Pardon Me
Incubus污 Lyrics
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I never thought I would be
At twenty-three
On the verge of spontaneous combustion
Wo-is-me
But I guess that it comes with the territory
An ominous landscape of never ending calamity
I need you to see that I have had all that I can take
And exploding seems like a definite possibility to me
So pardon me while I burst into flames
Pardon me while I burst into flames
I've had enough of the world and it's people's mindless games
So pardon me while I burn and rise above the flame
Pardon me, pardon me, I'll never be the same
Not two days ago
I was having a look in a book
And I saw a picture of a guy fried up above his knee
I said, 'I can relate?'
Cause lately I've been thinking of combustication
As a welcomed vacation
From the burdens of the planet earth
Like gravity, hypocrisy, and the perils of being in 3-D
And thinking so much differently
So pardon me while I burst into flames
I've had enough of the world and it's people's mindless games
So pardon me while I burn and rise above the flame
Pardon me, pardon me, I'll never be the same
Like gravity, hypocrisy, and the perils of being in 3-D
And thinking so much differently
The lyrics to "Pardon Me" by Incubus can be interpreted in various ways but the main theme is about feeling overwhelmed and frustrated with the world and its problems. The singer expresses his struggles with the pressures of life and societal norms. He feels like he's on the verge of exploding and that bursting into flames would be a "welcomed vacation" from the burdens of life. He longs for someone to understand what he's going through and sees combustion as his only escape.
The lyrics also hint at the idea of feeling like an outcast due to thinking differently than others. The line "the perils of being in 3-D and thinking so much differently" can be seen as a reference to feeling misunderstood and isolated in a world that values conformity. The singer states that he's had enough of the world and its people's mindless games, which could be interpreted as feeling disillusioned by the superficiality of society and the need to play along with societal norms.
In conclusion, "Pardon Me" by Incubus is a song that delves into the singer's feelings of frustration, disillusionment, and the desire for escape. It highlights the pressures of living in a society that values conformity and the feelings of isolation that come with thinking differently.
Line by Line Meaning
A decade ago
10 years ago, I couldn't have predicted I'd be on the brink of a breakdown.
I never thought I would be
I never imagined myself in this state of mind.
At twenty-three
At the age of 23, I'm already feeling overwhelmed.
On the verge of spontaneous combustion
I'm close to my breaking point and could potentially explode.
Wo-is-me
Woe is me, I feel sorry for myself.
But I guess that it comes with the territory
This state of mind is a result of circumstances I can't control.
An ominous landscape of never ending calamity
Life seems like a dark and never-ending string of disasters.
I need you to hear
I want someone to understand me.
I need you to see that I have had all that I can take
I'm at my limit and can't handle anymore stress.
And exploding seems like a definite possibility to me
I feel like I'm going to snap and lose control.
So pardon me while I burst into flames
Excuse me for losing control and having a breakdown.
I've had enough of the world and it's people's mindless games
I'm tired of the world's problems and people's actions that seem meaningless to me.
So pardon me while I burn and rise above the flame
Forgive me for trying to escape my problems and rise above them.
Pardon me, pardon me, I'll never be the same
I'm apologizing for my behavior and acknowledging that this experience will change me forever.
Not two days ago
Just a couple of days ago.
I was having a look in a book
I was reading a book.
And I saw a picture of a guy fried up above his knee
I saw a picture of someone getting burned above the knee.
I said, 'I can relate?'
I thought to myself, 'I can understand what that feels like.'
Cause lately I've been thinking of combustication
I've been considering the idea of combustion, or burning up.
As a welcomed vacation
As a way to take a break from the stresses of life.
From the burdens of the planet earth
From the weight of life on this planet and all its problems.
Like gravity, hypocrisy, and the perils of being in 3-D
I'm feeling weighed down by things like physical laws, people's double standards, and the challenges of human existence.
And thinking so much differently
I feel like I see the world in a different way than most people, and it's causing me stress.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BONA VEE MUSIC
Written by: ALEX KATUNICH, BRANDON BOYD, BRANDON CHARLES BOYD, CHRISTOPHER KILMORE, JOSE PASILLAS II, JOSE ANTHONY II PASILLAS, MICHAEL EINZIGER, MICHAEL AARON EINZIGER
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@hellobye2824
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Making love
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Two beautiful murder machines
American angels in the sky
Grown men cry
Two trucks having sex (oh yes)
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My muscles (oh), my muscles (oh)
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My muscles (oh) my muscles (oh)
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Right by my side
There's zz top
And Robert Z'Dar
From maniac cop one, two and three
This barbecue could bring you to your knees
And so could these two trucks
Two trucks holding hands
Two trucks holding hands
The passion, the passion
Is more than I can withstand
Two trucks holding hands
Two trucks holding hands
The passion, the passion
My big fat heart expands
Two pickup trucks
One cylinder block
Crush my body like a rock
So beautiful
No stars tonight
Just fireworks and eagles in the sky
The founding fathers cry
Two trucks having sex (oh yes)
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My muscles (oh) my muscles (oh)
Involuntarily flex
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My muscles (oh) my muscles (oh)
Involuntarily flex
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My muscles, my muscles
Involuntarily flex
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My muscles, my muscles
Involuntarily flex
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@PumkRock
I wasn't out when this video first released, and the stuff about bathrooms- about how trans girls will often compromise their actual safety to protect cis women's "feelings" of safety really sticks out to me.
