven sick five year olds.
The lyrics to Cap'n Jazz's song In The Clear seem to be fragmented and abstract at first glance, but with a closer analysis, one can decipher the meaning behind them. The opening line of "canine exhales my steam face spit bath" suggests a sense of intimacy between the singer and the dog, as if the dog is breathing on their face. This is followed by "tippy toed, noses nippy cold," which creates an image of the singer walking on tiptoes with cold and numb noses.
The repetition of the line "canine ate seven sick five year olds" is haunting and raises questions about the meaning behind it. It could be interpreted literally, as if a dog has eaten children, or it could be a metaphor for something else entirely. The line's repetition creates a sense of unease and dread. The following lines could suggest violence or a physical altercation, with mentions of "baretoothed brawls" and being "grappled to the ground."
The final lines of the song seem to convey a desire for escape, both physically and mentally. The singer longs to be a "big kid" and to look down on the ground to distance themselves from their troubles. The line "canine ate seven sick five year olds" is repeated once more, leaving the listener with an eerie and unsettling feeling.
Line by Line Meaning
canine exhales my steam face spit bath tippy toed, noses nippy cold
I am walking on my toes, with my face out into the cold, my breath clouding up in front of me, with a dog nearby breathing out as well.
touch i'm looking up through gnarling gashers, through drooly jowls peering into my peer
I reach out to touch a dog, looking up at its sharp teeth and drooling mouth as it looks back at me.
canine ate seven sick five year olds
The dog ate seven children who were sick and five years old each.
baretoothed
The dog is showing its teeth.
brawls lost what they unmindedly kick we shrug and barly bear hug
People get into fights and forget what they were even arguing about, so we just brush it off and hug it out.
and grapple down to the ground the same ground grounding us the
We struggle with each other, falling to the ground, which is what connects and unites us.
same ground grounding those that ground us...
The same earth that we stand on is what supports us and provides for us in return.
a(tension).
b(is)..
c(building).
d(words).
e(waiting).
f(to be).
g(used).
h(cascading).
i(through).
j(any void).
k(pore).
There is an atmosphere of tension building up, with words waiting to pour out and cascade through any opening or space available.
lost...
A sense of being lost, unsure of what to do or where to go next.
"time to move on," they say.
Others are telling me it's time to move on.
i'm sorry, but i gotta go." i'm hoping once i'm a big kid and i look down to the ground,
it'll seem futher away canine ate seven sick five year olds.
I apologize for leaving, but I have to go. I hope that when I am older, the traumatic event of the dog eating the sick children will seem less heavy on my heart.
Contributed by Scarlett D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.