DEAD ENDER
Eternal Pursuit: Defying Pretense in Shawn Christmas' DEAD ENDERLyrics
I'll run to the final, you'll still be the pretender
The speaker expresses determination to reach the final destination while addressing someone as a pretender, implying that the other person is not genuine.
I'll run to the final, you'll still be the pretender
-I'll run to the final, you'll still be the pretender
-I'll run to the final, you'll still
Continuation of the idea from lines 1-3.
Run, run, run, run
The speaker emphasizes the action of running, possibly metaphorical for facing challenges or pursuing goals.
Try to play pretend like you've got no taste for blood
The speaker criticizes someone for pretending to lack a taste for blood, suggesting a false innocence or reluctance to confront harsh realities.
Hide your sensibility in getting what you want
-I see right through it all
-I'm not the one, no
The speaker asserts their individuality, stating that they are not the person being addressed.
We are not the same
Declaration of differences between the speaker and the addressed person.
I won't cater to your taste
The speaker refuses to conform to the other person's preferences.
Take that smile off your face
The speaker urges the other to drop a fake smile.
You can't hide, you can't escape
Emphasis on the impossibility of hiding or escaping.
Shake me back awake
The speaker is resilient, expressing determination not to break or let go despite challenges.
I'll make my own way
-I won't break, won't let go (let go)
-You can't tear me down, no (down, no)
Asserting that external forces cannot bring the speaker down.
You know I'll never surrender
The speaker reiterates their commitment to reaching the final destination and emphasizes the other person as a pretender.
I'll run to the final, you'll still be the pretender
-(You'll still be the pretender)
Repetition of the idea that the other person is a pretender.
Run, run, run, hide and seek from your temper
Suggests the other person is running and hiding from their temper, leading to another dead end.
(You'll still be the pretender)
-Run, run, run to another dead ender
-(To another dead ender)
Reiteration of reaching another dead end.
(Are you running from yourself?)
Raising the question if the person is running from themselves, implying internal conflicts.
Run, run, run, run
Critique of the puzzling and undesirable ways of the addressed person.
Your puzzling ways were never made for anyone
-Tried to sink your teeth into a fate you didn't want
-I see right through it all
-I'm not the one, no
Reassertion that the speaker is not the person being addressed.
We are not the same
Reiteration of differences between the speaker and the addressed person.
I won't cater to your taste
Refusal to cater to the other person's preferences.
Take that smile off your face
Encouragement to drop a fake smile.
You can't hide, you can't escape (keep running)
Emphasis on the impossibility of hiding or escaping (keep running).
Shake me back awake
Expression of resilience, determination not to break or let go, and an assertion that external forces cannot bring the speaker down.
I'll make my own way
-I won't break, won't let go
-You can't tear me down, no
-You know I'll never surrender
Reiteration of the speaker's commitment to reaching the final destination and emphasizing the other person as a pretender.
I'll run to the final, you'll still be the pretender
-Hop on the train of life
Metaphorical advice to hop on the train of life, emphasizing the importance of continuous movement and seeking the truth despite uncertainties.
If you're not running, you're dying
-You look for the truth
-But you can't find out where this thing is driving
-(Run, run, run, run)
Repetition of the idea of running, possibly signifying the urgency of continuous action.
(Run, run, run, run)
-Shake me back awake
Reiteration of resilience, determination not to break or let go, and an assertion that external forces cannot bring the speaker down.
I'll make my own way
-I won't break, won't let go
-You can't tear me down, no
-You know I'll never surrender
Final reiteration of the speaker's commitment to reaching the final destination and emphasizing the other person as a pretender.
I'll run to the final, you'll still be the pretender
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