{"id":49332,"date":"2025-12-15T13:43:46","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T13:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=49332"},"modified":"2025-12-15T13:43:46","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T13:43:46","slug":"the-mean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2025\/12\/15\/the-mean\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mean"},"content":{"rendered":"

The-Mean-Best-Of.mp3<\/a>
\nThe-Mean-Best-Of.mp4<\/a>
\nThe-Mean.mp3<\/a>
\nThe-Mean.mp4<\/a>
\nThe-Mean-Animation-1.mp4<\/a>
\nThe-Mean-Animation-2.mp4<\/a>
\nThe-Mean-Animation-3.mp4<\/a>
\nThe-Mean-Animation-4.mp4<\/a>
\nThe-Mean-intro.mp3<\/a> <\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\nWhat used to be extreme
\n(Is now the mean)
\nThe Age (Of on Average)
\nWhere (and when) — then.
\nThe mean is extreme
\n(And the extreme mean)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nThe mean is mean<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\nWhat used to be extreme
\n(Is now the mean)
\nThe Age (Of on Average)
\nWhere (and when) — then.
\nThe mean is extreme
\n(And the extreme mean)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nThe mean is mean
\nAnd man, man
\n(Can you understand)
\nThe damned demand?<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\nWhat used to be extreme
\n(Is now the mean)
\nThe Age (Of on Average)
\nWhere (and when) — then.
\nThe mean is extreme
\n(And the extreme mean)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nThe mean is mean
\nAnd man, man
\n(Can you understand)
\nThe damned demand?
\n(More, more, more)
\nMe, me, me
\n(Like never before)
\nGreed and envy<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\nWhat used to be extreme
\n(Is now the mean)
\nThe Age (Of on Average)
\nWhere (and when) — then.
\nThe mean is extreme
\n(And the extreme mean)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nThe mean is mean
\n(Know what I mean?)
\nWe mean a mean mean
\nAnd man, man
\n(Can you understand)
\nThe damned demand?
\n(More, more, more)
\nMe, me, me
\n(Like never before)
\nGreed and envy
\nWe mean a mean mean<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE SONG
\nThe word “mean” is a homonym, meaning it has multiple distinct definitions and origins. Three common definitions:<\/p>\n

Mean (Adjective): Characterized by cruelty, malice, or an unwillingness to be generous. This refers to a person’s character or behavior (e.g., “It was mean of him to say that.”).<\/p>\n

Mean (Noun or Adjective): The arithmetic average of a set of numbers. In mathematics and statistics, the “mean” is calculated by summing all the values in a set and dividing by the count of those values (e.g., “The mean average score was 85.”).<\/p>\n

Mean (Verb): To intend, signify, or convey a particular idea or intention (e.g., “What does this word mean?” or “I didn’t mean to upset you.”).<\/p>\n

The context of the conversation generally makes it very clear which definition is intended. In this song, all three are used. We intend a cruel average. We mean a mean mean.<\/p>\n

From the album “Rarity<\/a>“<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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