'Troad
Navigating Life's Choices: Lessons from 'Troad' by The Mothers of Mayhem
Lyrics
This moment could last you a lifetime
This moment is significant and could have a lasting impact on your life.
But every second escapes your grasp
Despite the significance, time is slipping away quickly.
You've chosen to catch my attention
You deliberately attracted my attention.
Now you've got it can you last
Now that you have my attention, can you sustain it?
You know what to do when the hand is red
You are aware of what to do when there's a warning or danger ("hand is red").
Now they're taking tolls on that road ahead
Challenges or difficulties are accumulating on the path forward ("road ahead").
You know mistakes always have a cost
Mistakes come with consequences or a price.
I'm that road that you never should have crossed
The speaker is a metaphorical road that should not have been crossed due to negative consequences.
You're frozen like a snake in the headlights
You are paralyzed or stuck, similar to a snake caught in the headlights.
Every second seems to last
Time seems to drag on when you're in a difficult situation.
Laid open for intense dissection
You are exposed to intense scrutiny or examination.
Now you're wishing it all would pass
You wish for the challenging situation to end.
You know what to do when the hand is red
Knowledge of how to respond when faced with warning signs.
Now they're taking tolls on that road ahead
There are consequences or tolls on the path ahead.
You know mistakes always have a cost
Mistakes always come with a cost.
I'm that road that you never should have crossed
The speaker is emphasizing the negative consequences of crossing their path.
You're holding the ends of your lifeline
You are at a critical point in your life; don't let time slip away.
Don't let a minute escape your grasp
Every moment should be seized and not allowed to escape.
This moment should last you a lifetime
This significant moment should endure throughout your life.
Make every second last and last
Make the most of every second, ensuring they have a lasting impact.
You're hoping to fade from the spotlight
You desire to retreat from the attention or scrutiny.
Too late there's no turning back
It's too late to avoid the consequences; there's no turning back.
You're hoping to catch my attention
You aimed to attract the speaker's attention.
Now you've got it will you last
Now that you have their attention, can you endure the scrutiny?
You know what to do when the hand is red
Familiarity with how to react when there's a warning or danger.
Now they're taking tolls on that road ahead
Consequences or tolls are accumulating on the path ahead.
You know mistakes always have a cost
Mistakes inevitably come with a cost.
I'm that road that you never should have crossed
Reiteration of being a road that should not have been crossed.
I'm that road
Emphasizing that the speaker is the metaphorical road.
I'm that road
Repeating the assertion that the speaker is the road.
I'm that road
Reiterating that the speaker is the road.
I'm that road that you never should have crossed
Emphasizing once more the negative consequences of crossing the speaker's path.
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