Little Red Hen
Drowning in Dualities: Miller Campbell's Battle Within
Lyrics
Little Red Hen seemed the perfect place
Little Red Hen symbolizes a seemingly suitable place.
To set the scene for my fall from grace
Setting the stage for a fall from grace.
I remember that night looking down at it all
Reflecting on a night with a detached perspective.
Ice in my veins and a shot of fireball
Feeling cold inside with a touch of fiery alcohol.
Oh, I can hear it now I can hear him call
Hearing a call, possibly from someone significant.
I couldn't go back if I wanted to at all
Unable to return, a point of no return.
It's a war I can't win
Facing a battle with no clear victory.
Cause I'm on both sides of it
Being conflicted, involved on both opposing sides.
Took a shot well it burned on down
Taking a shot and feeling the burning sensation.
This is what it's like to drown
Describing the experience of drowning metaphorically.
Oh, twisted face flashed a crooked smile
A mysterious and alluring figure with a twisted face.
Said honey come on over and sit with me for awhile
Inviting to sit and share time, perhaps with temptation.
We went down, down to that dirty pit
Descending into a dark and unpleasant place.
Where despair is king and the liquor hit me quick
Where despair rules, and alcohol affects quickly.
It's a war I can't win
Reiterating the unwinnable nature of the internal conflict.
Cause I'm on both sides of it
Continued struggle being on both sides.
Took a shot and it burned on down
Repeating the experience of taking a burning shot.
This is what it's like to drown
Re-emphasizing the drowning metaphor.
I don't want to lose myself to it
Expressing a desire not to succumb to the negative influences.
Give away all my control to sin
Fearing losing control to sinful behaviors.
Bottle whispers to me just to leap
Personifying a bottle tempting with whispered suggestions.
It's a war I can't win
Reiteration of the internal conflict.
Cause I'm on both sides of it
Continued struggle being on both sides.
Took a shot well it burned on down
Repeated experience of the burning sensation from a shot.
This is what it's like to drown
Re-emphasizing the drowning metaphor.
I don't want to lose myself to it
Reiterating the fear of losing oneself to negative influences.
Give away all my control to sin
Concerns about giving in to sinful behaviors.
Bottle whispers to me just to leap
The bottle's influence persistently suggesting a leap into darkness.
But I can't, I can't, I won't let myself dive too deep
Struggling against the temptation to dive too deep.
It's a war I can't win
Reiteration of the internal conflict's unwinnable nature.
Cause I'm on both sides of it
Continued struggle being on both sides.
Took a shot well it burned on down
Repeating the experience of the burning sensation from a shot.
This is what it's like to drown
Re-emphasizing the drowning metaphor.
This is what it's like to drown, down, down, down, down
Repeating the description of the drowning experience.
What it's like to drown, Oh no
Reflecting on the experience of drowning.
Oh what it's like to drown, down, down, down, down
Repeating the reflection on the drowning experience.
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