Halloween
Human Kitten Lyrics
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Twelve angry men on their cellphones under a streetlight
Payment plans, everyone's dead, what the fuck
I'm sick and tired of being treated like
The final product, like the final product
And I feel like a ghost, never ever ever being the most
And everyone wants to feel like a child star in their guardians hearts
The doctors think he's crying wolf, so pay him no mind
Infected ulcers left untreated for a years time
Flying squirrels hunting birds up in the sky
There's a sad movie on the TV,
You've got dry eyes, you've got dry eyes
And I feel like a ghost, never ever ever making the toast
And everyone wants to be prioritized
And everyone needs to be prioritized
Cause the strangest lies are the plausible ones
Just because you got the right
Piece don't mean you got the right puzzle
The opening lines of the song "Halloween" by Human Kitten, set a surrealistic and disorienting tone with their imagery. The line "Flashlights shining down the hallway at noontime" is an instance of synaesthesia, where the sense of light is combined with time to evoke a sense of confusion and contradiction. This is followed by the image of "twelve angry men on their cellphones under a streetlight," which could refer to a jury deliberating a verdict or the pressure of social media on individuals. The line "Payment plans, everyone's dead, what the fuck" adds to the sense of chaos and absurdity, as it juxtaposes financial obligations with mortality.
The chorus of the song, "And I feel like a ghost, never ever ever being the most" reveals the theme of invisibility and insignificance. The image of a ghost captures the sense of feeling unreal, immaterial, and unheard. The line "everyone wants to feel like a child star in their guardians' hearts" suggests a desire for recognition, validation, and unconditional love, which is contrasted with the reality of feeling neglected and overlooked.
The verse that follows continues with the sense of neglect and despair, as it describes a person whose physical and emotional pain is ignored by medical professionals and society. The line "There's a sad movie on the TV, you've got dry eyes" encapsulates the feeling of emotional exhaustion and numbness. The second chorus repeats the theme of feeling undervalued and forgotten, with the added line "everyone needs to be prioritized."
Line by Line Meaning
Flashlights shining down the hallway at noontime
Bright beams of light illuminate the long passage in the middle of the day
Twelve angry men on their cellphones under a streetlight
A dozen irate individuals are angrily talking on their mobile phones, standing beneath a streetlamp
Payment plans, everyone's dead, what the fuck
People are all dead although there are various payment schemes; this is utterly bizarre
I'm sick and tired of being treated like
I'm fed up with being handled like a piece of merchandise
The final product, like the final product
Being considered as merchandise’s final form, again and again
And I feel like a ghost, never ever ever being the most
I feel like a specter, always being the inferior one
And everyone wants to feel like a child star in their guardians hearts
All people wish to have a sensation of being the star in their parents’ eyes, like they were as kids
The doctors think he's crying wolf, so pay him no mind
The physicians believe he's only seeking attention, so don't pay attention to him
Infected ulcers left untreated for a years time
Sores on the skin that are diseased and have been neglected for a prolonged period
Flying squirrels hunting birds up in the sky
Squirrels that fly are hunting birds in the sky
There's a sad movie on the TV,
A sorrowful film is being broadcast on the television
You've got dry eyes, you've got dry eyes
Your eyes have become dry, you've got dry eyes
And everyone wants to be prioritized
Everybody desires to become somebody’s priority
And everyone needs to be prioritized
In essence, everybody needs to feel more important than others
Cause the strangest lies are the plausible ones
The most convincing lies are usually the most bizarre ones
Just because you got the right
Having the correct one
Piece don't mean you got the right puzzle
Doesn't imply that you have the correct problem to solve
Writer(s): Human Kitten
Contributed by Hunter Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Jesper Nash
One of my favorites on the album! I learned the first part of the song by ear but what’s the sequence for the chorus? Much love and good luck with the music!