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Breathe, keep breathing
You can laugh a spineless laugh
We hope that you choke
The first line of the song, "Wake from your sleep," is a call to action. It could be interpreted as a call to someone who has been inactive or complacent to wake up and take action. The tone of the song is somber and foreboding. The repetition of the words "Breathe, keep breathing" creates a sense of urgency or panic. It seems as if the singer is urging the listener to keep breathing as if they are on the brink of suffocation.
The dark tone of the song continues with the next line, "You can laugh a spineless laugh." This statement could be directed at someone who is pretending to be happy or carefree when they are really just pretending. The line "We hope that you choke," adds to the ominous feeling of the song. It could be interpreted as a call for the person to stop pretending and take action or face the consequences of their inaction.
Line by Line Meaning
Wake up from your state of ignorance and unawareness
Realize the truth about your surroundings and existence
Continue to take in air and stay alive
Keep existing and surviving
You may choose to deny reality and laugh it off
You have the option to ignore the truth and distract yourself with humor
But we wish you would struggle and suffer
But we desire for you to face the truth and its consequences, rather than avoiding it.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: COLIN CHARLES GREENWOOD, EDWARD JOHN O'BRIEN, JONATHAN RICHARD GUY GREENWOOD, PHILIP JAMES SELWAY, THOMAS EDWARD YORKE
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