Threshold
Scott Pilgrim vs The World/Beck Lyrics

At the beginning of "Threshold" by Beck, there is an unsettling feeling that comes from the uncertainty created by the lyrics. The song opens with the line "I'm hearing voices, animal noises" indicating that this song might be touching on subject matter that is out of the ordinary or even a bit disturbing. He then sings about the "creme de la creme, effeminate abyss" which could mean that he's feeling like he's reached the pinnacle of something but that it's not quite what he anticipated. He could be describing the music industry and how it can be both alluring and strangely empty or fake.

The frequent repetition of the line "reaching my threshold" creates a sense of desperation in the song. It seems that the singer is on the brink of something and can't hold on much longer. He describes his "stupid" body spilling out "music into raw sewage" which could be seen as a metaphor for the music industry polluting a person's creativity. The final line "I'll explode" delivers the feeling of an impending breakdown or even a musical eruption.