Hammer
Nopes Lyrics
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I passed by alleys full of trash and forgotten junkies, surrounded by luxury cars full of reprehensible adult children, pointing their demanding fingers from their selfish stinking pits, like this!
I saw people creating a direct line of focus between themselves and screens, blind to those around them, can it be called naive if they choose to be? Eyes glued to screens. Brains in constant narcissistic thought and motion. Pictures nobody will keep track of. More useless than a photo album from decades past. Headache like a hammer.
I pictured myself as a free flying bird, or more accurately, a silent piece of trash drifting in the wind. Ignorant as to what's below but comfortable with the ground. How can I rid myself of the frowning corpses? In a world full of opportunity, there's little chance for existence.
The lyrics of Nopes's song "Hammer" provide a critical observation of modern society and its various aspects. The singer takes a walk through downtown, searching for something meaningful but instead encountering a disheartening reality. The alleys are filled with discarded items and neglected individuals. Meanwhile, luxury cars carry self-absorbed adults who point accusatory fingers from their privileged positions. The lyrics suggest a stark contrast between the marginalized and the entitled.
The song also touches on the obsession with technology and the disconnect it creates between people. The line about individuals being blind to those around them, absorbed in their screens, highlights a sense of isolation and self-centeredness. The reference to "constant narcissistic thought and motion" implies that these individuals are preoccupied with their own self-image and personal interests, neglecting the world and people around them.
The singer then imagines themselves as a bird or a piece of trash, detached from the happenings below but somehow finding solace in their ignorance. They question how they can escape the suffocating influence of the "frowning corpses," possibly referring to the negative and judgmental attitudes prevalent in society. The lyrics convey a sense of disillusionment and frustration with the state of the world, suggesting that despite the abundance of opportunities, true existence seems elusive.
Line by Line Meaning
I took a walk downtown today to find a place worth standing in front of.
I ventured into the bustling city streets in search of a meaningful spot where I could make my presence felt.
I passed by alleys full of trash and forgotten junkies, surrounded by luxury cars full of reprehensible adult children, pointing their demanding fingers from their selfish stinking pits, like this!
As I strolled, I witnessed the stark contrast between neglected alleyways filled with waste and destitute addicts, juxtaposed with affluent individuals in their expensive vehicles exhibiting entitled behavior and arrogance.
I saw people creating a direct line of focus between themselves and screens, blind to those around them, can it be called naive if they choose to be?
I observed individuals engrossed in their screens, completely oblivious to the world around them, and wondered if their deliberate ignorance could be deemed as naive.
Eyes glued to screens. Brains in constant narcissistic thought and motion. Pictures nobody will keep track of. More useless than a photo album from decades past. Headache like a hammer.
Their eyes fixated on screens, their minds consumed by self-centered thoughts and continuous motion. Their obsession with taking pictures, which will ultimately be forgotten, is as pointless as an old photo album. It all becomes overwhelming like a throbbing headache.
I pictured myself as a free flying bird, or more accurately, a silent piece of trash drifting in the wind. Ignorant as to what's below but comfortable with the ground.
I imagined myself as a liberated bird soaring through the sky or, more fittingly, as a disregarded piece of debris floating aimlessly in the breeze. Unaware of what lies beneath, yet finding solace in the familiarity of the earth.
How can I rid myself of the frowning corpses? In a world full of opportunity, there's little chance for existence.
I pondered on how to detach myself from the melancholic figures around me. In a world bursting with potential, it seems there is limited room for one's own existence.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Matthew Hansen, Gabe Simmons, Cole Gates, Alex Petralia
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