Hard Times
Surviving the Abyss: Hard Times Unveiled
Lyrics
Live scene crack on the corner
There's intense activity in the live scene happening on the street corner.
A man stands proud as he peddles his wares
A man confidently sells his goods or services.
Expedient over confident because he knows he holds your pride
He's quick and sure of himself because he knows he has something valuable that people value.
In his hand demands that's how he makes his proud stance because he
He demands attention and respect, which is how he maintains his proud attitude.
Knows that you're gonna come back as effects die well so do your insides
He understands that customers will return when the effects of what they purchased wear off, affecting their internal state.
Just like hope and pride it all dies
Hope and pride, just like everything else, eventually diminish and disappear.
Outside the hard times man,
Referring to the man selling goods/services in challenging times.
Outside the hard times man
Reiteration of the presence of the man dealing with hard times.
Here he comes a dead man walking
A person who is as good as dead due to their actions or situation is approaching.
He's ready to kill for the answer to his problems
They are desperate and willing to do anything for a solution to their problems.
He's got to need that, he's gotta to feed
He has an intense craving, a necessity to fulfill.
He's drawing the solution enters another problem
However, his attempt to solve one issue only leads to another problem.
As the bullets fly I can't believe my eyes
Observation of chaos and violence unfolding, disbelief at the situation.
I see the faces filled with terror
People are terrified and fleeing from danger.
Fleeing for their lives cause a effects die well so do your insides
Similar to line 5, consequences arise as the effects wear off, affecting internal state and hope.
Just like hope and pride it all dies
Reiteration that hope and pride diminish in difficult times.
Outside the hard times man
Reference again to the person dealing with hardship.
People die
Highlighting the mortality and vulnerability of people.
And it all comes back to me the pain and suffering
The speaker recalls the pain and misery experienced.
Well you played yourself now it's hard times man
Now facing the repercussions of one's actions, experiencing difficult times.
Well it all comes back to me
Reiteration of the memory and impact of past experiences.
Sweat drips out from the need
Sweating due to intense necessity or pressure.
Well you played yourself now it's hard times man
Consequences faced due to one's actions, dealing with challenging times.
How much can I take
Expressing the speaker's limit of endurance.
When I surrender my feelings I suffer now
Enduring pain and distress by suppressing emotions.
In hard times hard times
Emphasizing the ongoing difficulty of the times.
How much can I take
Questioning the limit of emotional endurance in difficult times.
When I surrender my feelings I suffer now in
Repeatedly suffering due to suppressing emotions in hard times.
Hard times
Emphasizing the continuous struggle in extremely tough times.
In hard fuckin' times
Strongly emphasizing the intensity and hardship of the times.
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