Snake Oil
Good Tiger Lyrics
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I'm not a scholar but I'm pretty sure you've earned the right to keep creating
I cannot breathe I cannot speak please let me leave or let me sleep
There's no leaving here never
Please tell me the benefits of keeping me locked up
Maybe if we tried hard working together we'd escape insanity forever and ever
I took a look outside my window
Closed my eyes and I jumped
Imagination ran dry
Took a look outside my window
I painted wings and tried to fly
Break me out from this fictitious life
Don't let me die like this
What else can I paint when I'm watching the skyline
What is this Crimson
Blood is much redder
Please expand this room
I'm just waiting here
I'm just pacing here
I'm just wasting here
I took a look outside my window
I painted wings and tried to fly
Closed my eyes and I jumped
Imagination ran dry
Took a look outside my window
I painted wings and tried to fly
Break me out from this fictitious life
The song titled "Good Tiger" by the band Good Tiger features lyrics that express feelings of confinement, anxiety, and creative stagnation. The opening line refers to an "edict" that compels the singer's mind to remain creative, which suggests they are driven by forces outside their control. The following lines hint at a struggle to maintain their creative output in the face of what may be perceived as oppression. The second verse discusses a desire to escape and find inspiration outside the constraints of their current situation, and in doing so, the singer tries to paint wings to fly away but fails when their imagination runs dry. The repeated refrain of "break me out from this fictitious life" raises questions about the authenticity of the singer's existence and suggests that they feel trapped in a metaphorical cage or false reality.
The lyrics of "Good Tiger" are open to interpretation, but they might be speaking to the emotional weight of creative pursuits and the pressures associated with artistic output. The song may be an anthem for anyone who has struggled to stay motivated or feel authentic in their work. The band's unique stylistic blend of rock, metal, and alternative elements adds to the intensity of the track, which brings a sense of urgency to the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
This edict dictates the mind will stay in a creative state
The rules state that I must always be in a creative mindset
I'm not a scholar but I'm pretty sure you've earned the right to keep creating
Although I'm not an expert, I know you have the right to be creative
I cannot breathe I cannot speak please let me leave or let me sleep
I'm suffocating and speechless, I need to escape this situation or rest
There's no leaving here never
Escape is not an option, we're trapped here forever
Please tell me the benefits of keeping me locked up
Explain to me why I should continue to be imprisoned
Maybe if we tried hard working together we'd escape insanity forever and ever
If we put in the effort to work together, we might be able to break free from this madness permanently
I took a look outside my window
I observed the outside world
I painted wings and tried to fly
I imagined myself having wings and attempting to fly
Closed my eyes and I jumped
I shut my eyes and leaped forward
Imagination ran dry
I lost my creativity and ran out of ideas
Break me out from this fictitious life
Help me escape from this false reality
Don't let me die like this
I don't want to die in this state
What else can I paint when I'm watching the skyline
What other creative ideas can I generate when viewing the horizon?
What is this Crimson
What is this red substance?
Blood is much redder
Blood has a more vibrant red hue
Please expand this room
Make this space larger
I'm just waiting here
I am simply waiting
I'm just pacing here
I am just walking back and forth
I'm just wasting here
I am just wasting time
Contributed by Sebastian G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Moshino Royale
This edict dictates the mind will stay in a creative state
I'm not a scholar but I'm pretty sure you've earned the right to keep creating
I cannot breathe I cannot speak please let me leave or let me sleep
There's no leaving here never
Please tell me the benefits of keeping me locked up
Maybe if we tried hard working together we'd escape insanity forever and ever
I took a look outside my window
I painted wings and tried to fly
Closed my eyes and I jumped
Imagination ran dry
Took a look outside my window
I painted wings and tried to fly
Break me out from this fictitious life
Don’t let me die like this
What else can I paint when I’m watching the skyline
What is this Crimson
Blood is much redder
Please expand this room
I'm just waiting here
I'm just pacing here
I'm just wasting here
I took a look outside my window
I painted wings and tried to fly
Closed my eyes and I jumped
Imagination ran dry
Took a look outside my window
I painted wings and tried to fly
Break me out from this fictitious life
credits
Don’t let the World Rot
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LYRICS:
This edict dictates the mind will stay in a creative state
I'm not a scholar but I'm pretty sure you've earned the right to keep creating
I cannot breathe I cannot speak please let me leave or let me sleep
There's no leaving here never
Please tell me the benefits of keeping me locked up
Maybe if we tried hard working together we'd escape insanity forever and ever
I took a look outside my window
I painted wings and tried to fly
Closed my eyes and I jumped
Imagination ran dry
Took a look outside my window
I painted wings and tried to fly
Break me out from this fictitious life
Don’t let me die like this
What else can I paint when I’m watching the skyline
What is this Crimson
Blood is much redder
Please expand this room
I'm just waiting here
I'm just pacing here
I'm just wasting here
I took a look outside my window
I painted wings and tried to fly
Closed my eyes and I jumped
Imagination ran dry
Took a look outside my window
I painted wings and tried to fly
Break me out from this fictitious life
Davide Zonca
OMNOM, Tesseract, Zelliack, Haunted Shores, SEA, Good Tiger... yeah, you can have a good instrumental, but give Elliot Coleman a band and him and his voice will turn it into something something really beautiful.
I seriously admire him (and yeah, his voice)
lkzz
He was not a singer for SEA, he played bass
Luka Markač
Elliot's vocals are so recognizable - absolutely adore that guy's work. Great job, all of you, boys!
Conor Lane
This is the perfect combination of everything I love in music
Winston Jarquin
I've been waiting for this for so long! Finally get to hear Elliot's voice in an incredible performance along with massive rhythms and instrumentation! This is beautiful!
Indubitably, Brendan
He was one of the MANY (former) lead singers for Tesseract and has a lot of stuff on SoundCloud like the boys of Periphery do!! 😃
Will
As excited as I am for this, I really miss Sean McWeeney's complex, minimalistic, poetic lyrics and vocal melodies. I love elliot coleman in a completely different way, don't get me wrong! Really hoping good tiger has some techy/heavy bangers on the album
Daniel Huang
this is 6 years ago??? i remembered when i discovered this, i was so happy. good tiger has been one of my fav bands since.
Cris Hernandez
Honestly, I've just looked this band up, and the first 2 songs were completely different from this. I love it. This band has good variety.
Robert Goss
One of the best Good Tiger tracks