Coming For You
Escape, Love, and Redemption: Apollo Motel's 'Coming For You' Story
Lyrics
We'll I messed up real bad
The speaker acknowledges a significant mistake or failure.
And I hit a new low
The speaker reflects on reaching a new, emotional low point.
When I shot those guys
The speaker confesses to a violent act against others in the past.
All them years ago
Reference to a regrettable event involving harm to individuals years ago.
I love you honey
Expresses love for someone dear to the speaker (presumably the listener).
And you know it's true
Asserts the sincerity of the speaker's love for the person mentioned.
Cause I'm bustin' out of prison
Declares the speaker's intention to escape from prison for the sake of the loved one.
Just to be with you
Reiterates the commitment to be with the person, emphasizing the urgency.
Oh how I miss to watch you dance
Expresses longing for the enjoyment of watching the person dance.
Come on girl please give me a second chance
The speaker pleads for a second chance from the person mentioned.
I'm breaking out of here that's what I'm gonna do
Declares the intention to break out of prison for the pursuit of freedom.
Then I'm coming for you
The speaker explicitly states the goal of coming for the person after escaping.
I'll die right here if I don't run away
Expresses a willingness to face death rather than remain in the current situation.
Don't think I'll survive another day
Conveys a sense of desperation and doubt about survival in the present conditions.
Tommy Bain the man insane
Introduces a character named Tommy Bain, described as an intense and demanding figure.
He works us hard through the hell and the rain
Describes the challenging conditions imposed by Tommy Bain, possibly in a work or prison setting.
Even if you're married you know I don't care
Expresses a lack of concern for marital status, emphasizing the speaker's determination.
I don't care if you're married to the old-town mayor
Specifically mentions being indifferent even if the person is married to a prominent figure.
I'm breaking out here that's what I'm gonna do
Reiterates the intention to break out of the current situation for freedom.
Then I'm coming for you
Restates the ultimate goal of coming for the person once free.
A lot of good men have died up in here
Reflects on the loss of lives of other individuals in the speaker's environment.
Some have died trying to disappear
References individuals who attempted to disappear, possibly as a means of escaping challenges.
So this may be the last letter that I write to you
Suggests the possibility that the current communication may be the last letter before a dire outcome.
Before I become a dead man too
Forewarns of the speaker's potential fate as a dead man.
I know I've been in prison for the last 10 years
Acknowledges the speaker's long incarceration and its impact on the listener.
And I caused you to cry all those lonely tears
Recognizes the emotional toll on the listener due to the speaker's actions.
So I'm breaking out of here that's what I'm gonna do
Reiterates the determination to break free from prison for a better future.
Then I'm coming for you
Restates the ultimate goal of reuniting with the person after escaping.
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