The Ballad of Tommy and Marie
Ride into Chaos: The Tragic Tale of Tommy and Marie
Lyrics
Tommy was a hesher from the valley
Tommy is a person associated with heavy metal culture from the valley.
He was as burned out as a building from the riots
Tommy is emotionally exhausted, likened to a building damaged in riots.
He had a rockin' little girfriend named Marla
Tommy has a lively girlfriend named Marla.
She was a cocktail waitress at The Pit
Marla works as a cocktail waitress at a place called The Pit.
Sometimes on the weekends they'd ride jetskis
Tommy and Marla enjoy riding jetskis on weekends.
And they'd take a little trailer to the river
They have a small trailer for trips to the river.
They'd bring along a T.V. to watch Rick Dees
They bring a T.V. to watch Rick Dees during these outings.
They smoked dope and snorted crystal
They engage in drug use, including smoking dope and snorting crystal meth.
Meth
Specifically mentioning the drug crystal meth.
Marla was as skinny as a fence post
Marla is extremely thin.
And the powder in the baggie made her talk
Drugs make Marla talkative.
Sometimes she combed her hair like Charlie's Angels
Marla styles her hair like Charlie's Angels at times.
Sometimes she looked as weird as Mr. Spock
Marla sometimes looks strange, akin to Mr. Spock.
Sometimes on the weekends they'd eat fast food
They eat fast food during weekends.
And they'd take his El Camino to the desert
They use Tommy's El Camino for trips to the desert.
They'd ride his motorcycles in the sand dunes
They ride motorcycles in the sand dunes.
They smoked dope and snorted crystal
Continued drug use, smoking dope and snorting crystal meth.
Meth
Reiteration of crystal meth use.
Tommy had a passion for firearms
Tommy has a strong interest in firearms.
His confidence they really seemed to bolster
Firearms boost Tommy's confidence.
He bought a ninety dollar pistol for his Mar-Mar
Tommy buys a pistol for Marla.
She kept it in her little girlie holster
Marla keeps the pistol in a feminine holster.
Sometimes on the weekends they'd be fighting
They experience conflicts during weekends.
And Tommy thought his girl was telling lies
Tommy suspects Marla of lying.
He thought that she was thumpin' with the bass player
Tommy believes Marla is involved with the bass player and drug use.
Smoking all his dope and all his crystal
Reiteration of drug use involving the bass player.
Meth
Reiteration of crystal meth use.
Then Tommy started suffering from delusions
Tommy experiences delusions after sleep deprivation.
After five nights without any sleep
Tommy becomes violent, damaging Marla's property.
He rammed his fist through Marla's bedroom window
Tommy physically harms Marla using car keys.
He shoved his car keys through her dirty little teeth
Violent act with potential self-harm.
But Marla got her fingers on the trigger
Marla gains control of the pistol.
She grabbed her little Tommy by the hair
Marla confronts Tommy, grabbing him by the hair.
The pistol was still smoking on the counter
The pistol is left on the counter, signifying a resolution.
The sirens were screaming through the air
Sirens indicate law enforcement response.
Scream on and on (no-o-o-o)
Repeated mention of a scream, possibly reflecting chaos or emotional turmoil.
Tommy was a hesher from the valley
Reiteration of Tommy's character and the impact of his lifestyle.
He's just a memory of his burned-out little world
Tommy is now a memory in a damaged world.
Marla's doing thirty years for murder
Marla is imprisoned for murder.
She says she knows she's still his rockin' little girl
Marla still sees herself as Tommy's loyal companion.
Someday up in Heaven they'll ride jetskis
Imagining a peaceful reunion in heaven with jetskis.
They'll scrawl their names upon the Golden Wall
Symbolic act of leaving their mark on an idealized place.
And maybe up in heaven they'll watch Rick Dees
Envisioning continued enjoyment of Rick Dees in heaven.
Smoke a little dope and snort some crystal
Anticipating drug use even in an afterlife setting.
Meth
Reiteration of crystal meth use in a heavenly context.
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