This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
(We're searching for the good?)
The end of the chapter or the start of ever after
But don't you know a picture is worth a thousand words
Tease them with their young
That twisted game of hide-and-seek
5-4-3-2-1
Come out come out come out
Sign your name on the dotted line
There's no place like tonight
Alphabetic lies in numerical time
Come out come out come out
And everything will be fine
It's now or never
Make it now
And what if this is all there is
You have to reevaluate
And if at first you don't succeed
Get on that horse and ride again
Now!
Please will you take my hand
I thought of everything
Hear what we have to say
Please take your living life
We're leaving the past behind
Are you along for the ride?
Please will you take my hand
I thought of everything
It's now or never
Make it right
Make it now
The end of the chapter or the start of ever after
But don't you know a picture is worth a thousand words
Tease them with their young
That twisted game of hide-and-seek
5-4-3-2-1
Come out come out come out
Sign your name on the dotted line
There's no place like tonight
Alphabetic lies in numerical time
Come out come out come out
And everything will be fine
It's now or never
Make it now
And what if this is all there is
You have to reevaluate
And if at first you don't succeed
Get on that horse and ride again
Now!
Please will you take my hand
I thought of everything
Hear what we have to say
Please take your living life
We're leaving the past behind
Are you along for the ride?
Please will you take my hand
I thought of everything
It's now or never
Make it right
Make it now
Lyrics submitted by YellowBird1
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I suppose it's reviewing one's life as a story; "When does it get good, at the end of life or at the start of 'ever-after' - Love? "god's twisted game of hide and seek" really confuses me however. teaching that "A picture is worth a thousand words" is nothing more than hide and seek, that we have to find the words?
"5-4-3-2-1.
Alphabetical lies in numerical time". That's a clear reference to music, but with all the talk about "coming out", I'm taking that as in just confessing anything and everything, so maybe it's music rather than books that get to true feelings, but then why would they lie, or is it as of laying down?
"It's now or never Make it now" ...Take things at face, or intuitive value? (Ironic that I'm not)
"And what if this is all there is we'll have to reevaluate" ...Pretty much am reevaluating this song.
"Stop!"
"Please will you take my hand I thought of everything Hear what we have to save?" Asking us to help them with what?
"Clean slates for living lies We're leaving the past behind" Leaving the assumption that a picture being worth a thousand words was given to us as a child and we never really understood that; we just nodded our heads and listened, but we're no longer doing that - We're thinking for ourselves. We tried to find the meaning of these preschool phrases and sayings, but it's been hiding from us forever. Leave it behind?