Trick
Polemic Lyrics


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Watching and waiting, sitting and smiling
Dreaming of beauty all around my but I`m not thinking
Listening to voices, taking my chances,
It`s not the way I`d like to spend time, get rid of the moments

I want to know that trick
To help not to grow older
Not to become old and sick
Keep me young and strong, with the power to make love

Ch:
…to the flowers
Love to the bees
Love all the way
Love, all the way through life in hell

Watching and waiting, sitting and smoking
Scratching my balding head, but I`m still trying
Grabbing my chances, forgetting faces
Toward the end digging my own grave, becoming useless

Somebody has to know the trick I need because
My disease is growing even without seed
I`m not that stupid and I`m asking why
Why can`t we prevent the time from passing by

I want to know that trick
To help not to grow older
Not to become old and sick
Keep me young and strong, with the power to make love

Ch:
...to the flowers
Love to the bees
Love all the way
Love, all the way through life in hell

Bye to the flowers
Bye to the bees




Love to all you there
Bye, don`t know what else should I say

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Polemic's song "Trick" explore the singer's desire to avoid growing old and becoming sick. They are tired of watching and waiting, listening to voices and scratching their balding head. They yearn for beauty, for chances, for love. They feel useless and forgotten, as if they are slowly digging their own grave. The singer is seeking a "trick" to help them stay young and strong, to keep their power to make love. They want to prevent time from passing by so quickly, to slow down the insidious growth of disease.


The repetition of certain phrases and images throughout the song creates a sense of frustration and desperation. The repetition of "watching and waiting" and "listening to voices" highlights the singer's sense of passivity, of being trapped in a cycle of inaction. The imagery of flowers and bees represents natural cycles of growth and vitality, contrasting with the singer's own fears of aging and mortality. The chorus is perhaps the most striking repetition in the song, with its powerful call for love to conquer all, even life in hell.


Overall, "Trick" is a melancholy meditation on the fleeting nature of youth, the inevitability of death, and the human longing for a magic solution to our finite existence.


Line by Line Meaning

Watching and waiting, sitting and smiling
I am idle, observing and grinning, but not actively engaging with the world around me.


Dreaming of beauty all around my but I`m not thinking
I am lost in visual delights, but I am not rationally processing what I am taking in.


Listening to voices, taking my chances,
I am receptive to opinions of others, but also willing to take risks.


It`s not the way I`d like to spend time, get rid of the moments
Despite my passivity, I recognize that my time is being wasted and should be used more effectively.


I want to know that trick
I desire a secret to help me overcome the inevitable effects of aging.


To help not to grow older
I want to remain youthful forever and avoid the signs of growing old.


Not to become old and sick
I do not want to experience the physical deterioration that comes with old age or disease.


Keep me young and strong, with the power to make love
I seek a solution that will keep me virile and potent, and able to engage in sexual activities.


...to the flowers
A plea to show love and appreciation to all things living, like flowers.


Love to the bees
Acknowledgment that even the smallest creatures, like bees, deserve love and respect.


Love all the way
Love should not be halfhearted or conditional, but rather full and unwavering.


Love, all the way through life in hell
Love should persist through hardships or life's worst moments.


Watching and waiting, sitting and smoking
My actions remain unchanged, but smoking replaces smiling as I face the harsh realities of aging.


Scratching my balding head, but I`m still trying
Despite acknowledging the effects of aging, I am still searching for a solution.


Grabbing my chances, forgetting faces
I embrace opportunities, however, in the process, I lose my sense of identity and the bonds formed with other people.


Toward the end digging my own grave, becoming useless
As I approach the end of my life, my futile and fruitless search for youth and vitality leaves me unfulfilled and irrelevant.


Somebody has to know the trick I need because
I am convinced that there must be someone who knows the secret to eternal youth and vitality.


My disease is growing even without seed
The inevitability of aging encompasses more than just physical ailments and affects everything, including psychic health.


I`m not that stupid and I`m asking why
I am not naive, and instead, I question things in my search for a solution.


Why can`t we prevent the time from passing by
As humans, we are powerless to stop aging and its effects, and yet I still dream of doing so.


Bye to the flowers
Farewell to all that is living, like flowers.


Bye to the bees
Adieu to all creatures, even insignificant ones like bees.


Love to all you there
Despite my melancholy, I still hold gratitude for all the living things in the world.


Bye, don`t know what else should I say
I am at a loss as to what else to share, still searching for a solution to eternal youth.




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