For the purposes of this explication, it will be necessary to differentiate between the physical world we live in and the sinful world-system opposed to God. When I speak of the world-system, I will use a capital W (World) and for the physical world a lowercase (world). I walked into the room and she was right there waitin'. The "she" (who remains unnamed) stands for the World. From the moment we enter the world, the World is waiting to claim us, and in a way, already owns us (Psalm 51:5). Leanin' up against the bar well she was perpetratin'. Even when the World (or any person of the World) is at rest she is sinning. This is because sin is more then merely wrong actions, it is a state of rebellion against God. After the Fall, sin became the natural state of man; obedience to God is literally a supernatural act. Slick as snot her spandex The World, at first glance, looks very attractive. and blacker than some coal. But if you look deeper inside, the World is all rot and destruction. She set her gaze upon my bootie with disco in her soul. I honestly have no idea what this is supposed to mean. So much for indecision so quick did she decide. The World doesn't care who you are, she wants you. The World is kind of like God in that way, the crucial difference being that the World wants to use you and suck you dry, while God wants to shape you into what you were originally meant to be. The temptress with her doors open inviting me inside, "I want to take you home with me," said the sparkle in her eye. "I would like to honey but I'm about to die." These lines make the point made in Romans 13:12-14 (particularly in The Message) that, aside from the fact that it's wrong, Christians shouldn't sin because we simply don't have time. Every moment we waste in sin is a moment that could have been used to serve God. I've got a time bomb strapped into my chest. When it blows I'm out of here. You can have what's left. An incredibly apt metaphor for death. All of us, from the moment we land on this earth, have a limited amount of time. Death (or Christ's return, whichever happens first) awaits all of us. The time bomb is ticking. The room got kind of quiet. You could smell the fear. Unless they're certain of what is going to happen after death, most people do not like being reminded of the fact that they are going to die. For a non-Christian, the most natural (and correct) response is fear. I only heard the jukebox play "A Tear Is In My Beer." "So what's the verdict Mister? When's it gonna blow?" I just winked at her and said, "Darlin' I don't know." On the liner notes below this song is listed the reference Matthew 24:36. Although that is talking about Christ's return, the same principle applies here (at least for humans). For all our modern medicine and predictive capabilities, there really isn't a sure way of knowing when you will die. An old man could live for years after a near-fatal heart attack while a perfectly healthy teenager could be killed by a drunk driver (or even a fellow student with a gun). Time bomb tickin' in the room everybody goes someday. Blows so fast you'd better be somewhere where it's safe. The last two lines of this section are very interesting. You are advised to be "somewhere . . . safe" but the whole point is there is no sure safety against death. What I take this to mean is you'd better be (or become) comfortable with the fact that you're going to die and whatever may (or may not) happen after that. Thin skinned thread-bare thinkin' Now you're gonna die. Another two lines whose meaning I'm unsure of. Don't try to rock the jukebox, just kiss this world good-bye. I see two possible meanings for this section. First, it could mean that unless you're serving Christ, nothing you do in this world will have any permanent effect, so you may as well forget about it. Or, it might mean, don't try to change the tune (i.e. ignore this song) get used to it, you're going to die. What's the deal? Don't you feel alone now in the silence? As the next line reveals, the speaker is asking this of someone already dead. If you die without Christ, you face the ultimate loneliness, complete seperation from God. At that point, there is going to be no noise to distract you from the bare facts, that you need Christ and you never got him. Pushin' up daisies now better ways for you to diet. This person evidently indulged him or herself completely in life. Now, though, there is no such option. Maybe it would have been better to restrain himself a little in life than to have it forced upon him now. Seeking after sucker wealth Everything this world has to offer is fool's gold, sucker wealth. None of it means a thing after you die, all that's valuable then is treasure in heaven. If you don't have that, that's your fault. Suckers feel what suckers dealt Another line whose meaning I don't know. All your life you stuffed your face now your dead I rest my case Although it isn't mentioned among the references at the bottom, this bears a strong similarity to the Parable of the Rich Fool (Luke 12:16-21). This person indulged themself their entire life, but now that they're dead, it doesn't matter a bit; all they did was waste what they could have put to better use. Got a story here to tell so you better listen well. Some old lady in a church got a nickel in her purse. You were rich. She was poor. You dropped some fifties on the floor. She dropped her nickel with a clank She was thinkin' Third World Think Tank. These lines are essentially a retelling of the Widow's Offering (Luke 21:1-4, as listed in the liner notes). Unfortunately I don't quite understand what the phrase "Third World Think Tank" is supposed to mean, so I can't completely explain these lines. The Karaoke master, the drunkard and the jerk ditch this sorry world and all its worth. Keep your candle burning waiting for the time. Ready to explode the bomb is primed. Again, no matter who you are, death awaits you, and everything you've accumulated here will become worthless to you. The third line is a reference to the Parable of the Ten Virgins, which warns you to always be ready for the Master's arrival. Death could be just around the corner.