tylerdurdan* doesn't ease listeners into the world of BIS with "Manichini." He throws them right into it. The song is like a broken shop window, showing a world where bodies are on display, nature is private, and life itself feels staged. It's a powerful opening that makes BIS seem like a project that cares more about confrontation than comfort.
"Manichini" mixes conscious rap with dystopian stories, but what really stands out is how urgent it feels. The song has a sharp, purposeful energy that matches the anxiety of a world that is falling apart socially and environmentally. Tylerdurdan's writing is direct but creative, and it doesn't use abstract language, instead, it paints vivid pictures that feel too close to real life. The world he draws isn't a futuristic fantasy, it's a twisted version of the one we live in now.
The song's main idea is a question that keeps coming up: why isn't it free? It sounds like a moral glitch throughout the song, making the listener think about what has been kept private, turned into money, or taken away from everyone. Nature becomes property, bodies become things, and society starts to look more like a showroom than a place to live.
"Manichini" is a tone-setter that doesn't give in. It sets the EP's central theme and shows that Tyler, Durden* is both an observer and a critic. The artist isn't just recording the collapse, they're also questioning it and asking the listener to look more closely at the systems that shape this showcase world. "Manichini" is the first song on BIS, and it shows that the EP won't look away and won't let you either.
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