Manifesto
Graveyard Lovers Lyrics

I took out my pen and pad and set to write my manifesto
The singer is expressing their intention to write a personal statement outlining their beliefs and intentions.

It was a one line poem said dont let nothing ever get you low
The singer has distilled their philosophy down to a single phrase: always remain positive and resilient.

Theres a hole open to heaven and I looked straight through
The singer has had an epiphany and feels a sense of connection to a higher power or greater purpose.

We were love drunk giving like we was living on the bayou
The artist and their partner were caught up in a passionate and generous moment, as if they were living in a vibrant and carefree environment like the bayou.

Who made these fucking rules and said that I was born to live by
The artist is questioning the authority and legitimacy of societal norms and expectations.

Give em hell til I die dont bury me in no suit and tie
The singer rejects the conformist and materialistic values often associated with conventional success, and instead desires to fight for their beliefs until the end of their life.

Cause I dont wanna work for another mans money
The singer is critical of the wage labor system that requires individuals to toil for the benefit of others.

Yes sir no sir give it to me honey
The artist is sarcastically mimicking the subservience demanded by jobs that require customers or bosses to be placated.

I had a revelation I was told a lie
The artist had a realization that what they had been taught or led to believe was false or misleading.

Live to consume work to buy and then die
The artist is criticizing the capitalist cycle of equating personal fulfillment and worth with the ability to accumulate possessions, and seeing one's existence as a series of necessary but unfulfilling actions leading towards death.

but truth enters the mind one little word at a time
The singer acknowledges that enlightenment and understanding often come slowly and incrementally, rather than in one grand epiphany.

and you cant shake the smell of the cat on the line
The artist is using a metaphor to describe the persistent feeling of discomfort and unease that arises when one begins to question long-held beliefs or assumptions.

Tell me Im alive show me I am human
The singer is expressing a desire to experience genuine emotion and feeling, rather than simply going through the motions of existence.

I wanna log off shut down and leave the room
The singer wants to disconnect from the distractions and illusions of modern technology and society, and find solitude and clarity.