Pigs
Animal and Bird Songs Lyrics
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Disturbing soil creating space for plant colonisations
Pigs are highly intelligent
They like massages and to be affectionate
Pigs love to play
And exploring an all new place
In nice weather they will sunbathe
They constantly communicate
Mother pigs will sing to their babies when nursing
They enjoy sleeping nose to nose all cuddled up, dreaming
Pigs dig well and they're great swimmers
They can drink up to 14 gallons of water
Every day
They're clean if given enough space
They will keep their toilet away
From nests in their natural state
To ensure their home's a cosy place
Pigs like to bathe
In mud or water to regulate
Their bodies temperature as they
Can't sweat, mud reduces sun rays
And helps keep parasites at bay
The song "Pigs" by Animal and Bird Songs seems to be exploring themes of power, corruption, and societal struggles. The opening lines "breaking it down like a bold lie, bury it down like it's bad wine" suggest that something is being concealed or hidden away, possibly even deliberately destroyed. There is a sense of satisfaction or relief in this act of burying, but it is also clear that there is no escaping the consequences of actions, as indicated by the line "but there's no escape from biblatic prophecy."
The song then goes on to express despair and hopelessness, with a reference to "Luther King st." which could be evoking the civil rights movement and the ongoing struggles for justice and equality. The line "secrets swept up by the sleigh" suggests an act of suppression or censorship, while "burn the wrinkled hand and just watch it fall away" could be a metaphor for destroying the source of power or oppression. Throughout the song, there is a clear sense that something is fundamentally wrong with the course of society, and that it is not over yet.
The final lines of the song suggest a resignation to the status quo, with a reference to "justifying our hells" and building our own prisons. The image of turning off the lights to an office and turning on the lights to a car reinforces the idea of power and the corrupting influence it can have. The repeated line "this is not the course of old, this is not over" emphasizes that change is needed, but also that it will not come easily.
Line by Line Meaning
breaking it down like a bold lie
Dissecting and analyzing in detail like a blatant falsehood
bury it down like it's bad wine
Concealing and hiding it away like it's inferior quality alcohol
a sense of relief oh sweet victory!
Feeling relieved and triumphant
but there's no escape from biblatic prophecy
However, it's impossible to avoid biblical predictions
this is not the course of old
This isn't following traditional ways
this is not over
It's not finished yet
laying it down on luther king st.
Placing it on Luther King Street
a sense of despair you may never meet
Feelings of hopelessness that some may never experience
secrets swept up by the sleigh
Concealed things taken away by the sleigh
burn the wrinkled hand and just watch it fall away
Destroy and observe the aged hand falling apart
this is nuts
This is insane
over time we all will justify our hells
Eventually, we'll all rationalize our own personal hells
to each his own as his own as his own mind builds this cell
Everyone has their own way of building their own jail in their own mind
at the end of the day he turns off the lights to his office and turns on the lights to his car and it says: "you did a wonderful job today"
At the end of the day, he leaves his workplace, enters his car and a voice congratulates him on his work
when fat pigs fly you'll be waiting
When impossible things happen, you'll be waiting
when fat pigs fly you'll be salivating
When the impossible happens, you'll be eagerly anticipating
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Nick Naylor
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