Pacing Like A Lion
Behind the Curtain: The Anxious Rhythm of Backstage
Lyrics
I was sitting in the green room, waiting for soundcheck, talking to the sound tech
The singer was in the waiting area backstage (green room), conversing with the person responsible for the sound equipment (sound tech), likely before a musical performance.
Hurry up and wait here for hours, then you'll play here, load out your gear
Describes the experience of waiting for an extended period before the performance, followed by the actual performance and the subsequent process of removing and transporting musical equipment.
On to the next show, get in the car and drive far, far, far
After the performance, the routine involves moving on to the next scheduled show, departing in a car and traveling a considerable distance.
Pacing like a lion
The singer compares their state of anticipation or nervousness before the performance to the restless movement of a lion.
Pacing like a lion
The repetition emphasizes the intense feeling of restlessness or anxiety akin to a lion's pacing behavior.
Need something to take the edge off before we hit that first chord, the crowd roars
Expresses the desire for something to ease nervousness or tension before starting the performance and experiencing the enthusiastic response from the audience.
All your superstitions, warding off the bad notes and anecdotes
Mentions the rituals or habits used to avoid mistakes (bad notes) and negative experiences (anecdotes) during the performance.
Practicing lines, in the parking lot, stomach in knots
Refers to rehearsing or practicing musical parts, possibly feeling anxious (stomach in knots) in the lead-up to the performance while being in the parking lot.
Pacing like a lion
Reiterates the feeling of restless anticipation before the performance, likening it to the pacing behavior of a lion.
Pacing like a lion
Emphasizes the continued restless or anxious state, mirroring the pacing behavior of a lion.
Pacing like a lion
Repeats the comparison of the singer's nervous state to the pacing of a lion, reinforcing the intensity of the feeling.
Pacing like a lion
Continues to emphasize the nervous or restless state by likening it to a lion's pacing, possibly highlighting the prolonged nature of the feeling.
Pacing like a lion
Repetition emphasizes the continued restlessness or nervousness, drawing parallels to a lion's repetitive pacing behavior.
Pacing like a lion
Continued emphasis on the intense nervous or restless state before the performance, likening it to the repeated pacing of a lion.
Pacing like a lion
Reiterates the ongoing restless or anxious state, paralleling it with the repeated pacing behavior of a lion.
Pacing like a lion
Repeats the comparison to pacing like a lion, reinforcing the continued feeling of restlessness or nervousness before the performance.
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