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grandpa threw a bag of coon hunt puppies in the burning can
Grandfather discarded a bag of puppies used for raccoon hunting into a burning trash can.
i might have let them starve
The speaker acknowledges the possibility of neglecting the puppies and letting them starve.
choices like that are luckily left to another kind of man
Choices like neglecting the puppies are fortunately made by a different type of person, not the speaker.
i am a liar angel and all you ever wanted was my honesty
The speaker admits to being a dishonest person ("liar angel"), and someone desired only honesty from them.
truest thing you'll ever hear me say
A declaration that the truest statement the speaker can make is about their dishonesty.
i have foresaken anyone who ever gave a damn about me
The speaker has abandoned anyone who cared about them.
dad never had to fight 'em back with his eyes before each day was done
The speaker's dad never had to confront emotional challenges before completing each day.
now he's fighting with the devil in the kitchen on his knees praying
Now, the father is struggling with internal demons, praying for the salvation of his son's soul.
please resign the soul of my son
A plea for divine intervention to save the speaker's soul.
i once asked the lord jesus christ to punch out my lights and cursed god out of curiosity
The speaker once asked Jesus to harm them, questioning and challenging God out of curiosity.
the only time i'm not completely full of shit
The speaker claims to be truthful only when admitting their own deceit.
is when i'm twisting up the truth but honestly they still call that dishonesty
Even when partially admitting the truth, it's considered dishonesty by others.
give me back the light make it bright enough to give me a lobotomy
A request for a return to mental clarity, symbolized by asking for the light bright enough for a lobotomy.
lord's grace ends repentance with crack smoke and bath salt and sodomy
A juxtaposition of religious themes with the harsh realities of addiction and immorality.
i have pervert blood in my veins
The speaker confesses to having a tainted, morally questionable lineage ("pervert blood").
they pop out and haunt me for the gauge that kills the pain
The struggles and vices associated with this heritage continue to haunt the speaker.
angel i've been telling folks i'm mentally ill
The speaker has been openly declaring mental illness, blurring the line between reality and pretense.
for long enough now that it's absolutely real
The speaker claims that their proclamation of mental illness has become a genuine reality over time.
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