Jack the Ripper
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Jack the ripper jack the ripper jack the ripper jack the ripper
Repetitively introducing the song's main character and title

You are running around
Referring to the listener's frantic attempts to keep up with Jack the Ripper

I've never mislead
Claiming honesty and trustworthiness, except in the context of being a constant presence in the listener's mind

Except when I'm the boom boom boom in your head
Admitting to being the voice of violent thoughts and impulses in the listener's mind

My love is a war
Comparing Jack the Ripper's obsession with violence to a romantic pursuit

And war is profound
Suggesting that the act of killing is a deeply meaningful and philosophical endeavor

My name is still the only one they've never found
Boasting about Jack the Ripper's ability to evade capture and remain a mysterious figure in history

You are weak and alone
Taunting the listener with their vulnerability and isolation

Alone in my world
Declaring that Jack the Ripper lives in a separate reality from most people

A world that's going boom boom boom have you heard?
Implying that the world is constantly on the brink of violence and destruction

In love with a whore
Revealing Jack the Ripper's fascination with prostitutes, his main victims

The method is sound
Asserting that Jack the Ripper's killing methods are effective and calculated

It's cold and calculated as a countdown
Using a simile to emphasize the precision and detachment involved in Jack the Ripper's killing spree

I don't really give a shit anymore
Indicating that Jack the Ripper has become jaded and indifferent to the morality of his actions

Fifty little pentagrams is just a beginning
Suggesting that Jack the Ripper's murders are part of a larger and more complex plan

Hey hey pretty things can you say who I really am?
Mockingly challenging those who might try to understand Jack the Ripper's motivations or personality

I'm that slick black cat in the bright just city
Comparing Jack the Ripper to a stealthy and dominant predator, lurking in plain sight

True I haven't a care
Confessing that Jack the Ripper feels no remorse or empathy for his victims

So buyer beware
Warning the listener that they may become a victim of Jack the Ripper's violence

Or next time it's boom boom life isn't fair
Threatening the listener with a violent fate if they do not heed the warning

I'll fuck with your head
Promising to torment and manipulate the listener's thoughts and emotions

You'll thank me instead
Claiming that the listener will eventually appreciate Jack the Ripper's actions and influence

And promise my identity is left unsaid
Demanding that the listener keep Jack the Ripper's true identity a secret

You can only agree
Asserting Jack the Ripper's dominance over the listener, who has no choice but to acquiesce

You're like a grenade
Comparing the listener to a weapon that Jack the Ripper can use for his own purposes

I'll toss you into mayhem
Threatening to throw the listener into a chaotic and violent situation

While I'm getting paid
Hinting that Jack the Ripper may be motivated by financial gain or some other reward

Paid for your loss
Suggesting that Jack the Ripper profits from the suffering and death of others

A terrible cost
Acknowledging the tragic consequences of Jack the Ripper's actions

And one that I can seemingly never exhaust
Implying that Jack the Ripper's thirst for violence and power is insatiable