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.
Up in the morning,
Up in the evening,
Picking down talks when the birds get back to me.
Oh, to me.
Up on the mountain,
Down in the king's lair,
Pushing these boxes in the heat of the afternoon.
Oh, afternoon.
We were never welcome here,
We were never welcome here at all.
No.
It's who we are.
Doesn't matter if we've gone too far.
Doesn't matter if it's all okay.
Doesn't matter if it's not our day.
Save us,
What we are,
Don't look clear,
It's all uphill from here.
Ooh.
Up in the attic,
Down in the cellar,
Lost in a static,
Coming back for more.
Oh, for more.
Out with the reason,
In with the season,
Taking down names in my book of jealousy.
Jealousy.
We were never welcome here.
We were never welcome here at all.
No.
It's who we are.
Doesn't matter if we've gone too far.
Doesn't matter if it's all okay.
Doesn't matter if it's not our day.
Because it's who we are.
Doesn't matter if we've gone too far.
Doesn't matter if it's all okay.
Doesn't matter if it's not our day.
Save us,
What we are,
Don't look clear,
It's all uphill from here.
Ooh.
They say we're crazy.
They say we're crazy.
They say we're crazy.
They say we're crazy.
They say we're crazy.
They say we're crazy.
They say we're crazy.
They say we're, crazy.
It's who we are.
Doesn't matter if we've gone too far.
Doesn't matter if it's all okay.
Doesn't matter if it's not our day.
Because it's who we are.
Doesn't matter if we've gone too far.
Doesn't matter if it's all okay.
Doesn't matter if it's not our day.
Why won't you save us,
What we are,
Don't look clear,
It's all uphill from here.
Ooh.
Up in the evening,
Picking down talks when the birds get back to me.
Oh, to me.
Up on the mountain,
Down in the king's lair,
Pushing these boxes in the heat of the afternoon.
Oh, afternoon.
We were never welcome here,
We were never welcome here at all.
No.
It's who we are.
Doesn't matter if we've gone too far.
Doesn't matter if it's all okay.
Doesn't matter if it's not our day.
Save us,
What we are,
Don't look clear,
It's all uphill from here.
Ooh.
Up in the attic,
Down in the cellar,
Lost in a static,
Coming back for more.
Oh, for more.
Out with the reason,
In with the season,
Taking down names in my book of jealousy.
Jealousy.
We were never welcome here.
We were never welcome here at all.
No.
It's who we are.
Doesn't matter if we've gone too far.
Doesn't matter if it's all okay.
Doesn't matter if it's not our day.
Because it's who we are.
Doesn't matter if we've gone too far.
Doesn't matter if it's all okay.
Doesn't matter if it's not our day.
Save us,
What we are,
Don't look clear,
It's all uphill from here.
Ooh.
They say we're crazy.
They say we're crazy.
They say we're crazy.
They say we're crazy.
They say we're crazy.
They say we're crazy.
They say we're crazy.
They say we're, crazy.
It's who we are.
Doesn't matter if we've gone too far.
Doesn't matter if it's all okay.
Doesn't matter if it's not our day.
Because it's who we are.
Doesn't matter if we've gone too far.
Doesn't matter if it's all okay.
Doesn't matter if it's not our day.
Why won't you save us,
What we are,
Don't look clear,
It's all uphill from here.
Ooh.
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