Guns & Butter
Team Eastside M.I.A Babyface Ray Lyrics
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Look back as your past is crumbling
As hope denied again, looking into her eyes of hell
You will break
Gears will break, buried away
Beat me to death now
As I cry to your ashes as you cry to me
So don't pretend to be my friend
You cannot rectify your mistakes
When every hope carries closure
You have become the denied
Loneliness is a lifetime, as years
Tormented your forced to die
Soaking in a pool of your own blood
Crushed bones engulfed in fire
Forced to fall down
Your blood still stains
(Captive) As this time
(Forever) And civilised structures
(Captive) Will fall away
(Forever)
You are still blood stained
The lyrics of Team Eastside M.I.A Babyface Ray's song Guns & Butter can be interpreted in various ways. One possible interpretation is that the song talks about the struggles of someone who is trying to make it in life but continues to face setbacks and failures. The first two lines of the song, "As your future is broken down, Look back as your past is crumbling" could be seen as a metaphor for the singer's present situation. It could signify that their future plans are failing by the minute, and their past attempts at success are showing no fruition either. The line "As hope denied again, looking into her eyes of hell" could indicate a moment of despair and hopelessness where the singer is faced with the harsh reality of their situation.
The next section of the song goes on to describe the physical and emotional toll that these failures have taken on the singer. The lines "Gears will break, buried away, Beat me to death now, Beat me, beat me to death" could be seen as the singer expressing their feelings of frustration and wanting to be done with it all. The lines "As I cry to your ashes as you cry to me" could be interpreted as a dialogue between the singer and their failures, where they both lament on how their lives have turned out.
The refrain of the song, "So don't pretend to be my friend, You cannot rectify your mistakes, When every hope carries closure, You have become the denied" could indicate the singer's realization that their failures have become a part of their identity. They are unable to rectify their mistakes and move on from them. Every time they try to hope for something better, they are faced with a sense of finality, and their attempts are fruitless.
Line by Line Meaning
As your future is broken down,
Your plans for the future have been shattered,
Look back as your past is crumbling
Reflect on how your past has fallen apart,
As hope denied again, looking into her eyes of hell
Feeling hopeless and staring into a person or situation that is causing pain and suffering,
You will break
You will not be able to handle the pressure or pain and will give in,
Gears will break, buried away
The machines or systems that run things have failed and are no longer functioning,
Beat me to death now
Do whatever it takes to end my pain and suffering,
Beat me, beat me to death
Continue to inflict pain and torment until I cannot take it anymore,
As I cry to your ashes as you cry to me
Both parties are suffering and mourning their losses,
So don't pretend to be my friend
Do not act like you care about me when you are causing me harm and pain,
You cannot rectify your mistakes
Your actions have caused irreversible damage and cannot be undone,
When every hope carries closure
Every possibility and opportunity comes with a finality or inevitability,
You have become the denied
You have been denied or prevented from achieving your goals or desires,
Loneliness is a lifetime, as years
Feeling isolated and disconnected from others can last a lifetime and only worsen over time,
Tormented your forced to die
Suffering and torment can lead one to feel like death is the only way out,
Soaking in a pool of your own blood
Being wounded or hurt so badly that one is bleeding profusely and cannot stop it,
Crushed bones engulfed in fire
Bones have been shattered or broken and the pain is akin to being burned in a fire,
Forced to fall down
Being pressured or coerced into failing or falling behind,
Your blood still stains
The physical and emotional scars of your experiences will remain with you,
(Captive) As this time
Feeling trapped and unable to escape,
(Forever) And civilised structures
The social and societal norms that govern our lives will always exist and be enforced,
(Captive) Will fall away
Even though we may feel trapped, eventually things will change and evolve,
(Forever)
These experiences and feelings will continue on indefinitely,
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