slave
Jordan Sass Lyrics

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Big wheels have turned
Crossing your empty, your hell
And Larry will climb
Until you crawl to your wishing well, yeah

How many years have passed
Since you fell
And you've forgotten what it used to be, well

Well, you're a slave, you're a slave
Slave until you set yourself free

No news today
'Cause you've been learning to fly
Oh, you're gonna run far away
And if you come here, you're gonna die

I knew well that man's gotta tell
That you've forgotten what it used to be, well

You're a slave, you're a slave
Slave until you set yourself free
You're a slave, you're a slave
That's why you forgot about me

Big wheels have turned
But you've been learning to fly

Slave, you're a slave
Slave until you set yourself free, yeah
You're a slave, you're a slave
That's why you forgot about me, yeah

You're a slave, you're a slave
You're a slave, you're a slave

'Cause you forget about me

Overall Meaning

The song Slave by Jordan Sass talks about a person who is trapped in their own world and has forgotten about their own desires and dreams. The first few lines of the song refer to how the world keeps moving and progressing, while the individual remains stagnant, caught up in their own problems and emptiness. The reference to Larry climbing until the person crawls to their wishing well is an indication that the person is still hoping for something better, but they are too weak to find it themselves.

The next few lines stress how much time has passed that the person has lost count of the years, and has forgotten what it feels like to be free. The chorus repeatedly emphasizes the person’s state of being, that they are a slave until they set themselves free. The lyrics imply that the only way for the person to escape the trap they’ve been stuck in, is to free themself from it. The song seems to be encouraging the listener to take control of their own life, to not be confined by their own fears, and to go after what they truly want.

The verse “No news today ‘cause you’ve been learning to fly” is a metaphor to mean that the person has been working on themselves to become better. They want to run away from their problems and start fresh, but they are being held back by the fear of the unknown. The final few lines of the song are a reflection on the relationship between the singer and the subject of the song. The person might have forgotten the singer, but the singer is still there, waiting to be remembered.

Line by Line Meaning

Big wheels have turned
Time has passed and things have changed

Crossing your empty, your hell
Going through a difficult time in life alone

And Larry will climb
Success belongs to those who work hard for it

Until you crawl to your wishing well, yeah
You have to work hard to achieve your dreams

How many years have passed
It's been a long time

Since you fell
Since you hit rock bottom

And you've forgotten what it used to be, well
You have forgotten the moments when you felt happy and contented

Well, you're a slave, you're a slave
You are trapped in your current situation

Slave until you set yourself free
You have to work towards freeing yourself from your problems

No news today
There is nothing to share about your life

'Cause you've been learning to fly
You are making progress and growing stronger