limbo
Steve Kilbey Lyrics
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Exhausted resources made us ashamed
Hollywood won't touch you with a pole
Jesus does not love you, lucifer does not want your soul
Made a mistake, no one will forgive you
The servants you love to dismiss all will outlive you
What a fiasco, well I never
Such a good baby, such an old man
Thanks for the memories, now why don't you scram
The lyrics of Steve Kilbey's song 'Limbo' are quite complex and can be interpreted in different ways. The first two lines suggest that people have lost faith in prophets and saints, and that the world has exhausted its resources. The next two lines are quite striking as they suggest that no matter how famous or successful someone may be, they are not immune to being rejected by society. Jesus does not love them, and even Lucifer does not want their soul. This could suggest that the person being referred to has committed some unforgivable sin, and has become an outcast.
The next two lines refer to the idea that the person being addressed is arrogant and dismissive towards their servants or underlings. However, the song suggests that in the end, these 'servants' will outlive them and perhaps even rise above them. The following two lines suggest that someone has purposely divided people against each other, possibly through manipulation or deceit, and created a mess or 'fiasco'.
The last two lines of the song seem to be addressed directly to someone who was once a 'good baby' but has now become an 'old man'. It is not clear whether this is meant to be taken literally or metaphorically, but it could suggest that the person being addressed has lost their innocence or purity over time. The line 'thanks for the memories, now why don't you scram' suggests that the singer wants the person to leave, possibly because they are no longer wanted or needed.
Line by Line Meaning
Ate up the prophets, corrupted the saints
We devoured the wise, lost our morals
Exhausted resources made us ashamed
Our greed brought us to a point of embarrassment
Hollywood won't touch you with a pole
You are so disliked that even the entertainment industry rejects you
Jesus does not love you, lucifer does not want your soul
No one wants anything to do with you, not even the devil himself
Made a mistake, no one will forgive you
Your wrongdoing is so unforgivable that no one can pardon you
The servants you love to dismiss all will outlive you
Those whom you ignore will have a longer-lasting legacy than you
Set us against each other, thought it was clever
Our division was purposely fueled, thinking it would end in victory
What a fiasco, well I never
This situation is a complete disaster, I never imagined it would turn out this poorly
Such a good baby, such an old man
You were once innocent, but time has aged you and corrupted you
Thanks for the memories, now why don't you scram
Remembering you is not pleasant, please leave and don't come back
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