Robbers
Love's Desperation: Unveiling the Tragic Tale Behind 'Robbers'
Lyrics
She had a face straight out a magazine
Describing the girl's appearance as exceptionally attractive, like a magazine cover.
God only knows but you'll never leave her
Uncertainty about the reasons why the person won't leave the girl.
Her balaclava is starting to chafe
Referring to the discomfort caused by the girl's balaclava (a face mask).
When she gets his gun he's begging, babe stay, stay, stay, stay, stay
The girl taking control with a gun and the person pleading for her to stay.
I'll give him one more time
Expressing a willingness to give the person another chance.
We'll give you one more fight
Commitment to another confrontation or struggle.
Said one more lie
Acknowledging the existence of another deception or falsehood.
Will I know you
Questioning whether the person's identity will still be recognized after the events.
Now if you never shoot, you'll never know
Encouraging taking risks, suggesting that not trying leads to never knowing.
And if you never eat, you'll never grow
Metaphorically linking personal growth to the necessity of taking risks, including eating.
You've got a pretty kinda dirty face
Describing a physically attractive but somewhat disheveled face.
When she's leaving your home she's begging you, stay, stay, stay, stay, stay
The girl urging the person to stay when leaving their home.
I'll give you one more time
Expressing a willingness to give another chance, repeating the sentiment.
We'll give you one more fight
Commitment to another confrontation or struggle, echoing line 6.
Just said one more line
Admitting to another lie or deception, similar to line 7.
There'll be a riot, 'cause I know you
Anticipating a riot due to knowledge about the person.
Well, now that you've got your gun
Commenting on the increased difficulty now that the person has a gun.
It's much harder now the police have come
Suggesting the arrival of law enforcement.
Now shoot him if it's what you're worth
Advising to use the gun if it aligns with the person's value or worth.
But if you just take off your mask
Suggesting that removing the mask reveals everything has gone wrong.
To find out that everything's gone wrong, wrong, wrong
Expressing a realization that everything is falling apart.
Now everybody's dead
Describing a scene where everyone is dead.
And they're driving past my old school
Observing a passing scene involving the person's old school.
And he's got his gun, he's got his suit on
Noting the person's preparedness with a gun and a suit.
She says, babe, you look so cold, you look so cold, you look so cold
The girl commenting on the person's appearance, expressing concern about coldness.
You look so cold, you look so cold, you look so cold
Repeating the concern about the person looking cold, possibly indicating emotional distance.
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