Jabberwocky

Jabberwocky
Written by	Bora Karaca
Appears on	The Greatest Demo CD in the Universe (Demo & Live at The Palace), Anthropomorphic Bible Assault EP, Turk Off EP, Cojum Dip
Sung by	Bora Karaca
Duration	5:15
Genre	Metal
Language	English

Jabberwocky is a song by Cojum Dip, written by Bora Karaca. It is the fifth song on Cojum Dip's album, Cojum Dip.

Jabberwocky (Demo)

A demo version of the track was released on the Turk Off EP in 2010, but first released earlier in 2005. The demo version is 5:25, a full 10 seconds longer than the final studio version.

Song Meanings/Interpretations

The lyrics to this song seem to revolve around a character named John, who is brought to the speaker against his will. The speaker also touches upon the theme of identity, referring to the difference in appearance between John and his parents. There are references to household chores, such as doing laundry, and to sports events, like the Olympics. The song seems to question the motivations behind people’s actions and criticize the idea that people are motivated by flashy colors and packaged deals. The refrain “John” and the lines “Turn to the sun and finally awake / Prisons / Turned a noble act of welcoming the rotten” are repeated in the chorus. The meaning of the song is somewhat abstract and may require additional context to fully understand.

Lyrics

John
the little boy from south Taiwan
is brought to us against his will
He fits right in, he does

John
He took so long to understand
For a good bedtime that he’d go for nine cutoffs
They probably killed them, break up they’re coming down
I rub a curtain they grow like a tub again
Or send a mechanic to break him a nugget 
Oh?

How
Mom and dad can love him though
Their skin and hair don’t really match
That’s why when it comes to white socks,
No better than Tide action with
Bleach
Fill the measuring cup to the first line
Marked “1” for moderate loads with clothes of white color
Or fill the measuring cup to the second line marked
“2” for heavy loads that are out of your reach

John,
Turn to the sun and finally awake
Prisons
Turned a noble act of welcoming rotten

Order
Within the next fifteen minutes
And you’ll receive not one but two
Children who love to hold you
That’s why they sponsor the

Olympics
If we had a good time breaking it up will love now.
Would you like a toboggan? I could hang up but let her go
Fall rub it, get down, they had to write over for her
Chew drop it God, to the Vatican gold

John,
Turn to the sun and finally awake
Prisons
Turned a noble act of welcoming rotten

There’s the motivation
Flashing colors and packaged deals
Our folk
Aren’t enough

There’s the motivation
Flashing colors and packaged deals
Our folk
Aren’t enough

References

The Greatest Demo CD in the Universe
	February 2005 variant 1. Bressed Men 2. 7/4 3. 4 love of $ 4. Jabberwocky 5. Reverse Mullet 6. How? 7. Tap Tap Tap 8. Mome Wrath 9. Puzzle Dust September 2005 variant 1. Bressed Men 2. 4♥O$ 3. Jabberwocky 4. Reverse Mullet 5. How? 6. Tap Tap Tap 7. Puzzle Dust 8. Jabberwocky (Live at The Palace)