Under the Knife
Navigating Life's Razor's Edge: Under the Knife by Out of Order
Lyrics
UNDER THE KNIFE
Expressing a situation of vulnerability and danger
There's no guarantees in life
Life doesn't come with certainties
We balance ourselves on the edge of a knife
Metaphorically balancing between safety and danger
We only try to do our best
Striving to perform at one's best
When your face to face with the stress
Direct confrontation with stress or difficulty
The pressure starts to rise
Intensification of stress or difficulty
The house is burning but your stuck inside
Feeling trapped in a dangerous or threatening situation
Fire is climbing the halls
Illustrating the danger of the situation, using fire as a metaphor
The house is burning but your stuck inside
Reiteration of being trapped in a burning house
flames lick at the walls
Emphasizing the imminent danger with flames approaching
The blade gets pressed to your throat
Introducing a metaphor of imminent danger, feeling threatened
Trapped inside with no way to get out
Being confined with no escape route in a perilous situation
The angels have all gone away
Loss or absence of protective or guiding influences
Only demons remain
Feeling surrounded or influenced by negativity or malevolence
We can see it in your eyes
Recognition of distress or fear in someone's eyes
The house is burning but your stuck inside
Reiteration of being trapped in a burning house
Fire is climbing the halls
Reinforcing the danger of the situation with fire imagery
The house is burning but your stuck inside
Reiteration of being trapped in a burning house
flames lick at the walls
Describing the danger of flames closing in
The house is burning and you can't get out
Emphasizing the inability to escape a perilous situation
run for your life
Urgency to flee from imminent danger
The house is burning but your stuck inside
Reiteration of feeling trapped in a dangerous situation
Now your under the knife
Symbolizing a sense of vulnerability and impending threat
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