The-Mean-Best-Of.mp3
The-Mean-Best-Of.mp4
The-Mean.mp3
The-Mean.mp4
The-Mean-Animation-1.mp4
The-Mean-Animation-2.mp4
The-Mean-Animation-3.mp4
The-Mean-Animation-4.mp4
The-Mean-intro.mp3
[Refrain]
What used to be extreme
(Is now the mean)
The Age (Of on Average)
Where (and when) — then.
The mean is extreme
(And the extreme mean)
[Bridge]
The mean is mean
[Refrain]
What used to be extreme
(Is now the mean)
The Age (Of on Average)
Where (and when) — then.
The mean is extreme
(And the extreme mean)
[Bridge]
The mean is mean
And man, man
(Can you understand)
The damned demand?
[Refrain]
What used to be extreme
(Is now the mean)
The Age (Of on Average)
Where (and when) — then.
The mean is extreme
(And the extreme mean)
[Bridge]
The mean is mean
And man, man
(Can you understand)
The damned demand?
(More, more, more)
Me, me, me
(Like never before)
Greed and envy
[Refrain]
What used to be extreme
(Is now the mean)
The Age (Of on Average)
Where (and when) — then.
The mean is extreme
(And the extreme mean)
[Outro]
The mean is mean
(Know what I mean?)
We mean a mean mean
And man, man
(Can you understand)
The damned demand?
(More, more, more)
Me, me, me
(Like never before)
Greed and envy
We mean a mean mean
ABOUT THE SONG
The word “mean” is a homonym, meaning it has multiple distinct definitions and origins. Three common definitions:
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.”).
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.”).
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.”).
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.
From the album “Rarity“