Cat's Got Your Tongue
The Cat's Grip: Lessons in Desire and Consequences
Lyrics
Black shoes... blacker heart
Reference to someone with a sinister or malicious nature, possibly deceitful.
Girls are sayin he's a real go getter
People describe him as ambitious, but it may not be a positive trait.
Masquerade... never change
Keeping up a facade, not showing one's true self.
I can tell ya that he's no Jetsetter
Contradicting the idea that he is sophisticated or a high achiever.
You only want what you can't have
Desire for what is unattainable.
You'll never get inside my head
Claiming emotional invulnerability.
Now we're gonna take it slow so go...
Suggesting a deliberate, cautious approach to a situation.
You want to take what I've got and run
Someone coveting the speaker's possessions.
You better pack up all your things and run
Urging the person to leave and avoid consequences.
Call the boys and then we'll raise our guns
Preparing for a confrontation or resistance.
Shakedown (Harmony) not messin' around
Referring to a significant event or disturbance.
Smooth tongue...the better you better you get
Emphasizing the effectiveness of persuasive speech.
Breakdown (Harmony)... not fooling around
Reiterating a serious situation or problem.
The cat has got your tongue now boy you better...
Implied consequences for being silent or unable to respond.
Sundown...edge of town
Describing a location near the end of a place, possibly risky or dangerous.
Dug your hole cause ya don't know better
Suggesting a self-inflicted predicament due to poor choices.
Best believe you'll never leave
Assuring that leaving the situation is not an option.
Feeling sorry yet? it's now or never
Asking if regret is felt, with a sense of urgency.
You only pray for one last dance
Expressing a desire for a final opportunity or interaction.
You'll never be the better man
Dismissing the person's chances of improvement.
Now we're gonna take it slow so go...
Reiterating the deliberate, cautious approach.
You want to take what I've got and run
Repetition of the theme of coveting the speaker's possessions.
You better pack up all your shit and run
Emphasizing the urgency to leave with a more explicit term.
Call the crew and then we'll raise our guns
Preparing for a collective response or defense.
Shakedown (Harmony) not messin around
Reiteration of a significant event or disturbance.
Smooth tongue, the better you better you get
Highlighting the power of persuasive speech.
Breakdown (Harmony) not fooling around
Reiterating the seriousness of the situation or problem.
The cat has got your tongue now boy you better...
Repeating the consequence of being unable to respond.
Go... the cat has got your tongue again
Re-emphasizing the idea that the person is rendered speechless.
Shakedown (Harmony) not messin around
Reiteration of a significant event or disturbance.
Smooth tongue, the better you better you get
Emphasizing the effectiveness of persuasive speech.
Breakdown (Harmony) not fooling around
Reiterating a serious situation or problem.
The cat has got your tongue now boy you better...
Repeating the consequence of being unable to respond.
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