Adopted Birth Defect
Saturday Morning Soundtrack Lyrics


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Feed the family
They need attention
Eat the children
to feed intention
Everyones invited so bring a friendship
Everyones invited bring the butterknife and tension




Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Saturday Morning Soundtrack's "Adopted Birth Defect" are a vivid commentary on the societal pressure to conform to certain expectations, even when it is morally wrong or harmful. The opening lines, "Feed the family, They need attention, Eat the children, to feed intention," suggest a grim scenario in which individuals sacrifice their own morals for the sake of fitting in and satisfying societal expectations. The lyrics seem to be invoking the idea of the "rat race," where people sacrifice their own well-being for the sake of competing and fitting in with those around them.


The second half of the lyrics, "Everyones invited so bring a friendship, Everyones invited bring the butterknife and tension," continue the theme of societal pressure and the lengths that people go to fit in. The invitation to "bring a friendship" might be read as a kind of pressure to conform and fit in with the group, while the request to bring a butterknife and tension suggests the presence of violence or aggression within the group. The lyrics seem to be asking the listener to question the harmful aspects of social conformity and to resist the pressure to sacrifice one's own morality for the sake of fitting in.


Line by Line Meaning

Feed the family
Provide sustenance for the family unit


They need attention
The family unit requires care and attention


Eat the children
Consume the youth and innocence of the next generation in order to sustain the present


to feed intention
This action is done in order to achieve specific goals or objectives


Everyones invited so bring a friendship
All are welcome, but it is best to bring a friendly disposition


Everyones invited bring the butterknife and tension
All may attend, but it is important to be prepared for conflict or strife




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