| The Amenta – Whore Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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I think the general theme of the song is that everyone would sell their soul to the person with the most money. Everyone is a corporate "whore" willing to sell themselves to the highest bidder. They're also willing to sell out their friends and acquaintances to get ahead. As the song progresses I feel they're alluding to a post-apocalyptic future where money is irrelevant and the world's infrastructure has crumbled. "And there is only ragged laughter left." This line makes my spine tingle every time. I picture a man wheezing and laughing in insanity laying in a pile of rubble because everything he has is gone, except for his money. He sold out his family, friends and dignity for money that no longer has any use. My interpretation of the next few lines is basically explaining how life is for someone who "sold his soul to the corporation". Just a waste of life. A sheep. Part of the problem. "We are all in the gutter But some of us look for the stars." Everyone is homeless in the gutter, but some have limitless ambition. The person the song talks about sold his soul in order to buy everything he wanted. But the world has collapsed and he has nothing to show for it. He's lazy, and would rather lie and cheat than work. I find that this entire album has a similar anti-establishment theme to it. |
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