Meter Feeder
Hail Mary Mallon Lyrics


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A.R. -

Bucket seater theatre sucks, I duck and weave,
Riddle of the pixelated ticker taking prisoners and a number please,
Name and occupation: Aes I twiddle thumbs with underlings,
Orange eyes, head shrunk, age: a million, sex: drugs,
Barrel in escorted by a chorus line of bed bugs,
Low-tech dreck from his neck of the cement woods,
We come in pieces, under siege and unwilling,
Kicking and screaming, creatures summoned to the feet of the city
As the parking ticketed guilty, Beetlejuice in the waiting room,
Ogling this bird who put the double D in day of doom,
Personal space invader deus pay-to-play-to-lose
And you can see a sitting duck grow up into a baying wolf, live!
Teller number 7 looking weathered,
Like a decade in glass box yelling shook her feathers,
Utter "unto thee I surrender mine flesh"
She said "put the yellow sticker on your fender, next..."

Meter Feeder

R.S. -

Gotta fly in the morning better pack a potato
Raging bull Mack truck leather bag and a rain coat,
Curse of the slain goat feather ticket in late row
Double jack drink 6 minutes to gate close,
Excuse me Dougie Fresh I'm lost.
Part bad rabble the raffles the rest off,
Dollar down Noah that goes to the great flood
With a Styrofoam finger making it rain ones,
Take down bank job taking a blank check in,
Pine bluff slim Jim, Jameson, John Lennon,
Uncle Bobby blasted in back of the wrong wedding,
Cause I came for the food but I stayed for prom dresses,
1 block cabby, "its gonna be $6.80"
No shit your tip is go hunting with Dick Cheney,
Slow to let the dogs out quicker to finish Halo,
That all black tints and pimpin' the Winnebago.

A.R. -

The stray cat, dirty finger nail rap scurry
From the slash-proof straps of his crail tapped gurney,
Awe struck, cough guap over scaled back mercy,
And blast off, casting aspersions overtly,
Parry absurd curfew, eager to go invisible,
Sunday drive disfigured and growing tentacles,
Root down to the brackish water
In a speed trap pro de-masking marauders

R.S. -

Post office locked like its jail time is setup,
Day labor dimes with the climate of club fed up,
Walking with a panther chilling with a house cat
Til someone patents building a better mouse trap,
Out back steaking his claim to deep mining,
Bribed by the sheriff with tariffs that keep climbing




Blinded by the light of the 5 train to dyer,
Hook line and sinker? horse main and sire.

Overall Meaning

The song "Meter Feeder" by Hail Mary Mallon is a rap that takes us on a journey through different perspectives and scenarios related to city life. The first verse, delivered by rapper A.R., describes the feeling of being trapped in a bucket seat of a car in the middle of the city, surrounded by the chaos of parking tickets and bed bugs. The lyrics reflect the experience of being inundated with information, as everyone is reduced to a number and information must be handed over to those in power. The imagery of Aes twiddling his thumbs with underlings and having orange eyes and a head shrunk age a million are haunting and surreal, leaving the listener feeling that something has gone terribly wrong.


In contrast, the second verse, delivered by rapper R.S., provides insight into the hectic life of a traveler navigating city life. With references to a potato in a bag and a raincoat, R.S. paints the picture of someone who is prepared for anything. The lyrics also reference different modes of transportation, from the Mack truck to the Winnebago, providing a sense of movement and flux that mirrors the city itself. However, the verse also speaks to the uncertainty and danger that comes with traveling in the city, from the possibility of getting lost to the risk of getting in a cab with a questionable driver.


Overall, the song provides a vivid snapshot of the frenetic energy of city living, with each verse tapping into different aspects of the experience. The lyrics are dense and filled with references that require careful listening, reflecting the complexity of navigating city life.


Line by Line Meaning

Bucket seater theatre sucks, I duck and weave
The uncomfortable bucket seats in this theater make me constantly move around to find any semblance of comfort.


Riddle of the pixelated ticker taking prisoners and a number please
The confusing and outdated system for getting my spot in line feels like I'm being held captive by an unknown force.


Name and occupation: Aes I twiddle thumbs with underlings
My name is Aes and I waste my time waiting around with people beneath me.


Orange eyes, head shrunk, age: a million, sex: drugs
My eyes are tired and bloodshot, my head feels squeezed, I'm ancient, and my gender is addicted to substances.


Barrel in escorted by a chorus line of bed bugs
As I enter this place, I'm met with an army of crawling bed bugs.


Low-tech dreck from his neck of the cement woods
The technology used in this area is outdated and pathetic compared to what's available in other parts of town.


