The Bull
Riding High on Lies: Decoding Highway Natives' 'The Bull' Meaning
Lyrics
My red hands, yeah they might mean one thing
Reference to guilt or wrongdoing, symbolized by "red hands."
But your fingers ain't too clean themselves
Pointing out hypocrisy, suggesting the listener is not morally clean either.
Go on draw a card that you can't play
Encouraging the listener to take risks or make decisions with consequences.
Then lose your place sitting on the top shelf
Warning against losing one's status or position due to poor choices.
Oh my, you think your so damn high
Mocking the listener's arrogance or sense of superiority.
But just wait until you're kicked back by the mule
Forewarning of a humbling experience or setback.
You can say a name and point the blame
Addressing the act of blaming others while acknowledging the falsehood in it.
But we all know it's just shit coming out the bull
Stating that accusations are merely nonsense or lies.
Yeah
Reiteration of the previous lines or emphasis on the message.
Warm whiskey got you stumbling over coattails
Describing the effects of alcohol on judgment and behavior.
Tellin' lies like you just got caught
Highlighting dishonesty and the attempt to downplay it.
Laugh it off, just another man knocked down
Encouraging dismissing responsibility for negative consequences.
As long as he thinks it ain't your fault
Indicating a willingness to let others take the blame to avoid consequences.
Oh my, you think your so damn high
Repeating the theme of arrogance and eventual downfall.
But just wait until you're kicked back by the mule
Reiterating the warning of a humbling experience.
You can say a name and point the blame
Addressing the act of blaming and emphasizing its falseness.
But we all know it's just shit coming out the bull
Emphasizing that accusations are baseless.
Yeah, out of the bull
Repeating the idea that lies come from a source of deception.
I've lived a long life in these short years,
Reflection on a life filled with deception and falsehoods.
And I've told a fib a time or two,
Admission of telling lies but questioning the significance of them.
But a man ain't nothin when he's sittin' high on a tower of lies and nothin to prove
Deeming a person insignificant if built upon a tower of lies.
Oh my, you think your so damn high
Restating the theme of arrogance and its consequences.
But just wait until you're kicked back by the mule
Reiterating the warning of a humbling experience.
You can say a name and point the blame
Addressing the act of blaming and emphasizing its falseness.
But we all know it's just shit coming out the bull
Emphasizing that accusations are baseless.
Yeah
Reiteration or emphasis on the idea that lies come from a deceptive source.
Ooh
Repetition of vocalizations, possibly for emphasis or emotional expression.
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