Be Gone
Banish the Shadows: The Interrupters' Powerful Message Against Darkness
Lyrics
Man on the corner got your soul in his pocket
Reference to someone manipulating or controlling others, having influence over their choices.
You die a little every time he makes a profit
Highlighting the emotional and personal cost of someone else's financial gain.
He's killing you in the dark like a mob hit
Metaphorically describing the harm done by someone secretly, akin to a mafia-style attack.
In the clutches and you don't know how to stop it
Being trapped or controlled without awareness of how to break free.
A broken record play the same old song
Comparing life to a repetitive, worn-out pattern, possibly negative or harmful.
It's getting old dirty needle getting worn
Symbolizing a deteriorating situation, possibly related to substance abuse.
Now you're ready, take the demons head on
Encouraging confrontation with personal demons or challenges.
Look em in the eye and say they gotta go
Advocating facing problems directly and demanding their departure.
Get on behind me
Rejecting negative influences, asking them to stay behind.
Devil be gone, devil be long gone
Expressing a desire for the devil or negativity to be gone completely.
Looking at your glass already half empty
Observing a pessimistic outlook on life, seeing the glass as half empty.
You got a little but you wanna have plenty
Wanting more in life despite having some, a pursuit of abundance.
I know the voices in the dark still tempt me
Acknowledging the persistence of negative thoughts or influences in the dark.
'Til I remember all the places they sent me
Recalling past experiences and the consequences of succumbing to temptation.
And all the people that are gone too young
Mourning the loss of those who died prematurely.
And anyone that's still struggling
Empathizing with those currently facing difficulties.
I owe it to 'em to stand up strong
Feeling obligated to stand strong for those who have faced challenges.
Got my iron shirt so they know they gotta go
Asserting strength and readiness to repel negativity with an "iron shirt".
Get on behind me
Reiterating the rejection of negative influences and asking them to stay away.
Devil be gone, devil be long gone
Repeating the desire for the devil or negativity to be long gone.
You got to go
Emphasizing the need for complete departure, a decisive statement to negativity.
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