ðə lˈaɪnz "wˈɔːk wɪðˌaʊt ɹˈɪðəm slˈæʃ ænd ɪt woʊnt ɐtɹˈækt ðə wˈɜːm" kwˈoʊt ðə sˈaɪəns fˈɪkʃən nˈɑːvəl dˈuːn, wˌaɪl ðə lˈaɪn "tˈoʊn ʌv maɪ vˈɔɪs" mˈeɪ biː ðə tˈɪtʃəlɚ wˈɛpən, æz jˈuːzd baɪ sˌʌm ʌvðə bˈʊks kˈæɹɪktɚz.
The lines "Walk without rhythm/and it won't attract the worm" quote the science fiction novel Dune, while the line "tone of my voice" may be the titular weapon, as used by some of the book's characters.