been on a huge el-producto kick lately. i think ever since i saw the dude face to face randomly, really. this song is strangely romantic in a very twisted way. when i bought the album it was instantly one of my favorites because i'm a pussy for that shit!
basically, he and cage portray themselves as prison guards/executioners. el-p falls for one of the prisoners and instead of killing her, breaks her out and they run away together (which shows his Blade Runner influence a bit i think) - of course at the end the song becomes kind of a joke, but that last verse where he's talking about saving her and how much they need each other is moving to me every time. pay attention to it.
like the piss and stench of the huddled traitors evaporates from the room
and in that moment I can see her truly and she can see me too
beneath the body armor and weaponry, my heart quietly thumps and whispers
"drop the guns and grab her, now's the time to make your run."
sitting in my transport as we slip through traffic veins
she doesn't ask me where we're going, only holds my hand and gaze
she's my only reason now, and i'm her only hope to live
we pull up to the cabin way above this damn metropolis
me and prisoner 247290-Z (zed)
somewhere that is silent green, we're living life instead
no more war on traitorism, only me and her
she can clean my gun and I could help her clean the floor
back to something natural, we'll live off of the land
when radon levels drop we walk the trails and talk and laugh
i tell her she's innocent, and she'll show me she's not
i kiss the number on her arm and lay her on the cot
i'm the first to touch her without gloves on
she's the first to kiss me without crying
life before this was just dying
me and prisoner 247290-Zed
away from all this violence, live inside each others' heads
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