Lyrics
Drove around and watched the hell come out
Drove around and observed the chaos unfolding.
After families went to bed
After families had gone to bed.
Model citizens
People who are considered good citizens.
They hit the bottle
These model citizens turned to alcohol.
Road
Referring to the road.
And sheets.
Referring to bed sheets.
And what's wrong with that?
Raising the question of whether there's anything wrong with their actions.
I'll bite my tongue clean off.
Expressing a willingness to keep quiet despite potential consequences.
Get home late
Returning home late.
And watch the one trick ponies
Observing repetitive and unimpressive performances.
Do their little dance
Describing the uninteresting actions of others.
And it's a lie to say
Asserting that it's a falsehood to claim it doesn't bother the speaker.
It doesn't make me sick
Expressing a sense of disgust.
And what's wrong with that?
Pondering the acceptability of feeling sick about it.
I'd love to tell you,
Expressing a desire to communicate but choosing silence.
But I bite my tongue clean off.
Reiterating the willingness to remain silent.
All along we tried to slip out
Attempting to leave unnoticed.
Unnoticed
Emphasizing the desire to escape without being noticed.
Then gone
Having successfully left.
Now we know
Realizing it's impossible to escape the situation.
We can't get away
Struggling to move forward.
We can barely go on
Expressing difficulty in continuing.
How'd they drag this out so long?
Questioning why the situation has persisted for so long.
Spent the night across the table
Spending time together, possibly in conversation.
And watched you aim your subtle charm
Observing someone using their subtle charm.
You learned this trick through repetition
Pointing out the learned nature of the charming behavior.
And what's wrong with that?
Raising the question of whether there's anything wrong with repetition.
I bite my tongue clean off.
Reiterating the willingness to remain silent despite observing.
I know it's hard to know it's over
Acknowledging the difficulty of accepting that something is over.
But don't take it out on anyone
Advising against taking frustrations out on others.
Your loaded words
Referring to hurtful and impactful words.
Carelessly fired off without thought
Highlighting the careless and thoughtless nature of spoken words.
And what's wrong with that?
Raising the question of whether there's anything wrong with such behavior.
Each bullet word, it hits someone.
Stating that each hurtful word affects someone.
All along we tried to slip out
Reiterating the desire to leave unnoticed.
Unnoticed
Emphasizing the successful departure.
Then gone
Confirming the departure.
Now we know
Realizing the impossibility of escape.
We can't get away
Expressing difficulty in moving forward.
We can barely go on
Reiterating the struggle to continue.
How'd they drag this out so long?
Questioning why the situation has endured for so long.
Running will only run you down
Advising against running away as it leads to negative consequences.
Fighting is only good for scars
Pointing out that fighting only results in scars.
Hiding will only cause a scare
Highlighting the negative outcomes of hiding.
Just know where you came from
Encouraging self-awareness and understanding one's roots.
Is all you are
Emphasizing that one's origin defines who they are.
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