Fall or Fly
Embrace the Steel: Deciding Between Falling and Flying
Lyrics
Here's what you have to do
Emphasizes the beginning of advice or instructions.
You gotta coat yourself in steel
Encourages building emotional strength and resilience.
Whatever you do don't be fooled
Warns against deception or being misled.
The danger is real
Highlights the reality of facing genuine danger.
Now wrap your hands
Suggests taking hold of challenges or difficulties.
Around the wire
Implies navigating through a complex or challenging situation.
Start making your way across
Encourages moving forward, despite obstacles.
But pace yourself
Advises maintaining a steady and controlled pace.
You're gonna get tired
Anticipates exhaustion and challenges along the way.
You'll probably get lost
Suggests the likelihood of losing direction or purpose.
'Cause I'm mean
Reveals a tough or harsh nature when required.
When you need me to be kind
Expresses a contrast between kindness and toughness.
And you reach for me when I'm Safest left alone
Describes a reluctance to be approached during certain times.
And I dwell
Indicates a tendency to dwell on things.
While you leave it all behind
Notes leaving behind aspects of one's life or past.
So don't look down, no
Advises against looking down or losing confidence.
It's all in your head, baby
Suggests that doubts or fears are imaginary.
It's about time you decide
Encourages a decision-making moment about one's path.
If you're gonna fall or fly
Poses the central question of choosing between falling or flying.
And when your hands start to shake
Forewarns about moments of uncertainty or fear.
And I promise you they will
Promises that challenges will arise.
And when the line
Refers to the metaphorical line of personal limits or endurance.
Threatens to break
Stresses the need to face the risk of failure or hardship.
You gotta be willing to be killed
Emphasizes the importance of being ready to face extreme challenges.
'Cause I'm mean
Reiterates a tough or challenging demeanor when necessary.
When you need me to be kind
Expresses the contrast between kindness and toughness, repeated for emphasis.
And you reach for me when I'm Safest left alone
Describes a tendency to withdraw when it's safer to be alone.
And I dwell
Repeats the idea of dwelling on things while others move forward.
While you leave it all behind
Reiterates the theme of leaving behind past elements.
So don't look down, no
Recalls the advice against looking down or losing confidence.
It's all in your head, baby
Restates that doubts or fears are imaginary, emphasizing a mental struggle.
It's about time you decide
Recaps the need for a decisive moment in choosing one's path.
If you're gonna fall or fly
Reiterates the central question of choosing between falling or flying.
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