Psalm
Jets to Brazil Lyrics

Oh hair of dread, the time is here.
The singer is addressing someone with dreadlocks and declaring that the time has come for something significant.

Thirty-three, the sheep draw near with eyes so keen
The singer notes the significance of the number 33 and describes how people are flocking towards something with intense attention.

They cannot hear all the lies that buy their ears.
Despite their focus, the people are unaware of the deceitful information that they're accepting.

Oh, horsepants, tobacco chest.
The artist exclaims two seemingly unrelated phrases which may just be random expressions or could hold a cryptic personal meaning.

Oh, sex ghost. Oh, nape of neck.
The artist addresses a ghostly figure and invokes the feeling of a lover's neck in their words.

The tears are crashing on her breasts.
Someone is crying and their tears are falling onto their chest.

The burning bed is out again.
A bed is figuratively or literally burning and has gone out for another time.

If it's sad, you know it' true.
Sadness can indicate a deep truth about a situation or experience.

God is glad on bluer moons.
The concept of a 'blue moon' is referenced and it is suggested that on rare, unusual occasions, God is pleased.

When your room is all you do, it comes to you.
When someone is constantly alone in a room, something will inevitably come to them, perhaps an idea or experience.

Oh, my rank ink instrument,
The singer is addressing their writing instrument and may be implying that it is unpleasant or of poor quality.

Row my boat towards abstinence with thoughts as long as cigarettes.
The artist is urging themselves to row their boat towards refraining from something while contemplating the length of their thoughts.

Snowed in lips and cross protect.
Someone is spiritually or emotionally guarded with a sense of icy whiteness and their own beliefs.

Oh, that birdlike appetite.
The singer is describing a hunger or craving with birdlike qualities, which may imply something small and fleeting.

Lo, passive fasts make us contrite?
The singer questions whether abstaining in a passive manner leads to feelings of guilt or remorse.

On silken highways of the night,
The artist describes travelling on a smooth and luxurious path under the cover of darkness.

The spiders crawl my candlelight,
Spiders are present and moving around in the space where the artist is writing by candlelight.

Where the sun shines in space.
The idea of the sun shining in space is a contradiction, highlighting the unusual nature of the situation and setting.

God is dumb, god is great.
God is being reduced to binary terms of being both foolish and wonderful simultaneously.

But does he love us all the same?
The artist raises a question about whether God's love is equal for everyone.

Are we OK?
The artist asks if things are alright, perhaps with a more general or existential tone.

And I cried out your name because I loved the sound it made
The artist shouted someone's name due to the pleasing or meaningful nature of the name itself.

And because I couldn't wait to see your face.
The singer was eager to be in someone's presence and couldn't wait any longer.

And nothing ever was the same.
Something significant occurred which forever altered the situation or relationship.

And the stars say, "Look into my eyes."
The singer imagines that the stars are speaking to them and telling them to gaze upwards.

But I can't change if it's only in my mind.
The singer acknowledges that even if they want to change, it is difficult to do so if they only think about it without actually taking action.

And I love you but I don't have the right.
The singer has feelings for someone but feels that they are not entitled or able to act on them.

And I wanted you so bad tonight.
The artist had a strong desire for someone on a particular evening.