Hold Your Tongue
Muffled Voices: Controlling the Unspoken Chaos
Lyrics
Red mist
Expression of intense anger or frustration
I see it
Acknowledging the presence of the anger ("red mist")
I'm pissed
Feeling intoxicated or angry
I feed in
Engaging in the emotion, possibly fueling it
Long lists of demands
Having a list of demands, expectations, or requests
Let me know if you can meet it
Requesting confirmation of ability to meet demands
Lord knows I can't stop it
Expressing a lack of control over the anger
Lord knows I can't
Reiterating the inability to control the emotions
Words are running up my throat
Feeling compelled to speak, words ready to be spoken
Knocking at my teeth
Sensation of pressure or urgency to speak
I feel like I could choke
Sense of suffocation or being overwhelmed
Can't you hold your tongue son
Advising someone to refrain from speaking impulsively
You're not a not a young boy
Emphasizing maturity, discouraging impulsive behavior
Can't you hold your tongue son
Reiterating the advice to withhold words
You got a mouth like a machine gun
Describing the person's speech as rapid and intense
I just thought
Reflecting on a previous thought
That's not
Denying the legitimacy of the previous thought
Been full thought
Being engrossed or consumed by a particular thought
I could say it now
Considering saying something but deciding against it
But it's probably better not to
Recognizing the potential consequences of speaking
Lord knows I can't stop it
Repeating the lack of control over the emotions
Lord knows I can't
Reiterating the acknowledgment of emotional struggle
Another trip around the bend
Describing another instance of emotional turmoil
Take a deep breath
Suggesting a need for composure and calmness
And count all the way to 10
Encouraging a calming technique to manage anger
Can't you hold your tongue son
Repeat of advising someone to hold back impulsive speech
You're not a not a young boy
Reiterating the importance of maturity in communication
Can't you hold your tongue son
Emphasizing the need for restraint in speech
You got a mouth like a machine
Comparing the intensity of speech to a machine gun
Lord knows I can't stop it
Repeating the lack of control over emotional expression
Lord knows I can't
Reiterating the acknowledgment of emotional struggle
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