After I came out- I had something I've since referred to as my "big trans night out". Me and a group of friends went out drinking with me presenting fem. I live in a conservative area, we have no gay bars or queer spaces- but there's this one bar that was always very welcoming to complete weirdos, people from alt scenes, etc- i had cross dressed there in the past.
At the start of the night I said I would continue using the men's toilets. I looked good, but I didn't perfectly pass- i had internalised so much of this transphobia, and didn't want to make other girls feel threatened or scared.
I was sexually assaulted several times in the men's bathroom- men grabbing at my ass and flat chest, trying to kick open the stall I was using, shouting and jeering at me- with the worst incident involving a man pinning me against the wall with his forearm, while trying to get his other hand up my dress far enough to go back down under my tights and into my underwear. My tights were pulled up past my navel, so I managed to throw him off before he could actually touch my genitals skin to skin, but he had managed to grab me through my clothes. I later discovered that he had actually seriously hurt me- I was aching for a few days, and without going into too much detail, I realised I was bleeding after sex.
People around me were on pretty high alert from the start of the night, trying to make sure I was safe and having fun, so upon following me out of the bathroom- The guy was almost instantly thrown out of the bar by door staff. But I was really shaken by what had happened.
So, 5 hours after declaring I was one of the good trannys! I'm not some cringe overeager gender activist! I would respect women's spaces until I passed perfectly and deserved to enter them!. I started using the womens toilets.
Because I didn't just feel threatened. I was almost raped.
And you know what? nobody cared. After all the rhetoric about the evil transes invading the sacred spaces of women. Real women in the real world? they welcomed me there.
On the one occasion some other girls clocked me as trans in there- I immediately started drunkenly apologizing- trying to explain what had happened earlier.
One of them just said "shh. It's okay. You are one of us."
They didn't care. Because I'm a girl. I really am.
@waytoobiased
@@ShadowSumac someone doesn't want to acknowledge that sex and gender are different...why is it so important to you to needlessly force them together, and erase humans' lived experiences in the process?
"It reduces women to a single factor"
Women are still woman, but womanhood is gender, and when talking about menstrual care, we're not talking about gender, unless we're talking about something like, say, how the association of periods with women leads to sexism manifesting in menstrual products.
"incels in dress want women to reduce to such description"
Incels and trans people are different groups, and I don't think there's much overlap between them. And sexual objectification is very different from medical terminology.
Intersex and trans people both talk about assigned gender, and I have never heard of intersex folks being mad about trans people using the terminology (if you have, leave a link). If "AFAB has nothing to do with trans," how come I see so many trans people using it as a convenient way to describe their experiences?
As for your last point, transmasc people exist (in fact, I know several, and they're all really cool), and they are not women. If you think they are, that's called erasing trans identities.
@ShadowSumac
@@waytoobiased Sex and gender are different - I always stood by it. Partially, because, I saw how toxic transcult gaslight people into buying they are the same, despite proclaiming different, like you do now. Also, no-one erases anyone lived experience. Lived experience, suprprise (!!) doesn't cancel nature, biology, logic and so on.
Womanhood is about being a female. It can not be co-opted by men. Because, men are not women and can not become women, no matter how many operations they go through. And, saying that it is OK to refer to women as "people who menstruates" highlights your sexism, because, it dehumanizes women into objects locked into biological fnction. Not that hypocrisy of your statement will ever occur to you, since trans and their supporters lack empathy towards anyone and anything which doesn't further their goals, almost like a gang of mad zealots.
They are quite a big overlap between the two, given behavior and rhetoric of both groups: both groups consist mostly from men, both groups usually include men who were not particularly successful with women and in society in general and, finally, both groups absolutely HATE women who do not follow their rules.
The only difference is that trans also pretend to be women, which makes all their attacks on women hypocritical, but also allow them to buy sympathy from ignorant and stupid people. Also, medical terminology can be used as in insult. If you don't understand it, you need to educate yourself, sexist.
I've seen quite a few Intersex people who were very angry that trans appropriate terms, which has nothing to do with them. My word against yours.
On how come trans use AFAB: like usual - they've stolen another term, because, they need to wear as many labels as possible to look as much "poor" and "oppressed" as possible in the eyes of normal people.
It is not erasing any identities. Its called erasing lies and gaslighting of insane madmen.
@ContraPoints
First they came for the celebrities
@Titanicsubmarine
Defending Natalie is bigotry.
@87channels
@@Titanicsubmarine Begone, vile man. Begone from me! I am untethered and my rage knows no bounds!
@TheHarlequinHatter
And I did not speak out, because I have no mouth, and I must scream
@josnad01
and yet I'm living for your Stevie Nicks realness. #yasQueen
@jackboot8432
"They do evil to whom evil is done." W.H. Auden
@LindsayEllisVids
WELL, I guess I'll have to research this
@suides4810
First
@Liam_Mellon
Please do!
@tinycat
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