Straight Down the Barrel
Navigating the Night's Crossroads with Erin Viancourt
Lyrics
Somebody tell me why I came back here
Asking why the speaker returned to this place
With silly hillbillies killing beers
Describing people drinking alcohol in a rural, unsophisticated manner
I like to party I like to get loud
Expressing enjoyment of socializing and making noise
Maybe I'm getting too old for this crowd
Feeling possibly too mature for this particular social group
Make it a double before I change my mind
Ordering a double drink before reconsidering
I'm staring straight down the barrel of the night time
Feeling like facing the challenges or uncertainties of the night
Straight down the barrel
Reiteration of facing the uncertainties of the night
Straight down the barrel
-Straight down the barrel of the night time
-Straight down the barrel
-Straight down the barrel
-Straight down the barrel of the night time
-I don't spring back like I used to do
Not bouncing back as quickly from activities as before
What used to take a day now takes me two
Tasks taking longer, possibly due to aging
And if I really want to go out and cut it loose
Needing more effort to have fun and let loose
I'm a young gun slinger with something to prove
Feeling the need to prove oneself despite aging
Hey what's that you're smoking it sure taste fine
Commenting on the quality of someone's smoke
Staring straight down the barrel of the night time
Again facing the challenges of the night
Straight down the barrel
Continuing to face the uncertainties of the night
Straight down the barrel
-Straight down the barrel of the night time
-Straight down the barrel
-Straight down the barrel
-Straight down the barrel of the night time
-I'm locked and loaded I must be ready
Feeling prepared and ready despite impairment
My vision is blurry but my hands still steady
Blurry vision but maintaining physical composure
I like the glow of those neon lights
Enjoying the aesthetic of city lights
But it's burnin' a hole through my family life
Feeling guilty for neglecting family due to nightlife
Itchy fingers
Using metaphors of shooting and hitting targets to describe engaging with the nighttime
Pull the trigger
-Hit the bullseye
-On the nighttime
-Hey bartender
Asking the bartender to prepare a drink
Load the blender
Asking the bartender to mix something in the blender
Submitting or giving in to the allure of the nighttime
To the nighttime
Yielding to the power or pull of the nighttime
Straight down the barrel
Continued emphasis on facing the uncertainties or challenges of the nighttime
Straight down the barrel
-Straight down the barrel of the night time
-Straight down the barrel of the night time
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