Rattlesnake
Echoes of Choices: Rattlesnake's Poetic Dance with Regret
Lyrics
We are coming up on the edge
We are approaching a critical point or boundary.
Me day dreaming when you left
I was lost in thought or imagination when you departed.
I am the rattlesnake
The speaker identifies as a rattlesnake, a potentially dangerous and deceptive presence.
One wrapped round your name
The speaker is entangled or associated with the person represented by the name mentioned.
I am all that came
The speaker embodies everything that transpired or unfolded.
Broken mistakes
Mistakes that have resulted in brokenness.
Everybody wants a warhead
A desire for conflict or confrontation is prevalent.
Everybody wants to weigh in
Everyone wants to express their opinion or be involved.
Everybody sounds cordial
People appear polite or respectful, especially towards the conclusion of a situation.
Especially in the end
This behavior is particularly evident towards the end.
Everybody wants a warhead
Similar to line 7, a repetition emphasizing the desire for conflict.
Everybody wants to weigh in
Reiteration of the desire for everyone to have a say or opinion.
Everybody sounds cordial
Despite conflicts, people maintain a polite or formal tone, especially towards the end.
Especially in the end
Reiteration of the polite or formal behavior, particularly towards the conclusion.
Wish I knew you way back then
Expressing a desire to have known someone in the past.
Held you longer than I did
Regret for not holding onto the person for a longer duration.
You are the perfect fate
The person is considered the perfect destiny or outcome.
One I'll soon forsake
The speaker anticipates abandoning this perfect fate.
I am all to blame
The speaker takes full responsibility for the situation.
Choices I made
The consequences of decisions made by the speaker.
Everybody wants a warhead
A recurring desire for conflict or confrontation.
Everybody wants to weigh in
Reiteration of the universal desire for people to express their opinions or be involved.
Everybody sounds cordial
People maintain a courteous or respectful demeanor, especially towards the conclusion.
Especially in the end
Repetition emphasizing the desire for conflict, particularly towards the end.
Everybody wants a warhead
Similar to line 21 and 11, underlining the desire for conflict.
Everybody wants to weigh in
Restating the desire for everyone to have a say or opinion.
Everybody sounds cordial
Despite conflicts, people maintain a polite or formal tone, especially towards the end.
Especially in the end
Reiteration of the polite or formal behavior, particularly towards the conclusion.
Dropping bombs like it's going out of style
Engaging in destructive actions or behaviors without restraint.
I kind of wish you'd stay awhile
Expressing a desire for someone to stay longer.
The only real things are money and the miles
Real values are represented by money and the distances traveled.
The ground is scorched and in denial
The surroundings are damaged and refuse to acknowledge the truth.
Dropping bombs like it's going out of style
Repetition of destructive actions or behaviors without restraint.
I kind of wish you'd stay a while
Reiterating the desire for someone to stay longer.
The only real things are money and the miles
Reiteration of real values being money and the distances traveled.
The ground is scorched and in denial
Repetition of the damaged surroundings refusing to acknowledge the truth.
Everybody wants a warhead
A desire for conflict or confrontation is prevalent.
Everybody wants to weigh in
Everyone wants to express their opinion or be involved.
Everybody sounds cordial
People appear polite or respectful, especially towards the conclusion of a situation.
Especially in the end
This behavior is particularly evident towards the end.
Everybody wants a warhead
Similar to line 37, a repetition emphasizing the desire for conflict.
Everybody wants to weigh in
Reiteration of the desire for everyone to have a say or opinion.
Everybody sounds cordial
Despite conflicts, people maintain a polite or formal tone, especially towards the end.
Especially in the end
Reiteration of the polite or formal behavior, particularly towards the conclusion.
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