"Special Surprise" featured guest contributions from Rio Hemopo, Craig Terris and Samuel Flynn Scott.
Slav To the Rhythm
Luke Buda Lyrics
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I wanna see you on it
Moving all your skin and bones til you look robotic
Bionic
Scratching at your pretty skin
Drinking all your mother's gin
Til you vomit
And it makes me blind
And it makes me blind
I see you on a TV show
And I know you want it
Cause there's nothing in the way you move that looks ironic
Don't. Blow. Up.
Don't. Grow. Up.
Don't. Throw. Up.
Just. Keep. It up.
But you're losing all your friends again
Blowing all your chances then
No one can remember when
It was you they wanted
Makes me blind.
It really makes me blind.
I see you on a TV show
And I know you want it
Cause there's nothing in the way you move that looks ironic
Don't. Blow. Up.
Don't. Grow. Up.
Don't. Throw. Up.
Just. Keep. It up.
In "Slav to the Rhythm," Luke Buda speaks about his favorite television show and his love for watching people dance like robots. He desires to see the person he is addressing on the show, moving their "skin and bones" to look like a machine. However, the person he is speaking to seems to have gotten into a cycle of drinking and throwing up, which is causing them to lose friends and miss opportunities. Despite all of their struggles, Buda implores them not to give up, grow up, or throw up but to keep pushing forward.
The lyrics of the song could be interpreted in different ways, but overall, it seems like a cautionary tale about the dangers of living life in a self-destructive cycle. The person he is speaking to seems to have a desire to be famous and is willing to do anything to get on television, even if it means sacrificing their health.
The repetition of the lines "Don't. Blow. Up. Don't. Grow. Up. Don't. Throw. Up. Just. Keep. It up." could be seen as a mantra or a reminder to stay on track and not lose sight of what's important.
Line by Line Meaning
My favourite television show
The music artist's favourite show which he is enjoying watching.
I wanna see you on it
The music artist wants to see someone he knows on his favourite show as an artist's personal wish.
Moving all your skin and bones til you look robotic
The artist is asking the person to dance on the show to their fullest so that they look as good as a robot.
Bionic
A metaphorical comparison of someone's dancing abilities with that of a machine.
But you got up in a spin again
The person gets dizzy from the spinning dance moves.
Scratching at your pretty skin
The person attempts to alleviate the discomfort caused by dizziness by scratching themselves.
Drinking all your mother's gin
The person drinks too much gin.
Til you vomit
The person vomits due to the excessive amount of alcohol ingested.
And it makes me blind
The person's behavior is so frustrating and worrisome that the artist cannot see past it.
I see you on a TV show
The artist sees the person on his favourite show.
And I know you want it
The artist knows that the person wants to be on the show.
Cause there's nothing in the way you move that looks ironic
The person dances with complete sincerity and is not trying to be humorous.
Don. Blow. Up.
The artist doesn't want the person to ruin their chance at being in the spotlight by acting out or giving up.
Don. Grow. Up.
The artist doesn't want the person to change their youthful and carefree perspective on life.
Don. Throw. Up.
The artist doesn't want the person to drink too much and vomit again.
Just. Keep. It up.
The artist encourages the person to keep trying and dancing their heart out.
But you're losing all your friends again
The person's negative behavior is causing them to lose friends.
Blowing all your chances then
The person is damaging their opportunities to make it in the entertainment industry or succeed in other ways.
No one can remember when
Everyone has forgotten the last time the person had a successful moment.
It was you they wanted
People used to want to be around the person but not anymore.
Makes me blind.
The person's behavior and lack of success cause the artist to avert their gaze.
It really makes me blind.
The person's behavior and lack of success are extremely distressing for the artist.
Contributed by Callie C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.