Lyrics
Run like hell, yeah movin' fast
Expressing urgency and speed in movement
Don't fail me now know you gotta last
Emphasizing the need for endurance and persistence
Move it on up to the quick step, go
Encouraging a quick and lively step forward
And I get more speed when, when I get real low
Referring to gaining speed by lowering oneself
Yeah runnin'
Reiterating the theme of running or moving quickly
Can't kill a dead man, let your secrets fly
Suggesting the resilience of a dead person, letting go of secrets
Yeah Runnin'
Continuation of the theme of running with the idea of invincibility
Can't kill a dead man, move it on up
Reaffirming the inability to kill someone who is already dead
As fire fills the sky
Introducing a vivid image of fire in the sky
Can't kill a dead man
Repeating the idea that a dead man cannot be killed
Gotta, gotta get just a little more
Expressing the need for more, possibly in various aspects of life
Got the wake-up call head hit the floor
Describing a moment of awakening after a setback
See there ain't nothin' more that I can lose
Conveying a sense of having nothing more to lose
So I get real slow when I have to choose
Choosing deliberately and cautiously, considering consequences
Yeah runnin'
Reiteration of the theme of running, possibly at a slower pace
Can't kill a dead man, let your secrets fly
Stressing the resilience and secrecy of a dead man
Yeah runnin'
Continuation of the idea that a dead man is immune to harm
Can't kill a dead man, move it on up
Emphasizing upward movement despite challenges
As fire fills the sky
Connecting the movement with a visual of fire in the sky
I'm leavin', I'm stayin', I'm broken down
Expressing a mix of leaving, staying, and feeling broken down
For grievin', conveyin' I am renowned
Indicating grief and conveying a sense of being renowned for it
In all my dreams I know I can
Confident assertion of capability in dreams
In all my dreams I am a dead man
Repetition of the dream state, emphasizing the identity as a dead man
I'm leavin', I'm stayin', I'm broken down
Reiterating the conflicting feelings of leaving, staying, and being broken
I'm leavin'
Repetition of the action of leaving, possibly indicating uncertainty
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