Knowing When to Run
Navigating Life's Harsh Realities
Lyrics
A boy that's so scared lying under the stairs
A fearful boy lies under the stairs
begs for mercy from all of his tortuous days
He pleads for mercy, recounting his torment
He put out a prayer lying under the stairs
Praying under the stairs, but the outcome is bleak
but I'm sorry to tell you it's over my friend
Apology for delivering unfortunate news
Now that you stand in the calm of the landing
Transition to a moment of calm in the landing
a child at your feet nothing left in your soul
A child at the speaker's feet, devoid of soul
what was the point that you could not go back
Reflection on a point of no return
when your foot hit his face, when your fist broke his back?
Describing violent actions, foot hitting face, fist breaking back
Oh our lives in the slurry
Lamenting lives in chaos
Mamma's here so don't worry
Reassurance from mother amidst worries
Who was there when you walked out the door?
Question about support upon leaving
Bloody bundle picked up from the floor
Reference to a bloody incident, a bundle on the floor
It's ours
Claiming ownership of the situation
Back from the country on business today
Return from the country for business, with buried problems
a boy and a problem are buried away
Allusion to a boy and a problem being hidden
The things that some can
Reflecting on contrasting abilities of some individuals
oh the things that some can't
Continuation of reflecting on contrasting abilities
Mother picks up his hair
Mother cleaning the aftermath, picking up hair
washed his blood off the lamp
Washing blood off the lamp
Oh our lives in the slurry
Lamenting lives in chaos again
Mamma's here so don't worry
Reassurance from mother amidst worries again
Who was there when you walked out the door?
Repetition of questioning support upon leaving
Bloody bundle picked up from the floor
Repetition of a bloody incident, a bundle on the floor
It's ours
Reiteration of claiming ownership of the situation
It's our time
Claiming a time that belongs to the speaker
How can he show
Pondering how a boy will demonstrate growth
how he will grow
Reflecting on the uncertainty of the boy's future
You're not gonna know
Expressing a lack of knowledge about the boy's fate
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