Blind And Arrogant by PAPA J & TIDAL WATER’S DIGITAL NOISE is an intelligent and exposing criticism of human vanity and self-oblivion song. It describes a typical narcissist who is so self-satisfied that he does not comprehend that he looks ridiculous to everyone else.

The first words in the context bring the entire song to life: “Strutting like he’s the king of the ring.” Right off the bat, I personally feel this is the beginning of an inflating ego of a clearly conquerable foe when she states that “In his head a never-ending spring” which somehow sounds like a springboard of confidence. This kind of person is immersed in his fantasies where his “greatness” brings him nothing but joy over and over again. The truth is a shock, though.

It is clear that this person must probably think in a particular manner, but that is not the way many view him. Lyrics, “Claims he’s a gem, a real treasure, living life in full measure / But we all see it, leisure his greatness no one ever could measure,” show that there is a difference between his beliefs and the actual situation. He believes he is fantastic; he believes himself to be a genius. However, to others, his “greatness” is an empty promise filled with sweet talks.

To reiterate, the injective discourse adopts further irony as it sings: “Watch him parade all in vain A spectacle, a self-made chain.” But this is the ‘trick’ of his vanity – it serves no purpose yet locks him deep within his self-constructed designs. Rather than earning the admirers he hoped, he emerges as a ‘comic stain’- a figure who draws derision instead of dignity.

The lyrics continue to emphasize his high opinions of himself: “Speaks of conquests, tales tall as towers / In his tales, he devours / But truth be told, he only cowers in the face of real powers.” This shows that while he let’s the people take him on unchallenged and boast of his achievements, in real life he admits he cannot face the real things. The phrase “Thinks he’s the sun, the center stage, but he is just a bird in her cage” depicts his predicament. He understands that he is the star of the show, although he is also the arrogant one who had boxed himself in.

The track finishes with a penetrating realization – ‘And here’s to the kingdom of his dream / In his bubble, a supreme beam, a toast to his grand scheme – to us, just a … supreme meme.’ This last verse illustrates the fact that the reality that he has imagined is only in his imagination. For others, heroism and leadership taken from him – for him it is simply a joke ‘a supreme meme’.

As a result, ‘Blind And Arrogant’ is an eloquent piece of art that cuts and slashes into the minds of those who are overly proud. PAPA J & TIDAL WATER’S DIGITAL NOISE in their witty words helps to understand the deep fact that everybody pushes their ego very quickly and forgets to be sane. The song is a reminder to be modest and alert about how you really are viewed and respected by the coiners around you.