We come in pieces, under siege and unwilling
We arrive at this location in fragments, and it feels like we're under attack by an unwelcome force.


Kicking and screaming, creatures summoned to the feet of the city
We're dragged to this place against our will, protesting the entire time, like creatures summoned to the feet of a giant metropolis.


As the parking ticketed guilty, Beetlejuice in the waiting room
As I wait here, I feel like I'm being punished for something trivial, and the atmosphere is as eerie and chaotic as a room in the movie Beetlejuice.


Ogling this bird who put the double D in day of doom
I'm staring at a woman with large breasts, which feels like a bad omen for the day ahead.


Personal space invader deus pay-to-play-to-lose
Someone who doesn't respect my personal space forces me to pay to participate in something I'll ultimately lose at.


And you can see a sitting duck grow up into a baying wolf, live!
The surroundings of this place make you feel vulnerable like a sitting duck, but eventually, it can cause you to become aggressive and harsh like a howling wolf.


Teller number 7 looking weathered,
The bank teller at window number seven appears worn out by the job.


Like a decade in glass box yelling shook her feathers,
She's been trapped in this glass booth for what seems like years and she's visibly frustrated with the situation.


Utter 'unto thee I surrender mine flesh'
I give up and accept whatever fate is in store for me.


She said 'put the yellow sticker on your fender, next...'
The teller tells me to put a sticker on my car to indicate that I paid for parking.


Gotta fly in the morning better pack a potato
I need to be prepared for my flight tomorrow and make sure to bring a snack along, like a potato.


Raging bull Mack truck leather bag and a rain coat
I need to pack a sturdy bag and raincoat, as I feel like I'm about to face a difficult and rough journey.


Curse of the slain goat feather ticket in late row
I'm cursed with bad luck, as I hold a useless ticket in the back row of this event.


Double jack drink 6 minutes to gate close
I drink two Jack and Cokes quickly before the airport gates close in six minutes.


Excuse me Dougie Fresh I'm lost.
I'm lost and need to ask for directions from someone, like Dougie Fresh.


Part bad rabble the raffles the rest off,
I'm only partially bad, and I'm hoping the rest of me is good enough to get by.


Dollar down Noah that goes to the great flood
No matter how much time or money I invest, things aren't going to turn out well in the end.


With a Styrofoam finger making it rain ones,
I'm pretending to be wealthy by spending all my money and making it rain with fake money.


Take down bank job taking a blank check in,
I'll rob a bank by stealing a blank check and filling it out myself.


Pine bluff slim Jim, Jameson, John Lennon,
I'm indulging in unhealthy junk food and heavy drinking while simultaneously enjoying the music of John Lennon.


Uncle Bobby blasted in back of the wrong wedding,
My Uncle Bobby got drunk and high at the wrong wedding and caused a scene in the back of the venue.


Cause I came for the food but I stayed for prom dresses,
I initially only wanted to come for the food, but ended up enjoying looking at girls in their prom dresses.


1 block cabby, 'its gonna be $6.80'
The cab driver tells me the fare is going to be $6.80 for one block of travel, which seems expensive.


No shit your tip is go hunting with Dick Cheney,
I'm not planning on tipping this cab driver because I think his driving skills are as terrible as Dick Cheney's hunting skills.


Slow to let the dogs out quicker to finish Halo,
I'm slow at doing necessary things like letting the dogs out but efficient and fast when it comes to finishing video games like Halo.


That all black tints and pimpin' the Winnebago.
I make my Winnebago look more stylish by installing black window tints.


The stray cat, dirty finger nail rap scurry
The cat on the street raps and moves around in a twitchy and grungy way.


From the slash-proof straps of his crail tapped gurney,
The cat wears a jacket with straps that are difficult to cut through, and he's constantly tapping his leg on a gurney.


Awe struck, cough guap over scaled back mercy,
I'm amazed and slightly overwhelmed, coughing up money for a small mercy and dialing back my expectations.


And blast off, casting aspersions overtly,
I'm suddenly propelled forward and dispel negative thoughts around me via my behavior and speech.


Parry absurd curfew, eager to go invisible,
I try to work around restrictions and curfews that don't make sense, and yearn to become invisible to those who might judge me.


Sunday drive disfigured and growing tentacles,
The car ride on this peaceful day of the week feels mutated and strange, with unknown parts growing and changing in odd ways.


Root down to the brackish water
I take a deep dive into the filthy water that doesn't feel safe or clean.


In a speed trap pro de-masking marauders
I move quickly to trap and defeat any enemies who are trying to enter or take over this territory.


Post office locked like its jail time is setup,
The post office feels like a prison due to the locked doors and uninviting atmosphere.


