Oil
Sky Rabbit Lyrics


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He's never full
And always wants more
They can go to glean
And he wants
four more
And now their time
And now their light zones
And now what happens keep them right
What is it
That tells me
You're a been
He's never dull
And can paint a mind at will
But then he'll use it
To call them names
He can imagine
Yes
But it has never really happened




And if they came to life
They'd stun his eyes

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Oil" by Sky Rabbit explore the idea of insatiable greed and the inability to be content with what one has. The first two lines set the tone for the entire song - the subject is "never full" and "always wants more." The use of the word "they" refers to other people who may have less than the subject, yet the subject still desires even more than what they have. The line "And now their time / And now their light zones" suggests that the subject is not only envious of material possessions but also of intangible things such as time and knowledge.


The next few lines, "And now what happens keep them right / What is it / That tells me / You're a been" are somewhat ambiguous in meaning but could be interpreted as the subject questioning why they have these insatiable desires and whether or not they are justified. The line "He's never dull / And can paint a mind at will" suggests that the subject is talented and creative, yet this talent isn't being used in a positive way. Instead, the subject "calls them names" and has a negative impact on those around them.


The final lines "He can imagine / Yes / But it has never really happened / And if they came to life / They'd stun his eyes" suggest that the subject's desires and greed are based solely on imagination and if they were to come to fruition, they may not even be what the subject truly wants. Overall, "Oil" highlights the problems with greed and the importance of being content with what one has.


Line by Line Meaning

He's never full
He is insatiable and always wanting more in life


And always wants more
He is never satisfied and craves for more


They can go to glean
Others may be content with less, but he still wants more


And he wants four more
He desires even more than what he already has


And now their time
He envies the time others have and wants it for himself


And now their light zones
He covets the resources and opportunities others have at their disposal


And now what happens keep them right
He is frustrated that others seem to be doing well despite their resources being no better than his own


What is it
He wonders what it is that makes others successful and eludes him


That tells me
He is anxious to know the secrets to success


You're a been
He questions himself whether he has missed something that others have identified


He's never dull
He has a sharp mind and can think creatively


And can paint a mind at will
He has the ability to envision things in his mind


But then he'll use it
He is guilty of using his imagination for negative purposes


To call them names
He uses his creativity to criticize and belittle others


He can imagine
He is a dreamer and can create vivid mental images


Yes
He affirms his imaginative abilities


But it has never really happened
Despite his vivid imagination, he has not successfully materialized any of his ideas


And if they came to life
If his ideas were to become reality


They'd stun his eyes
It would be overwhelming and astonishing for him to see his imagined ideas come to life




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