Lyric discussion by theo47 

Cover art for Type lyrics by Living Colour

Corey Glover, the lead singer, said in an introduction to this song, that it's about "the buzzword syndrome": little words or phrases we use that are supposed to teach us everything (but usually don't).

The song is full of non sequiturs that sound important on their own or even mixed together, but like most things, are completely up to our own interpretation. A microcosm of this website, actually. ;)

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