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The lyrics paint a chaotic and disturbing picture of a world on the brink of destruction, blending nonsensical imagery with direct references to conflict and ideology. The opening lines, with their "sky sky cam" and "contrived tracking systems," immediately establish a sense of surveillance and artificiality, setting a tone of unease. This is quickly juxtaposed with disturbing phrases like "Last name Laden is soaked in sodom" and "lonesome kittens walk in circles," creating a disorienting effect that suggests a breakdown of order and meaning. The recurring refrain, "Bomb the building bang Bin Laden," functions as a primal, almost childlike chant, reducing complex geopolitical conflict to a simplistic, violent mantra. The central tension seems to revolve around a warped perception of reality and the justification of extreme violence. The lyrics present a world where "caca's burning under thunder" and "hocus pocus not precocious," implying a regression to primitive or nonsensical states. The narrator appears to grapple with or perhaps embrace a nihilistic view, questioning the very nature of humanity and existence with lines like "The human race / Is an invention of the West" and "The man before you is not a man but a dog." This deconstruction of identity and origin fuels a destructive impulse, culminating in the chilling question, "Is that all there is to a fire?" The most striking aspect of the craft is the deliberate use of repetition and jarring juxtapositions to create a sense of overwhelming chaos and psychological distress. The relentless "Gonna get em, we got em" chant in Verse 5, interspersed with calls to "Pull your guns" and "talk about U.S. domination," highlights a cycle of aggression and self-justification. The final verses, with the repeated phrase "Wind me up with evil so I can fight fire with fire," reveal a disturbing embrace of destruction as the only perceived response to conflict, suggesting a complete loss of moral compass and a descent into a self-perpetuating cycle of violence. Ultimately, these lyrics are effective because they refuse to offer easy answers, instead immersing the listener in a nightmarish soundscape of escalating conflict and existential dread. The fragmented imagery, the reduction of complex issues to crude slogans, and the raw, almost guttural declarations of intent create a powerful, unsettling experience. The writing forces a confrontation with the destructive potential of dehumanization and the seductive logic of retaliation, leaving the listener with a profound sense of unease about the state of the world and the human capacity for violence.

Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti - Rock

Witchhunt Suite for WWIII

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Duration: 16:27

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[Verse 1] Sky sky cam what's seen before you Contrived tracking systems live Last name Laden is soaked in sodom We tried our best now test these organs Lonesome kittens walk in circles Milky substance rains from eyes Hocus pocus not precocious We're lightly tapping heaven's forehead [Refrain] Bomb the building bang Bin Laden Building the bombs bam bomb building Bomb the building bang Bin Laden Building the bombs bam bomb building [Verse 2] Oh little reindeer, soaked in semen Caca's burning under thunder Slightly sopping sucking whirlwind Yer family's tightly flapping curtain Sky sky cam what's seen before you Contrived tracking system lies Last name Laden is soaked in sodom We tried our best now test these organs [Refrain] Bomb the building bang Bin Laden Building the bombs bam bomb building Bomb the building bang Bin Laden Building big bomb, building the bombs, building bombs [Verse 3] Oh little reindeer soaked in semen Caca's burning under thunder Hocus pocus not precocious We're lightly tapping heaven's forehead Forehead, forehead Forehead, forehead [Verse 4] The human race Is an invention of the West Foreign every other land The swine walked around as man And the sheep can't know that they sleep My evil The man before you is not a man but a dog I've extinguished the flames with hot piss So I ask Is that all there is to a fire? Freedom! [Verse 5] Gonna get em, we got em, we gotta Gonna get em, we got em, we gonna Gonna get em, we got em, we gonna Gonna get em, we got em, we gonna No time for your burning bras or talk of mass deception Pull your guns let terrorism stir up your aggression We gonna get em, we got em, we gonna Gonna get em, we got em, we gonna Gonna get em, we got em, we gonna Gonna get em, we got em, we gonna Gonna get em, we got em, we gonna Gonna get em, we got em, we gonna Gonna get em, we got em, we gonna Gonna get em, we got em, we gonna Stand up for your right to talk about U.S. domination Crawl into the trenches and join the real world's form of conversation, yeah We gonna get em, we got em, we gotta Gonna get em, we got em, we gotta Gonna get em, we got em, we gotta Gonna get em, we got em, we gotta Gonna get em, we got em, we gotta Gonna get em, we got em, we gotta Gonna get em, we got em, we gotta Gonna get em, we got em, we gotta No time for your burning bras or talk of mass deception Pull your guns, let terrorism stir up your aggressions, yeah We're gonna be wiped out (wiped out, wiped out, wiped out, wiped out, wiped out!) Wind me up with evil so I can fight fire with fire Wind me up with evil so I can fight fire with fire Wind me up with evil so I can fight fire with fire Wind me up with evil so I can fight fire with fire Wind me up with evil so I can fight fire with fire Wind me up with evil so I can fight fire with fire Wind me up with evil so I can fight fire with fire Wind me up with evil so I can fight fire with fire Wind me up with evil so I can fight fire with fire Wind me up with evil so I can fight fire with fire Wind me up with evil so I can fight fire with fire Wind me up with evil so I can fight fire with fire Wind me up with evil so I can fight fire with fire

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Writers: Ariel Pink

Witchhunt Suite for WWIII

Witchhunt Suite for WWIII

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