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Artist: They Might Be Giants
Song: Ant
Album: Indestructable Object (Ep)
(This song basically just modjulates every verse)
Verse 1:
G D7 G D7
There's an ant crawling up your back in the nighttime
G D7 G D7
There's an ant crawling up your back in the nighttime
G D7 G D7
But you think that's okay while you're sleeping
Verse 2:
G D7 G D7
That ant crawled in your head in the nighttime
G D7 G D7
That ant crawled in your head in the nighttime
G D7 G E7
But you think that's okay while you're sleeping
Verse 3:
A E7 A E7
Someday, that ant, he will grow up to be President
A E7 A E7
Someday, that ant, he will grow up to be President
A E7 A F#7
But you think that's okay while you're sleeping
Verse 4:
B F#7 B F#7
The President calls your name in the nighttime
B F#7 B F#7
The President calls your name in the nighttime
B F#7 B G#7
And that will spoil your dreams while you're sleeping
Verse 5:
C# G#7 C# G#7
The men ransack your house in the nighttime
C# G#7 C# G#7
The men ransack your house in the nighttime
C# G#7 C# A#7
As the ant crawls up your back while you're sleeping
(Crazy instrumental)
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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#1 by Jarrett Sandlin at Jun 22, 1973 at 11:49 AM EST |
| This seems like a metaphor for the insidious way governments take Fascist control of a country with the citizens' consent. See, the ant is the Fascist state. And slowly, it's gaining control of not only your body, but your mind. But you don't notice, because you're "asleep", you're not paying attention to the inner workings of your government, you're apathetic to it, one little ant can't create chaos, right? Except that while you were busy "sleeping" the ant has become the President. It calls the shots, and now it's calling your name. Of course, a Fascist state follows, including men ransacking your house for whatever reason (Facist governments don't need a reason to terrorize their citizens; they're in complete control). This could apply to the United States, actually. Except we're right between the second to last verse and the last verse. Just wait, Martial Law will follow soon enough. | |
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