L7

Can I Run

Chasing Shadows: L7's Anthem of Fear and Survival
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Lyrics

Are these sensible shoes on my feet

Questioning the practicality or appropriateness of the shoes she's wearing.

I wear my shades so our eyes don't meet

Using sunglasses to avoid making eye contact with someone.

I'm scared every fuckin' day

Expressing fear and anxiety on a daily basis.

I wear my headphones so i can't hear what you say

Using headphones to block out unwanted comments or opinions from others.


Can i run

Pondering the possibility of escaping or running away.


Switch to paranoid from having fun

Shifting from a carefree attitude to a state of paranoia.

Will he use his hands, knife, or a gun

Concern about potential violence, questioning the aggressor's choice of weapon.

Knuckles are white, wrapped around my mace

Tightening grip on self-defense (mace), reflecting a defensive posture.

Comes from living in a terrorist state

Attributing fear and anxiety to living in a politically unstable or threatening environment.


Can i run

Revisiting the theme of escaping or running away.


When he's following me

Feeling pursued and threatened by an unknown person.

He's not my brother, he's my enemy

Rejecting a familial connection, perceiving the pursuer as an enemy.

Is he behind the door or in back of the tree

Uncertainty about the location of the pursuer, expressing heightened fear.

Is he under the bed, is he in the back street

Exploring various potential hiding spots of the pursuer, emphasizing paranoia.


Can i run

Questioning the feasibility of escaping or running away.

The lyrics of this song contain explicit content.
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