Lyrics
This is a story of reaction time, step across that painted line
This introduces the theme of reaction time and crossing a metaphorical boundary.
Stand with the sun in your eyes you never wonder why
Standing confidently, facing challenges without questioning.
This is the time this is the place
Emphasizes the significance of the current moment and location.
Hope you never have to see with that face
Expresses a hope to avoid experiencing something disturbing.
Standing with the sun in your eyes and you never question why
Reiterating the idea of facing challenges without questioning.
Tell anothing story of reaction, get it?
Suggests telling another story of quick reactions, possibly sarcastically.
All you wanted was a shotgun shell in
A desire for aggression or conflict.
All I wanted was to be a little callous,
Desires emotional toughness or indifference.
You're looking at me like I've just fod malive
Others perceive the speaker as somehow having done something wrong.
But I bleed like anyone, like me
Despite appearances, the speaker is vulnerable and human.
This is the time, this is the place
Reiteration of the importance of the current moment and location.
Hope you never have to see with that face
Expresses a hope to avoid a distressing sight.
Stand with the sun in your eyes you never wonder why
Recalls standing confidently, facing challenges without questioning.
This is the day and this is the hour
Emphasizes the significance of the current day and hour.
Hope you never have to feel that power
Expresses a hope to avoid feeling a particular power.
Standing with the sun in your eyes and you never question why
Reiterating the idea of facing challenges without questioning.
Tattoo in a place that does some honor
Mentions a tattoo in a location associated with honor.
Where no one I know would think to
Reflects on a choice contrary to societal expectations.
Given a reason just to sink my teeth in
Desire to have a reason for intense actions, possibly aggressive.
I'd bite down hard and give no reason
Willingness to act aggressively without explanation.
I bleed like anyone like me
Reiteration of vulnerability and shared humanity.
My skin right?
Raising a question about the thickness of the speaker's skin metaphorically.
Is just think skin, right?
Confirmation that the speaker's skin is indeed thin, possibly emotionally.
But my skin is still mine
A statement asserting ownership and individuality regarding the skin.
This is the story of reaction time
Recapitulation of the theme of reaction time in a story context.
I've got a brother and he's next in line
Introduction of a brother, suggesting a familial connection to the theme.
Say it ... Say it
An imperative or request to say something, possibly important.
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