The song conveys a fantasy prone individual who is fighting between two personas of his mind.
The first is the primitive younger minded side who doesn’t want to let go and is fighting to keep the fantasy alive. The inner antagonist.
The inner protagonist here is the higher self who is enlightened...
[Verse 1]
This edict dictates
The mind will stay in a creative state
I'm not a scholar but I'm pretty sure
You've earned the right to keep creating
I cannot breathe
I cannot speak
Please let me leave or let me sleep
There's no leaving here
Never
[Pre-Chorus]
Please tell me the benefits of keeping me locked up
Maybe if we tried hard working together
We'd escape insanity forever and ever
[Chorus]
I took a look outside my window
I painted wings and tried to fly
Closed my eyes and I jumped
Imagination ran dry
Took a look outside my window
I painted wings and tried to fly
Break me out of this fictitious life
[Verse 2]
This edict dictates
The mind will stay in a creative state
I'm not a scholar but I'm pretty sure
Don't let me die like this
What else can I paint when I'm watching the skyline? What is this crimson? Blood is much redder
Please expand this room
[Refrain]
I'm just waiting here
I'm just pacing here
I'm just wasting here
[Chorus]
I took a look outside my window
I painted wings and tried to fly
Closed my eyes and I jumped
Imagination ran dry
Took a look outside my window
I painted wings and tried to fly
Break me out of this fictitious life
[Guitar Solo]
[Refrain]
I'm just waiting here
I'm just pacing here
I'm just wasting here
[Chorus]
I took a look outside my window
I painted wings and tried to fly
Closed my eyes and I jumped
Imagination ran dry
Took a look outside my window
I painted wings and tried to fly
Break me out of this fictitious life
Snake Oil was written by Good Tiger.
Good Tiger released Snake Oil on Mon Aug 10 2015.