{"product_id":"we-lay-in-the-foundations-of-decay","title":"We Lay In The Foundations Of Decay","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWE LAY IN THE FOUNDATIONS OF DECAY \/\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✋foamy cloud creme x bingsu + wood clay blend\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e👃flooded abandoned castle moat, overgrown wild medicinal plants, snowmelt, moss-covered castle walls, briny water\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*NOTE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere is subtle variation in each deer clay piece showing slightly different points in the life cycle (see photos). Some still stand with their heads raised, others bow toward the earth, and some show the neck and head beginning to give way as the body returns to the landscape.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe deer and bones clay pieces come in a sturdy 8 oz polypropylene slime jar, which you can use to store slime overflow after mixing. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe bingsu topper comes in a sturdy 3 oz polypropylene slime jar. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHaving been laid to rest in 2013, MCR emerged from the ashes in 2022 with “The Foundations of Decay”, a hard-hitting anthem about the inevitability of decay with passing time \u0026amp; how we find the strength to move forward. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s partially a reflection on the band itself, on how the rat race of fame corrodes (“It's much too late, you're in the race \/ so we'll press \u0026amp; press 'til you can't take it anymore”) leading to burnout, destruction, \u0026amp; eventually aging \u0026amp; insignificance. (“Fate had left its scars upon his face” “Tired with age, he turns the page \/ let the flesh submit itself to gravity”) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut even for the rest of us who aren’t having inner turmoil about becoming a tired nostalgia act, this song is relatable – what becomes of us after time, trauma, \u0026amp; hardship has worn away at us? When we are beaten down, lying in the dirt, where do we go from there?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lyrics speak of being once strong, permanently weathered \u0026amp; marked by one’s struggles - relatable as a person living with PTSD. There’s temptation to let pain consume us – “Let our bodies lay, mark our hearts with shame \/ let our blood in vain, you find god in pain”. But though we can’t erase our trauma, we can move forward, even as we’ve been forever changed by it. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lyrics continue:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“You must fix your heart \/ \u0026amp; you must build an altar where it swells” “Let it flood, let it wash away.” We must release ourselves to the storm, let it carry out its course. When the torrent subsides, we survey the damage \u0026amp; repair. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhich leads to the core point: “As the vermin crawl, we lay in the foundations of decay.” Such is the cycle of life, being built up \u0026amp; torn down, decomposed to make room for new growth. There is ongoing struggle between the part of us that wants to remain in the ashes \u0026amp; dirt, \u0026amp; the part that insists on getting up again \u0026amp; moving forward. Beautiful. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis slime’s visuals evoke life cycle imagery: a deer kneeling in the dirt, surrounded by bones, beginning to decay; black bingu for the “swarm” (vermin, flies) in the song.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"East Bay Slimes","offers":[{"title":"5 oz foamy cloud slime + 3 oz bingsu slime + clay deer and bones","offer_id":64112745677169,"sku":null,"price":26.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 oz foamy cloud slime ONLY) - NO CLAY DEER - NO BINGSU TOPPER","offer_id":64112745709937,"sku":null,"price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"8 oz PREMIXED slime) - NO CLAY DEER","offer_id":64112745742705,"sku":null,"price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"3 oz foamy cloud slime ONLY - NO CLAY DEER - NO BINGSU TOPPER","offer_id":64112745775473,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"3 oz PREMIXED slime - NO CLAY DEER","offer_id":64112745808241,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/7918\/9617\/files\/Screenshot2026-06-25203729.png?v=1782445777","url":"https:\/\/eastbayslimes.com\/products\/we-lay-in-the-foundations-of-decay","provider":"East Bay Slimes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}