Za Intro
Gym Class Heroes Lyrics


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Hi, have you ever wondered what it would be like to listen to some music?
Well this is your big chance.
You see, music is much like a brochetted butterfly,
With a shadowy promenade of effervescence,
Yet slows down the bottom of misty mountains of darkness.
Like a flirtatious flounder upon a non-reflecting mirror.
God, what is this opaque window of comfort, that we cannot overcome?
It is a manifestation of love.
It a forest of emptiness and it is an ocean with no water except where that which fills it.
So as you listen to this masterpiece release yourself from the prison of captivity and let your soul free.
Because only a free soul can be captured by greedy soul thieves.
Who will have sold it to Leprechaun gold miners.
But it is only when your soul is taken away, that you can take it back.





And this my friend, does not make any sense whatsoever, or does it, no it does not.
Ladies and Gentlemen I give you "The Papercut Chronicles"

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Gym Class Heroes's song "Za Intro" are a unique introduction to the album "The Papercut Chronicles". The lyrics begin with asking if the listener has ever wondered what it would be like to listen to music and then dives into a metaphor describing music as a brochetted butterfly - delicate, yet with a shadowy promenade of effervescence. The lyrics then describe the contrast of the lightness of music with the darkness that can be found in life. The following line adds to the contrast by describing music as a flirtatious flounder upon a non-reflecting mirror.


The song then takes a philosophical turn by discussing the concept of love as an opaque window of comfort and a manifestation of emptiness. The lyrics propose that only when one releases themself from the prison of captivity can they capture their soul from greedy soul thieves who may sell it to Leprechaun gold miners. The song presents an overall theme of freedom and encourages the listener to let their soul free while listening to the album. The final line of the song, "this my friend, does not make any sense whatsoever, or does it, no it does not," adds to the mysterious and thought-provoking nature of the song.


Line by Line Meaning

Hi, have you ever wondered what it would be like to listen to some music?
The singer is asking the listener if they've ever considered the experience of listening to music.


Well this is your big chance.
The singer is introducing the opportunity for the listener to listen to music.


You see, music is much like a brochetted butterfly,
The singer is comparing music to a beautiful, delicate, and intricate butterfly pinned to display.


With a shadowy promenade of effervescence,
The artist is describing music as having a mysterious movement of bubbles or fizziness.


Yet slows down the bottom of misty mountains of darkness.
The artist is saying that music also has a grounding effect, like a foggy mountain range that slows down time.


Like a flirtatious flounder upon a non-reflecting mirror.
The singer is using an absurd image to say that music can be unpredictable and elusive, just like a fish flirting in front of a mirror that doesn't show its reflection.


God, what is this opaque window of comfort, that we cannot overcome?
The singer is expressing confusion over the source of the comfort that music brings, which feels unapproachable or mysterious.


It is a manifestation of love.
The artist is defining music as an expression of love.


It a forest of emptiness and it is an ocean with no water except where that which fills it.
The artist is painting a contradictory picture of music as both a void or emptiness, as well as a vast, waterless ocean that is still filled with something.


So as you listen to this masterpiece release yourself from the prison of captivity and let your soul free.
The artist is encouraging the listener to free themselves from emotional confinement and let the music take them away.


Because only a free soul can be captured by greedy soul thieves.
The singer warns that a soul that isn't free is susceptible to being taken advantage of by those who would exploit it.


Who will have sold it to Leprechaun gold miners.
The artist uses an absurd image to emphasize how easily a soul can be lost or sold for little in return.


But it is only when your soul is taken away, that you can take it back.
The singer is suggesting that sometimes, we need to lose something to truly appreciate it or fight to get it back.


And this my friend, does not make any sense whatsoever, or does it, no it does not.
The singer is acknowledging the confusion in their own words and concept, but leaves it up to the listener to decide if it has any meaning.


Ladies and Gentlemen I give you "The Papercut Chronicles"
The singer is introducing the album that the song is on.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MATTHEW MCGINLEY, TRAVIS MC COY

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