Red Firecracker
Echoes of a Troubled Past: Red Firecracker's Silent Burst
Lyrics
His jaw crawed and tobacco dripped
His jaw clenched, and tobacco dripped down his chin.
Down his chin
His face settled on the neon lights
His face settled on the neon lights reflected in.
Reflected in
His face settled on the neon lights
His face continued to settle on the neon lights reflected in.
Reflected in
Red firecracker it don't explode
The red firecracker doesn't explode, possibly symbolizing unfulfilled expectations or dreams.
There's a picture in his mind passed down
There's a picture in his mind passed down, suggesting a generational influence or memory.
And it feels like going home
It feels like going home, indicating a sense of comfort or familiarity.
Calculates all the cash he makes
Calculates all the cash he makes at happy hour, reflecting on financial aspects and perhaps a routine.
At happy hour
Two bullet holes took the best
Two bullet holes took the best suit he owns, suggesting past troubles or hardships.
Suit he ownes
Two bullet holes took the best
Two bullet holes took the best suit he owns, reiterated for emphasis.
Suit he ownes
Red firecracker it don't explode
The red firecracker still doesn't explode, maintaining the theme of unfulfilled potential.
There's a picture in his mind passed down
There's a picture in his mind passed down, echoing the earlier line about generational influence.
And it feels like going home
It feels like going home, reiterating the sense of comfort or familiarity.
Quicksand all around the man
Quicksand all around the man, symbolizing a difficult or challenging situation.
That history
That history, possibly referring to the challenging history surrounding the man.
I suppose there's a better way
I suppose there's a better way to calm him down, suggesting a need for a more constructive approach to ease his troubles.
To calm him down
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