2) 108 was a short lived jazzy hip-hop project from California, built around rappers Encore and Grand The Visitor (of Homeliss Derelix) and composer Sedric Edwards. They released one LP entitled "Mission Infinite" in 1996.
Mission Infinite Lp has been reissued on NBN Records, released December 6, 2019
Solitary
108 Lyrics
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No walls, no bars on this cage
It's just "me"
The penitentiary is my "identity"
In this solitary
I learn what it's like to be so
Alone
Head faced to the wall my eyes
Glued to the mirror
Masculinity beats the living hell out of me
Vanity is only my reality
My only cold companion
Each moment without you I die
Each moment without you I die
Each moment without you I die
O, Krishna
The lyrics to 108's song Solitary convey feelings of isolation and confinement. The singer feels trapped in a cell, but not a physical one with walls and bars. Instead, he is trapped in his own mind and identity as a prisoner. The penitentiary, or prison, is his identity, indicating that he feels defined by his isolation and confinement. He is alone and learns what it truly means to be alone in this situation.
The rest of the lyrics depict the singer in a hopeless state. He shivers and is beaten down by masculinity, feeling insecure and vulnerable. The only reality he knows is his own vanity, and the only companion he has is the coldness of his surroundings. The repeated line "Each moment without you I die" suggests that the only thing that could save him from this state of mind is being reunited with a loved one, possibly the Hindu deity Krishna who is mentioned at the end of the song.
In summary, the lyrics to Solitary speak to the emotional and psychological toll of being "incarcerated" in one's own mind and identity, and the desperate need for human connection and companionship.
Line by Line Meaning
Condemned cell incarcerates me
I am locked up in a cell as though I have been sentenced to a punishment
No walls, no bars on this cage
Although there are no physical barriers, I am still trapped in this space
It's just "me"
My identity is limited to this space and my own thoughts
The penitentiary is my "identity"
Being alone in this confined space defines who I am at this moment
In this solitary
Being alone in this space
I learn what it's like to be so
Being alone in this space is teaching me what it truly means to be isolated
Alone
Without company or companionship
Crouched in a lonesome corner I shiver
I am huddled in a corner, filled with isolation and fear
Head faced to the wall my eyes
I have turned away from the freedom beyond this cell and choose to face the wall instead
Glued to the mirror
I am fixated on my own reflection, my only companion
Masculinity beats the living hell out of me
I am struggling to live up to societal expectations of what it means to be a man
Vanity is only my reality
My obsession with how I appear to others is all that matters to me in this reality
My only cold companion
The only thing that keeps me company within this cell is the cold, empty space around me
Each moment without you I die
Without connection or love, each moment feels like a slow, painful death
O, Krishna
An exclamation of sorrow and longing for a spiritual connection or higher power
Contributed by Carson L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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