The Escape Artist
Unlocking Minds: The Profound Message in August Burns Red's 'The Escape Artist'
Lyrics
Open your closed mind (Open your closed mind)
Encouragement to be open-minded
Close your open mouth
Advice to control speech and think before speaking
You're pushing more than you're pulling
Emphasizing the negative impact of pushing others away
Every word that you say
Highlighting the weight of spoken words
Open your closed mind
Reiteration of the importance of an open mind
Close your open mouth
Reiteration of controlling speech
You're pushing more than you're pulling
Continued emphasis on negative consequences of pushing
Every word that you say passes through my ears
Words spoken are heard and considered
Before it even escapes your lips
Prevention of negative words before spoken
No one learns from someone they hate
Learning from hate is ineffective
Your mouth is like a grenade
Comparing the mouth to a destructive force
No one learns from someone they hate
Reiteration of the ineffectiveness of learning from hate
Your mouth is like a grenade
Reiteration of the destructive nature of words
Blowing everyone away
Metaphor for the impact of destructive speech
(Oh)
Expression of emotion (Oh)
How many have you pushed away, and how many have you saved?
Questioning the impact of actions on relationships
How many have you pushed away, and how many have you saved?
Repetition of questioning impact on relationships
Pick and choose based on a face, but it's all in the heart
Highlighting the superficiality of judgment based on appearance
Pick and choose based on a face, but it's all in the heart that carries weight
Emphasizing the importance of the inner character
Don't judge until you've taken it all in
Advising against premature judgment
Cause in the end you'll pray to stay above the flames
Warning of potential consequences and the need for prayer
Open your closed mind and close your open mouth
Reiteration of the importance of an open mind and controlled speech
You're pushing more, you're pushing more than you are pulling
Highlighting the imbalance in pushing others away
Every word that you say passes through my ears
Reiteration of the weight of spoken words
Before it even escapes, before it even escapes
Emphasizing the quick impact of words
Open your closed mind (Open your closed mind)
Repetition of the call to open the mind
And close your open mouth
Repetition of advice to control speech
You're pushing more, you're pushing more than you are pulling
Reiteration of the imbalance in pushing others away
Open your closed mind and close your open mouth
Reiteration of the call to open the mind
You're pushing more, you're pushing more than you are pulling
Reiteration of the imbalance in pushing others away
Open your closed mind and close your open mouth
Reiteration of the call to open the mind
You're pushing more, you're pushing more than you are pulling
Reiteration of the imbalance in pushing others away
Open your closed mind and close your open mouth
Reiteration of the call to open the mind
You're pushing more, you're pushing more than you are pulling
Final reiteration of the imbalance in pushing others away
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