State of Shock

The Ex

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(Eb) (G) (Ab) (Eb) (2x) I'm moving towards a state of shock Repeats again of what's already been said The same mistakes keep hitting us like booby trap blanks We still learn nothing, living in Tinseltown My apartment's on the umpteenth block Some neighbours don't really treat me so bad One used to live in a life-size tank He thinks it's sad that this wall fell down Outside they're selling pieces of rock Well, I want nothing of this daily threat Loads of that crap in the local bank Easy targets for our wasteful clowns But hey, one day I'm gonna find this precious frog Might be my princess, maybe her name is Fred Those stupid clouds will fade to reveal my thanks This state of shock is a merry-go-round /// /// State of shock been said booby-trap Tinseltown Umpteenth block so bad life-size tank fell down Bits of rock daily threat local bank of clowns Precious frog named Fred my thanks go round /// (Only Guitar, Cello ' Vocals) One might wander about in caverns of doubt But why be afraid to find reasons to banquet Sure, one can hide but there's a world outside Must be pretty safe under a fire-proof blanket One might wander about in caverns of doubt But why be afraid to find reasons to banquet Sure, one can hide but there's a world outside Must be pretty safe under a fire-proof blanket Shock! XXX! (Blank?)! Town! Block! XXX! XXX! XXX! XXX! XXX! XXX! XXX! Frog! Fred! (Banks?)! (Wrong?)! Shock! XXX! (Blank?)! Town! Block! XXX! XXX! XXX! XXX! XXX! XXX! XXX! Frog! Fred! (Banks?)! (Wrong?)! /// I'm moving towards a state of shock Repeats again of what's already been said The same mistakes keep hitting us like booby trap blanks We still learn nothing, living in Tinseltown One might wander about in caverns of doubt But why be afraid to find reasons to banquet Sure, one can hide but there's a world outside Must be pretty safe under a fire-proof blanket /// ///

La chanson décrit un sentiment de désillusion face à la monotonie et aux répétitions des erreurs du passé dans un environnement urbain superficiel. Elle évoque une vie marquée par des illusions et des faux-semblants, comme ceux d'une ville où tout semble briller en apparence, mais où les vérités sont cachées derrière des murs fragiles. Le protagoniste se sent piégé dans une spirale citadine, cherchant des raisons de célébrer malgré les doutes et les menaces invisibles qui les entourent. En arrière-plan, on peut sentir une critique de la société de consommation, où les valeurs sont souvent superficielles et où les vérités plus profondes sont difficiles à atteindre. Le voyage intérieur vers la recherche de sens est teinté d'espoir, même si ce parcours est semé d'embûches. La chanson met en lumière le désir de trouver une échappatoire et de découvrir des beautés cachées dans ce monde en apparence chaotique.