Dip a Sail
Jinjer Lyrics


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Your boat is called Apocalypse
Dip a sail
Those who regulate the head
Bite their tail, bite their tail
Maps are lost in hurricane of regress
Your clothes are frazzled, still you navigate
With having your crew oppressed
Pour some wine into your throat
Stuff your guts a little more
While your avarice accumulates
The poor multiply hundredfold

Your ship is called Capitalism
Anchor down
It runs for dear life on the wind
Of corruption
Defective compass serves to your purpose
But soon as sweat of sailors dries
You'll hit the bottom and go ashore

Pour some wine into your throat
Stuff your guts a little more
While your avarice accumulates
The poor multiply hundredfold

Make these oars never row
Dip a sail
Strike the masts, end the boat
To the sand

Make these oars never row
Dip a sail




Strike the masts, end the boat
To the sand

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Jinjer's song "Dip A Sail" are a critical commentary on the dystopian world we live in, where greed and corruption have taken over the social, economic and political systems. The song begins with the singer, who is a sailor, sailing on a boat named "Apocalypse" in turbulent waters, where maps are lost in the hurricane of regress. The boat is navigating even though the crew is oppressed, and the head is biting its tail. The head biting its tail is an allusion to the ouroboros, which represents the cycle of life, death, and rebirth; in this context, it implies how the system supporting society is self-sustaining and self-destructive. The sailor sails through the stormy waters with frazzled clothes, reflecting the hardships and struggles faced in the present time. As the journey progresses, the sailor is seen getting drunk on wine and accumulating riches while the poor multiply hundredfold. The focus on accumulating wealth is a criticism of the capitalist system that fuels greed.


The second verse introduces another boat named "Capitalism" that is running for its life on the wind of corruption. The boat is anchored down, and the sailor manipulates the compass to steer in the direction of profit. The accumulation of wealth and corruption are hampering the progress and stability of society. The sailor continues to indulge in wealth accumulation, but it is only a matter of time before the boat hits rock bottom and goes ashore.


The chorus of the song is a call to action, asking the sailor to make oars never row, dip a sail, strike the masts and end the boat's journey on the sand. It is a message to end the cycle of greed and corruption and bring a change that would benefit society as a whole.


Overall, "Dip A Sail" is a powerful song that calls for an end to the current economic and social systems that promote wealth accumulation and corruption while disregarding the poor and working class.


Line by Line Meaning

Your boat is called Apocalypse
Your life is in chaos and destruction


Dip a sail
Try to change your course and direction


Those who regulate the head
The ones in power control the path


Bite their tail, bite their tail
They are caught in a cycle of self-destruction


Maps are lost in hurricane of regress
It is hard to find the way back when society is regressing


Your clothes are frazzled, still you navigate
You are struggling, but still trying to make it through life


With having your crew oppressed
You feel responsible for the people around you, but they are also struggling


Pour some wine into your throat
Drown your sorrows in pleasure


Stuff your guts a little more
Indulge in materialistic desires


While your avarice accumulates
Your greed keeps growing


The poor multiply hundredfold
The wealth gap keeps widening, leaving behind those who are struggling


Your ship is called Capitalism
You are living in a society that values profit over people


Anchor down
Stop clinging onto the system that is holding you back


It runs for dear life on the wind
The system is trying to keep itself alive by any means necessary


Of corruption
Using immoral practices to gain wealth and power


Defective compass serves to your purpose
The guiding principles of society are flawed and benefit those in power


But soon as sweat of sailors dries
The hard work of the people in power will eventually come to an end


You'll hit the bottom and go ashore
The system will eventually fail and come to an end


Make these oars never row
Stop perpetuating the broken system


Strike the masts, end the boat
Dismantle the systems that are causing harm and rebuild something better


To the sand
Start fresh on solid ground




Writer(s): Dmitry Herasimov, Eugene Abdiukhanov, Roman Ibramkhalilov, Tatiana Shmailyuk

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