Play Destroy
Poppy Lyrics
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I'm Poppy
Let's go
(Destroy)
This is how we play
This is how we play destroy (Play destroy)
Gonna cut your face
Drop the match in the gas tank
Blow up your neighbor's pool
Oh, boy
I love to play destroy
Mhm, mhm
Oh, boy, boy b-boy
Mhm (Destroy)
Mhm
This is how we play
This is how we play destroy (Play destroy)
Manipulate the girls
Indoctrinate the boys
Burn down the local Wal-Mart
Monsanto, Raytheon
Oh, boy
I love to play destroy
I love to play destroy
Play destroy
Drop a match in the gas tank
Blow up your neighbor's pool
Oh, boy
I love to play destroy
Poppy, I'm dying
It's a Hollywood moment
Destroy, destroy, destroy
Destroy, destroy, destroy
It's time to die
Uh!
This is how we play destroy, destroy
This is how we play
This is how we play destroy (Play destroy)
Gonna cut your face
And break your favorite toy
Drop a match in the gas tank
Blow up your neighbor's pool
Oh, boy
Oh, oh, boy
I love to play destroy
Play destroy
Burn down the local Wal-Mart
Monsanto, Raytheon
Oh, boy
I love to play destroy
I love to play destroy
The lyrics of Poppy’s song “Play Destroy” featuring Grimes suggest a strong desire to unleash destructive behavior on anything and anyone around them. They seem to thrill in the chaos that destruction can bring, calling for lighting gasoline on fire, breaking toys, and even indoctrinating young people. The lyrics seem to celebrate the power that can be felt in destruction and the excitement that can come from indulging in wild, irrational behavior.
There are many interpretations that can be drawn from these lyrics, but it is clear that the song is about wanting to cause harm and damage. The specific references to brands and corporations like Monsanto and Raytheon suggest a desire to target specific organizations or ideas that might represent a threat to creative freedom or personal independence. Overall, the song is a powerful anthem to those who crave chaos, rebelliousness, and a sense of raw power.
Overall, "Play Destroy" is a highly emotional and provocative song that showcases these artists' abilities to create unique and thought-provoking music. It's a fascinating look into the mindset of those who feel an intense desire to break out of societal norms and expectations and engage in a sense of wild abandon.
Line by Line Meaning
It's Grimes
Acknowledges the collaboration in the song with Grimes.
I'm Poppy
Introduces the singer, Poppy.
Let's go
Invites the listener to indulge in destruction.
(Destroy)
Reinforces the theme of destruction in the song.
This is how we play
Introduces the idea of destruction being a form of play.
This is how we play destroy (Play destroy)
Explains that destruction is the form of play being referenced in the song.
Gonna cut your face
Threat of bodily harm is used as a form of destruction.
And break your favorite toy
Another form of destruction that targets a personal possession to cause emotional harm.
Drop the match in the gas tank
Arson is promoted as a form of destruction.
Blow up your neighbor's pool
Encourages the destruction of property belonging to others.
Oh, boy
Expression of enjoyment in destruction.
I love to play destroy
Reinforces the idea that destruction is a form of play and that the singer enjoys it.
Manipulate the girls
Promotes the use of manipulation as a means of destruction.
Indoctrinate the boys
Encourages influencing and controlling the beliefs of others as a form of destruction.
Burn down the local Wal-Mart
Serious act of arson is promoted as a form of destruction.
Monsanto, Raytheon
Targets specific corporations for destruction through arson or similar actions.
Poppy, I'm dying
Dialogue in the song to add drama.
It's a Hollywood moment
Uses a cultural reference to reinforce the idea of drama.
Destroy, destroy, destroy
Reinforcing the song's theme of destruction through repetition.
It's time to die
Creates a sense of finality and adds drama.
This is how we play destroy, destroy
Reinforces the destruction being a form of play.
Oh, oh, boy
Another expression of enjoyment in destruction.
I love to play destroy
Reiterates the theme that the singer enjoys destruction and sees it as a form of play.
Play destroy
The title of the song and an expression of the theme.
Burn down the local Wal-Mart
Repeats a line to reinforce the idea of arson as a form of destruction.
Monsanto, Raytheon
Repeats a line to reinforce the targeting of specific companies for destruction.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Claire Boucher, Poppy Chan, Chris Greatti Greatti
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ItchingJ
Poppy: laughs
Grimes: It's Grimes
Poppy: And Poppy
Grimes: Let's go
Grimes: chanting
Grimes: destroy
Poppy: This is how we play, this is how we play destroy
Grimes: Gunna cut your face and break your favorite toy
Poppy: Drop a match in the gas tank, blow up your neighbor's pool
Grimes: Oh boy
Poppy: I love to play destroy
Grimes: chanting
Poppy: Oh boy, boy, boy boy
Grimes: destroy
Grimes: This is how we play, this is how we play destroy
Poppy: Manipulate the girls, indoctrinate the boys
Grimes: Burn down the local Walmart, Monsanto, Raytheon
Poppy: Oh boy
Grimes: I had to play destroy (?)
Poppy: I love to play destroy
Grimes: Ah ah ah
Poppy: Play destroy
Grimes: Ah ah ah
Poppy: Drop a match in the gas tank, blow up your neighbor's pool
Grimes: Oh boy
Poppy: I love to play destroy
Grimes: Poppy, I'm dying
Poppy: It's a Wollywood moment
Grimes: It's time to die
@Sergey-ov8gz
It's Grimes
I'm Poppy
Let's go
Destroy
This is how we play
This is how we play destroy (Play destroy)
Gonna cut your face
And break your favorite toy
Drop a match in the gas tank
Blow up your neighbour's pool
Oh, boy
I love to play destroy
Mhm, mhm
Oh, boy, boy
Boy, boy, boy
Mhm, destroy
Mhm
This is how we play
This is how we play destroy (Play destroy)
Manipulate the girls
Indoctrinate the boys
Burn down the local Wal-Mart
Monsanto, Raytheon
Oh, boy
I love to play destroy
I love to play destroy
Play destroy
Drop a match in the gas tank
Blow up your neighbor's pool
Oh, boy
I love to play destroy
Poppy, I'm dying
It's a Hollywood moment
Destroy, destroy, destroy
Destroy, destroy, destroy
It's time to die
Uh!
This is how we play destroy, destroy
This is how we play
This is how we play destroy (Play destroy)
Gonna cut your face
And make your favorite toy
Drop a match in the gas tank
Blow up your neighbor's pool
Oh, boy
Oh, oh, oh boy
I love to play destroy
Play destroy
Burn down the local Wal-Mart
Monsanto, Raytheon
Oh, boy
I love to play destroy
I love to play destroy
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@CreativeCarrah
"Poppy, I'm dying!"
"It's a Hollywood moment!"
@ladylanfear9588
hahahaaa totally a Hollyweird moment!
@zaiz6018
Seems like something me and my friends would say to each other...
@courtneyadams5474
The amount of times me and the squad have said that to each other on a night out is unreal