{"id":43742,"date":"2025-05-13T12:40:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T12:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=43742"},"modified":"2025-05-13T13:02:07","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T13:02:07","slug":"eyebrows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2025\/05\/13\/eyebrows\/","title":{"rendered":"Eyebrows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XIII\/Eyebrows-Best-Of.mp3\">Eyebrows-Best-Of.mp3<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XIII\/Eyebrows-Best-Of.mp4\">Eyebrows-Best-Of.mp4<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XIII\/Eyebrows.mp3\">Eyebrows.mp3<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XIII\/Eyebrows.mp4\">Eyebrows.mp4<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XIII\/Eyebrows-intro.mp3\">Eyebrows-intro.mp3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nWould you look at that<br \/>\n(Raise an eyebrow)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nSomehow&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nImagine that<br \/>\n(Certainly is odd)<br \/>\nLove&#8217;s a spat<br \/>\n(Calls himself God)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nWould you look at that<br \/>\n(Raise an eyebrow)<\/p>\n<p>[Break]<br \/>\nSomehow&#8230;.<br \/>\n(Lost all know-how)<br \/>\nThere we go<br \/>\n(Blended in&#8230;)<br \/>\nInto a reality (TV show)<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nImagine that<br \/>\n(Certainly is odd)<br \/>\nEat his hat<br \/>\n(Calls himself God)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nWould you look at that<br \/>\n(Raise an eyebrow)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nSomehow&#8230;.<br \/>\n(Lost all know-how)<br \/>\nThere we go<br \/>\n(Blended in&#8230;)<br \/>\nInto a reality (TV show)<br \/>\nOh no! (Oh, no, no, no)<br \/>\nWoe (woe, woe, woe)<\/p>\n<p>ABOUT THE SONG<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"278\">The song <strong data-start=\"9\" data-end=\"23\">&#8220;Eyebrows&#8221;<\/strong> is a satirical and surreal reflection on the <strong data-start=\"80\" data-end=\"113\">absurdity, ego, and spectacle<\/strong> of the Trump presidency \u2014 conveyed through irony, minimalism, and repetition. Here&#8217;s an interpretation of each section and how it relates to Trump&#8217;s time in office:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"305\"><strong data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"305\">[Refrain]<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"381\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"381\"><em data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"381\">Imagine that<br data-start=\"321\" data-end=\"324\" \/>(Certainly is odd)<br data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"345\" \/>Love&#8217;s a spat<br data-start=\"358\" data-end=\"361\" \/>(Calls himself God)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"427\">This sets a tone of <strong data-start=\"403\" data-end=\"426\">disbelief and irony<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"428\" data-end=\"947\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"428\" data-end=\"525\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"430\" data-end=\"525\">\u201c<em data-start=\"431\" data-end=\"445\">Imagine that<\/em>\u201d echoes the public\u2019s ongoing shock or fatigue with Trump\u2019s unexpected behavior.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"526\" data-end=\"613\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"528\" data-end=\"613\">\u201c<em data-start=\"529\" data-end=\"547\">Certainly is odd<\/em>\u201d acknowledges how abnormal and chaotic his presidency often felt.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"614\" data-end=\"776\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"616\" data-end=\"776\">\u201c<em data-start=\"617\" data-end=\"632\">Love&#8217;s a spat<\/em>\u201d might refer to how Trump framed many relationships \u2014 whether international, political, or personal \u2014 in <strong data-start=\"738\" data-end=\"757\">combative terms<\/strong>, even with allies.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"777\" data-end=\"947\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"779\" data-end=\"947\">\u201c<em data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"799\">Calls himself God<\/em>\u201d critiques his <strong data-start=\"815\" data-end=\"853\">narcissism or messianic self-image<\/strong>, echoed in statements where he claimed to be \u201cthe chosen one\u201d or boasted in hyperbolic terms.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"954\" data-end=\"973\"><strong data-start=\"961\" data-end=\"973\">[Bridge]<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote data-start=\"974\" data-end=\"1021\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"976\" data-end=\"1021\"><em data-start=\"976\" data-end=\"1021\">Would you look at that<br data-start=\"999\" data-end=\"1002\" \/>(Raise an eyebrow)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1023\" data-end=\"1093\">This is a nod to the <strong data-start=\"1044\" data-end=\"1063\">public reaction<\/strong> \u2014 often stunned or skeptical.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1094\" data-end=\"1310\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1094\" data-end=\"1219\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1219\">The raised eyebrow symbolizes <strong data-start=\"1126\" data-end=\"1148\">constant disbelief<\/strong>, as Americans watched presidential norms erode or turn into spectacle.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"1310\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1222\" data-end=\"1310\">It&#8217;s also a callout to the viewer, as if watching from the sidelines in stunned silence.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1317\" data-end=\"1335\"><strong data-start=\"1324\" data-end=\"1335\">[Break]<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1336\" data-end=\"1431\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1338\" data-end=\"1431\"><em data-start=\"1338\" data-end=\"1431\">Somehow&#8230;<br data-start=\"1349\" data-end=\"1352\" \/>(Lost all know-how)<br data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1374\" \/>There we go<br data-start=\"1385\" data-end=\"1388\" \/>(Blended in&#8230;)<br data-start=\"1403\" data-end=\"1406\" \/>Into a reality (TV show)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1433\" data-end=\"1466\">Here\u2019s the heart of the critique:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1467\" data-end=\"1893\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1467\" data-end=\"1567\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1469\" data-end=\"1567\">\u201c<em data-start=\"1470\" data-end=\"1489\">Lost all know-how<\/em>\u201d captures the <strong data-start=\"1504\" data-end=\"1527\">governance failures<\/strong> and erosion of institutional expertise.