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.
Det finst ei trapp som går ner til en kjeller
Den er så trang at du må gå sidelengs
Og på veggen henger tjukt med bilder
av folk som har gått ner, men som ingen ser igjen
For Marcello sin kjeller er ingen vanlig kjeller
Det har vært 100 mann der nere på en gong
Det står et bord midt på golvet, midt på bordet
en revolver og på den står det made in Hong Kong
Halleluja
Her er det russisk rullett kvar fredag
og på søndag skal det vær konfirmasjon
Fru Conradas har gitt klar beskjed, på søndag kl. 12
vil hu ikkje sjå en dråpe blod
Men Marcello er fine når han drikker
For det er hans vin, det er hans damer og hans dans
Han er en sjarmør, og hans like fins ikkje
Alt og alle i den kjelleren er hans
Halleluja
Og for at stemningå skal bli endå meir russisk der nere
har de fått tak i ei russisk ballerina
Hu danse polka på den tradisjonelle måten
så får hu en hundrelapp for å holde kjeft til neste fredag
Ja humøret i Marcello sin kjeller er upåklagelig
Du er klam og du er svett når du går der i frå
Og dei som ikkje klarer å stå distansen
dei kan ikkje vær medlem av resistansen
Halleluja
Den er så trang at du må gå sidelengs
Og på veggen henger tjukt med bilder
av folk som har gått ner, men som ingen ser igjen
For Marcello sin kjeller er ingen vanlig kjeller
Det har vært 100 mann der nere på en gong
Det står et bord midt på golvet, midt på bordet
en revolver og på den står det made in Hong Kong
Halleluja
Her er det russisk rullett kvar fredag
og på søndag skal det vær konfirmasjon
Fru Conradas har gitt klar beskjed, på søndag kl. 12
vil hu ikkje sjå en dråpe blod
Men Marcello er fine når han drikker
For det er hans vin, det er hans damer og hans dans
Han er en sjarmør, og hans like fins ikkje
Alt og alle i den kjelleren er hans
Halleluja
Og for at stemningå skal bli endå meir russisk der nere
har de fått tak i ei russisk ballerina
Hu danse polka på den tradisjonelle måten
så får hu en hundrelapp for å holde kjeft til neste fredag
Ja humøret i Marcello sin kjeller er upåklagelig
Du er klam og du er svett når du går der i frå
Og dei som ikkje klarer å stå distansen
dei kan ikkje vær medlem av resistansen
Halleluja
Lyrics submitted by Moondragon
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There are stairs that lead down to a basement It's so narrow that you must walk sideways And on the wall hang a bunch of pictures Of people that have gone down, never to be seen again Cause Marcellos basement is no ordinary basement There has been a 100 men down there at once There is a table on the middle of the floor, on the middle of the table a revolver and it's labeled Made in HongKong Hallelujah
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