Mercury: Retrograde lyrics

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(Ask: The title is based off of the astrological notion of the Mercury Retrograde period, in which all things linked to the god Mercury (communication, devices, travel) don’t go according as planned. Every 88 days is a Mercury Retrograde period, regardless the actual year. Because Mercury only need 88 days to circle the Sun, there are perspectives in which it appears, that mercury is moving retrograde. These periods of time always have great meaning in occultism.

clique: "Clique": This term refers to a group of people. The word closest to this group of people is Crew. In general, these people are judged for the clothes they wear, the music they listen to, and the work they do. The most common are groups of high school students. For example, "emos (Emotional people), punks (who love what they love), goths (The beauty of the darkness of life), sluts (Bi' sex bed lover), preps (Rich Teens), geeks (Intelligent but anti-social)" are such people. If he is going to make a reference to a person in this gang, he is given a bad nickname. Each Cliques has its own unique clothing, logo, tastes, etc. has. Over time, people are pushed into any of these groups by their actions and gain expressions such as you are from that group. The clique he is pointing at here is most likely the "Schemaposse" group. (Old Music Company)

(Ask me if I give a fuck about a diss, yuh): Re-diss NEME$1$ from "Schemaposse" to "Ghostelame" diss. First Ghost dissed "Leprosy", then re-diss "Ghostelame" and in return this track.

Ayy, I just decided by the grace of the god ...: "Poseidon": Poseidon is known as the god of "sea and earthquakes" in Greek mythology. Ghoste wanted to say something here as if she was participating in this destruction by her grace. This may be the diss he calls destruction, it may be a track etc.

That you're so dead to me I dug a hole for ...: I believe there is a punch for NEME$1$.

and the key components: "Key components": The main necessary elements in a transaction, indispensable, non-optional.

monads: It's a philosophical term, and if taken as a religious term, generality is a term used to describe the entire universe.

It's 11 degrees and I can see my breath so I ...: At temperatures below 45° Fahrenheit, one can typically see their own breath due to the properties of condensation. This gives Ghoste a visual signal that he’s still alive, juxtaposed with the feeling that his heart has completely stopped. Such a blurring of life and death can accompany drug trips, dissociation, or psychosis.

Thelema is a spiritual philosophy based on the writings of occultist Aleister Crowley. Ghoste has expressed his affinity for Crowley’s work multiple times: on “Kali Yuga,” he refers to himself as a Thelemite, and in a Genius Verified interview about the song “1000 Rounds,” he said this:

[Crowley] was kind of good at predicting the future of the world and how we’re all going to be dependent on technology and shit like that. I was kind of always drawn to him for that reason. […] I’ve always looked up to him.

I better get back to the black hole sun Leaving my...: The reference to Black Hole Sun suggests the next bar is about Kurt Cobain – it might be that Ghostemane sees his reflection, one of a musician struggling with sobriety and mental health issues while surrounded by death, in the biographies of the grunge groups of the 90s. His desire to look for hope and stay alive is further supported by his refusal to follow in Cobain’s footsteps, as he’d rather side with Soundgarden and Chris Cornell (who at the time of the track’s release was still alive at 51 years old).

(You are toxic) (My blood, your lips) (You are ...: "(You are toxic), (My blood, your lips)": he meant to say "you are poison". The things that poison us and kill us (things like cigarettes, drugs, marijuana) actually keep some of them alive. Those who drink liquid mercury while trying to find the elixir of immortality in Chinese alchemy are an indication of this. It may also be appropriate to mean "toxic". Ghoste is thought to indicate a relationship toxicity status as an extra. Toxic means poisonous. you are toxic, but definitely consider both meanings.