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1568\" data-end=\"1651\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1570\" data-end=\"1651\">\u201c<em data-start=\"1571\" data-end=\"1583\">Blended in<\/em>\u201d points to how the line between politics and entertainment blurred.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1652\" data-end=\"1893\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1654\" data-end=\"1893\">\u201c<em data-start=\"1655\" data-end=\"1681\">Into a reality (TV show)<\/em>\u201d explicitly references <strong data-start=\"1705\" data-end=\"1746\">Trump\u2019s history in reality television<\/strong>, implying his presidency itself became an unscripted, chaotic, ratings-obsessed performance \u2014 <strong data-start=\"1841\" data-end=\"1865\">style over substance<\/strong>, spectacle over governance.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1900\" data-end=\"1926\"><strong data-start=\"1907\" data-end=\"1926\">Refrain Repeats<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1927\" data-end=\"2012\">The second refrain doubles down, changing \u201cLove\u2019s a spat\u201d to \u201cEat his hat,\u201d possibly:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2013\" data-end=\"2193\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2013\" data-end=\"2114\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2114\">Referring to <strong data-start=\"2028\" data-end=\"2069\">humiliation or absurd self-confidence<\/strong> (&#8220;he\u2019d eat his hat before admitting fault&#8221;),<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2115\" data-end=\"2193\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2117\" data-end=\"2193\">Or satirizing the extremity of some of his claims and the media\u2019s credulity.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"2200\" data-end=\"2218\"><strong data-start=\"2207\" data-end=\"2218\">[Outro]<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2219\" data-end=\"2362\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2221\" data-end=\"2362\"><em data-start=\"2221\" data-end=\"2362\">Somehow&#8230;<br data-start=\"2232\" data-end=\"2235\" \/>(Lost all know-how)<br data-start=\"2254\" data-end=\"2257\" \/>There we go<br data-start=\"2268\" data-end=\"2271\" \/>(Blended in&#8230;)<br data-start=\"2286\" data-end=\"2289\" \/>Into a reality (TV show)<br data-start=\"2313\" data-end=\"2316\" \/>Oh no! (Oh, no, no, no)<br data-start=\"2339\" data-end=\"2342\" \/>Woe (woe, woe, woe)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2364\" data-end=\"2439\">The repetition of \u201cOh no!\u201d and \u201cWoe\u201d shifts from satire to <strong data-start=\"2423\" data-end=\"2438\">lamentation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2440\" data-end=\"2643\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2440\" data-end=\"2509\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2442\" data-end=\"2509\">It\u2019s no longer just a joke \u2014 there\u2019s genuine <strong data-start=\"2487\" data-end=\"2508\">anxiety and grief<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2510\" data-end=\"2643\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2512\" data-end=\"2643\">It suggests that what began as disbelief or satire became <strong data-start=\"2570\" data-end=\"2591\">real and damaging<\/strong>, with consequences for democracy, truth, and trust.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"2650\" data-end=\"2668\"><strong data-start=\"2657\" data-end=\"2668\">Summary<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2669\" data-end=\"2751\"><strong data-start=\"2669\" data-end=\"2683\">&#8220;Eyebrows&#8221;<\/strong> distills the Trump presidency into a surreal, biting commentary on:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2752\" data-end=\"2936\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2752\" data-end=\"2784\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2754\" data-end=\"2784\">Narcissism and divine delusion<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2785\" data-end=\"2817\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2787\" data-end=\"2817\">Chaos and anti-intellectualism<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2818\" data-end=\"2860\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2820\" data-end=\"2860\">The collapse of truth into entertainment<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2861\" data-end=\"2936\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2863\" data-end=\"2936\">The public\u2019s stunned passivity (\u201craise an eyebrow\u201d) while it all happened<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2938\" data-end=\"3044\">It\u2019s a compact protest song \u2014 somewhere between Beckett and Broadway \u2014 built from <strong data-start=\"3020\" data-end=\"3044\">disbelief and dread.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Song inspired by <a href=\"http:\/\/everything.membrane.com\/trumpenomics-the-decline-of-the-us\/\">Trumpenomics: The Decline of the US<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>From the album &#8220;<a href=\"\/songwriter\/tag\/raise\/\">Raise<\/a>&#8220;<\/h3>\n<h3>Also found on the album &#8220;<a href=\"\/songwriter\/tag\/reggae-entree\/\">Reggae Entr\u00e9e<\/a>&#8220;<\/h3>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/membrane.com\/global_warming\/\">The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eyebrows-Best-Of.mp3 Eyebrows-Best-Of.mp4 Eyebrows.mp3 Eyebrows.mp4 Eyebrows-intro.mp3 [Intro] Would you look at that (Raise an eyebrow) [Bridge] Somehow&#8230;. [Refrain] Imagine that (Certainly is odd) Love&#8217;s a spat (Calls himself God) [Bridge] Would you look at that (Raise an eyebrow) [Break] Somehow&#8230;. (Lost all know-how) There we go (Blended in&#8230;) Into a reality (TV show) [Refrain] Imagine that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9,14],"tags":[4129],"class_list":["post-43742","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daniel","category-lyrics","tag-raise"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43742","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43742"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43742\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43755,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43742\/revisions\/43755"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43742"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43742"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43742"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}