vanity
insistent Lyrics


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Where is your modesty?
Where is your moral line?
Sink in vanity
Darkness in your mind

Devoted to desperate
Knife in heart
Celebration of sinners
Only guts in the blood

Murder

Death

Where is your modesty?
Where is your moral line?
Sink in vanity
Darkness in a crooked mind

Death
Murder
Death
Crooked mind
Guts in the blood

Spreading fear and disbelief
Browsing streets and than disapierd
Smelly tears of depresion




Killing spree in progression
Murder

Overall Meaning

The song "Vanity" by Insistent is a powerful critique of the societal ills that stem from excessive self-centeredness and a disregard for moral principles. The songwriter asks pointed questions about the absence of modesty and morality in contemporary culture, and the consequences of this trend - the proliferation of sin, desperation, and bloodshed. The lyrics depict a world where the celebration of sinners is rampant, and where even the strongest moral fortitude can be tested by the pervasive darkness in the human mind.


The repeated references to "death" and "murder" in the song suggest a deeply felt anger and frustration about the state of humanity. The lyrics make it clear that the songwriter is not content to simply observe the decay of society - they are actively calling attention to these issues and urging listeners to take notice. The phrase "guts in the blood" is a visceral metaphor that captures the intensity of the songwriter's message, and reinforces the idea that the stakes are high when it comes to confronting the darkest aspects of human nature.


Line by Line Meaning

Where is your modesty?
The singer questions the listener's lack of humility and modesty.


Where is your moral line?
The singer inquires about the listener's ethical standards or principles.


Sink in vanity
The singer suggests that the listener is becoming obsessed with their appearance or self-importance.


Darkness in your mind
The artist describes the listener's negative or disturbed mental state.


Devoted to desperate
The artist implies that the listener is dedicated to doing whatever it takes to achieve their goals, even if it means resorting to unscrupulous methods.


Knife in heart
The singer uses a metaphor to express an emotional wound or trauma that the listener has experienced.


Celebration of sinners
The singer comments on the listener's apparent admiration or pleasure in participating in immoral or unethical behavior.


Only guts in the blood
The artist suggests that the listener lacks compassion or empathy, and is instead driven by a desire for power or control.


Murder
The artist references the violent act of taking someone's life deliberately and unlawfully.


Death
The artist invokes the concept of mortality and the end of life.


Darkness in a crooked mind
The singer reiterates the idea of the listener's negative or distorted mental state being an ongoing problem.


Guts in the blood
The artist once again references the listener's ruthless or heartless nature.


Spreading fear and disbelief
The singer describes the listener's tendency to cause fear or uncertainty in others.


Browsing streets and than disapierd
The singer makes an observation about the listener's mysterious or elusive behavior when interacting with others.


Smelly tears of depresion
The singer uses a vivid image to evoke the feelings of sadness and despair experienced by the listener.


Killing spree in progression
The artist references the listener's pattern of committing acts of violence, one after another.




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Jayk Puten

I hate vanity sizing... I don't care what my size is, I just want my clothes to fit right...
Granted I'm a 34" (as 33 is never carried in stores) and always use a belt, but I do check like the 32s as sometimes they fit perfectly requiring no belt...

Though that was before I got out of the hospital and lost weight from atrophy, so I don't know my size now, I'm just sad that the stuff that used to fit perfect on me, doesn't anymore...

That all said, I'm the kinda person that doesn't care about money and usually try to just buy the cheapest stuff that fits as perfect as possible... So I might not be the "average" person...
I just want it to fit, fit well, be cheap but still look nice enough... I could care less of my snug 32s or 34s were called a size 100 and came with a "lose weight" label...

My wife, who is a more full figured woman has the same opinion... (Though she does sometimes like to buy herself an expensive brand, but it's just money, so I can't complain, can't take it with you like the Egyptian's tried to) but even when shopping for expensive stuff or even cheap... She rarely buys online as she actually has to try stuff on to see if it fits...

Whereas I can(could before hospital) just go online buy some cheap "34"s and know with a belt they'll fit...
Though I do have to go to an actual place if I wanna(well wanted) to try the 32"a on the chance I'd find that perfect "needs no belt fit"...

Regardless of anything love the video, even though it's old... Been a sub for a while and as I recover at home, been looking at old videos from my favorite channel's...

Maybe someday a follow up video would be cool to see...
Regardless thanks for helping me keep my sanity and not be bored to tears..



All comments from YouTube:

Pedro Figueira

My mother always loved to buy Levi's jeans when she traveled to America because of the wide options of leg and waist sizes and fits.

When I was on exchange in Macau, my parents went from Brazil to visit me. Just in front of our hotel in Hong Kong, there was a Levi's store on sale.

Unfortunately, there wasn't one single piece of clothing that fitted her pretty average 50yo Brazilian woman body. She felt pretty bad.

Wayne M

As a Professor of Fashion in Canada, I advise my students that, before they go shopping, to take their own male or female appropriate size measurements at home and then visit the size charts and measurements for their favourite retailers online to accurately see how their size is larger or smaller depending on the Brand.

belg4mit

Fuck that shit. If companies want to make things more complicated then they need to be, then they won't be selling me products because I'm not going to do bullshit conversions for them or try everything on the rack, I'll pick a few items from my size +/- 2, and that's it. If it fits, they get my money, if not, back to the rack.

Philipp

Professor of Fashion. 😆🤣

Curiosity Culture

If only there was a universal measure for clothing.. that would be do damn easy

Walker998

The tech industry has standardised and streamlined a ton of things and to benefit to both the consumers and companies

Anth G

You’re assuming aliens are the same size as us. We need a global measurement

Emil Guillen

@Walker998 and not the workers

Jarrod Baniqued

I’m an American who supports the centimeter. Who’s with me?

Francisco Guimaraes

If only there was like an international system for measuring things, that could be used around the globe...

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