MFT: Obscure Found Poem

You know it is good to look through your archives once in a while - you can find something interesting or just plain weird. There is always something. Something, Something, Something, Something... (cue Coil).

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Few days ago i've found an old flash drive. It was grey and tend to blink that particular blue light evoking lyrics of Deep Purple's "Speed King". It was last used in late November 2015 (which was a really fun time to me (- not exactly. it sucked). Its content caused nice trip down memory lane. There was an empty folder titled "Earl Slick Zig Zag", a couple of really bad photos out of focus (i'm a fan), some drafts of poems that went nowhere (bad ones), some notes of interest (nearly finished articles on Wild Blue Yonder and La Jetee among else), few midi files with some leftfield sonic combinations and whole lotta screensnaps. 

Back in the day - i was compulsive screenshooter. I was snapping everything that i thought i can use later somewhere. But since i had writer's block - later i was snapping everything that i thought i can use later somewhere. Over and over again. Most of the screencnaps were from various comic books. I guess it was meant to be used on Cut'n'Splash. But there were also some snaps from different sources - pieces of texts and some snaps of bugs and errors in various software. Nothing serious.

And then i've found this. It was a piece of lyrics transcription of some song. But I don't remember which one or where it was taken. But it doesn't matter - it is so self-contained - it thrives being shut off its place of origin. I really like it. Here's how it goes: 

There is a lot to chew if you have nothing else to do. The poems is deliberately ambiguous and downright obfuscated. There are just eight words out of which only three are actually eligible members of the dictionary while the rest are glorified examples of blatant onomatopoeia. It is hard to say what is going on in this poem. The structure is basic but it means nothing.

The word "Fire!" can relate to almost anything. It can be a command to discharge the projectiles. Or it may be a cautionary cry announcing combustion and subsequent appearing of the flame. Or it can be more abstract and just point out something completely unrelated. Bracketed closed caption "Guitar Solo" is self-explanatory but its placement before the charge of onomatopeiac exclamation is puzzling. It seemingly bears no connection to the previous part of the text and turns up out of nowhere. In some way it is a cutaway gag.

Subsequent row of exclamations can be interpreted in a variety of ways - badly transcribed tortured screams or satisfied clamour or conjuring of uncertain insubstantial concepts. Anyway - it can be the description of the aftermath of guitar solo or reaction to it or it too can be a cutaway out of context. The latter double "Ooo!" is perplexing. It seemingly serves the same purpose as the previous exclamations but is separated from it pointing at seeming change of scene.

But sometimes - you just need not to overthink some random screen caption.