Lyrics
If you keep running your mouth
If you continue talking irresponsibly
I'm gonna cut you a new smile
I will harm you, metaphorically expressed as "cut you a new smile"
Bring those teeth to the front
Bring your teeth forward, suggesting readiness for confrontation
So I can knock 'em out, knock 'em out
So I can defeat you decisively
Gimme a break
Expressing frustration, asking for a pause or relief
this is the schoolyard shit you all know
Referring to immature behavior typical in a schoolyard setting
grow, another weak attept to waste my time
Describing another feeble attempt to waste time
so ante up, and call my bluff
Challenge me and prove your sincerity
or put the cigarette down and hop the first train out of town
Either confront me or leave immediately
Cause I'm done trying to shake you
Expressing frustration and determination to move on from dealing with someone
I'm dying to take you down
Expressing a desire to defeat or overpower someone
you know i'd love to make you cause more than a mess this time
Indicating a willingness to cause more trouble or chaos
This is a common affair I tried to let go
Referring to a recurring and unresolved issue
Was even willing to erase this time
Willingness to forget and move on from a particular incident
So knuckle up, I'm gonna leave you face down
Prepare for a physical confrontation, promising to leave the opponent defeated
I've had enough, yeah that'll teach you not to mess around
Expressing frustration and determination to teach someone a lesson
Yeah, my father tried to tell me
Referring to advice from a father about prioritizing more significant matters
That there are bigger things to worry about
Emphasizing the existence of more important concerns
No, there's not a decent explanation
Expressing a lack of a reasonable explanation for the conflict
For this altercation
Stating the absence of a clear justification for the altercation
Bottom line, you wear me out
Summarizing that the person being addressed is wearing the speaker out
(Chorus)
Repeating the intention to take someone down, emphasized in the chorus
You can't shut me up
Asserting that the speaker cannot be silenced
Another victim of the childhood runaround
Describing the speaker as a victim of a challenging childhood
You can't shut us down
Asserting that the speaker and others cannot be silenced
Come on and gimme a break, I'm gonna take you down
Repeating the frustration expressed earlier, reiterating the determination to take someone down
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