i think its about morality. society (big brother) teaches us a moral code and to dislike ourselves when we breach it (slapping ourselves in the face). i think the line 'eat the other who runs free beore him' is about punishing other people who breach the moral code (or maybe propriety is a better word than morality). and 'while fantisising....' is about romanticising our actions -we usually consider morality/propriety to be valuable, but maybe Perry's implying that to be free is really more valuable. this makes sense to me in terms of Perry's drug use -maybe, like the third song on this album, he's being scornful of people who consider drugs immoral and themselves more holy than junkies, when really maybe the junkies freedom is more valuable. the first line of the song i think refers to why we need a moral code -to protect ourselves, so overall i think this song is pointing out how our morality isnt really the high and valuable thing we often treat it as
i think its about morality. society (big brother) teaches us a moral code and to dislike ourselves when we breach it (slapping ourselves in the face). i think the line 'eat the other who runs free beore him' is about punishing other people who breach the moral code (or maybe propriety is a better word than morality). and 'while fantisising....' is about romanticising our actions -we usually consider morality/propriety to be valuable, but maybe Perry's implying that to be free is really more valuable. this makes sense to me in terms of Perry's drug use -maybe, like the third song on this album, he's being scornful of people who consider drugs immoral and themselves more holy than junkies, when really maybe the junkies freedom is more valuable. the first line of the song i think refers to why we need a moral code -to protect ourselves, so overall i think this song is pointing out how our morality isnt really the high and valuable thing we often treat it as