Day labor dimes with the climate of club fed up,
I'm begrudgingly working a day job to make some money while feeling suffocated by the social climate and 'rules' of this workplace.


Walking with a panther chilling with a house cat
I'm walking with incredible confidence and coolness, as if I'm chilling with a tiny, docile house cat despite being as ferocious as a panther.


Til someone patents building a better mouse trap,
There's always room for improvement and innovation, even when it comes to something as simple as designing a more efficient mouse trap.


Out back steaking his claim to deep mining,
Someone is asserting their ownership and control over vast mineral resources located outside of the city limits.


Bribed by the sheriff with tariffs that keep climbing
Somebody with power is keeping others under control by bribing them and by increasing the amount of money they demand within the system.


Blinded by the light of the 5 train to dyer,
I'm temporarily blinded by the harsh and intense light emanating from the fifth train, while feeling as though I'm journeying to a desolate and apocalyptic place like Dyer.


Hook line and sinker? horse main and sire.
I've been completely fooled and taken in, like a fish who was caught with a fishing rod, or a horse who was led around by its reins.




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Alexander Tarrant

I edited the video as well as directing it. I'm also the super expert lighting guy on the left holding up a light bulb and a plastic hubcap we bought off the wall of The Rite Spot. This was filmed in the corner of our old tiny office in San Francisco.

The editing was done by hand in After Effects. We filmed 4 passes each of Rob and Aesop, each at a slightly different camera height and varied lighting. Then I stabilized each shot (I believe on Rob's glasses and Aesop's eyes). It was mostly stabilized by hand in the end.

That's where a lot of the interesting look comes from - the eyes are mostly stabilized to always be the same position, scale, and rotation, so when they move their head closer and farther from the camera it affects the scale and rotation of the frame. It also allows to cut rapidly between takes because they are approximately lined up and you can still follow the action without it being too jarring. I added some extra motion and such on top of that, but that's the gist of it.

The profile shots were stabilized on I believe the tips of their noses, one pass in dark silhouette, and one pass with some light.

Because it is cutting so rapidly between takes, it's also fun to see the slight differences in their mouths as their performance varies between takes.

The wooden bust on the left of Big Wiz is a portrait of Bruce Willis, carved in Mexico from a low res JPG reference. It's missing the wooden Chewbacca mask that fits on top of it. http://i.imgur.com/I5mrb49.jpg

Thank you for the nice words.



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bellysleeper

I don't care who directed this video. Give the editor come credit in the description because this video is insane. I'm an editor and VFX artist and I watch this video all the time. Either he found a shortcut to make these cuts so awesome, or he manually did this frame by frame. If he manually did it......props.

Alexander Tarrant

I edited the video as well as directing it. I'm also the super expert lighting guy on the left holding up a light bulb and a plastic hubcap we bought off the wall of The Rite Spot. This was filmed in the corner of our old tiny office in San Francisco.

The editing was done by hand in After Effects. We filmed 4 passes each of Rob and Aesop, each at a slightly different camera height and varied lighting. Then I stabilized each shot (I believe on Rob's glasses and Aesop's eyes). It was mostly stabilized by hand in the end.

That's where a lot of the interesting look comes from - the eyes are mostly stabilized to always be the same position, scale, and rotation, so when they move their head closer and farther from the camera it affects the scale and rotation of the frame. It also allows to cut rapidly between takes because they are approximately lined up and you can still follow the action without it being too jarring. I added some extra motion and such on top of that, but that's the gist of it.

The profile shots were stabilized on I believe the tips of their noses, one pass in dark silhouette, and one pass with some light.

Because it is cutting so rapidly between takes, it's also fun to see the slight differences in their mouths as their performance varies between takes.

The wooden bust on the left of Big Wiz is a portrait of Bruce Willis, carved in Mexico from a low res JPG reference. It's missing the wooden Chewbacca mask that fits on top of it. http://i.imgur.com/I5mrb49.jpg

Thank you for the nice words.

bellysleeper

Alexander Tarrant Oh I get it! Nice work, and cool technique. Stabilizing from the eyes was a good idea!

Billy

love it

Sovngardener

+Alexander Tarrant A bit late, but I gotta give you grats for this masterpiece dude. I really can't hear the song without imagining the video.

Alexander Tarrant

+Premoguys luv u

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Romeo Zotti

rob sonic is one of the most under-rated mc's. dudes fucking talented!

wissen

Rob and Aes are the definition of talent in Hip Hop

ChubsNChalmers

Love the way it looks like Aesop is coming out of the frame at the beginning. This is very well shot. Oh, and best line of the song: Utter "Unto thee I surrender mine flesh!" She said "Put the yellow sticker on your fender - Next!"

MrEpic7203

This editor's skills are insane!

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