I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
times up yeah ya should've known
pretty little princess put it in a hole
cold expect it's not a disease
can you take a photograph, a person that can see
bam bam bam
trick or treat wanna stay
you can do it ours we will do it your way
not so bad if you follow the plan
that's how it goes with your head in the sand
we've already lost control
already lost control
we've already lost control
already lost control
can't we join an army of you
and help you at a battle to fend your point of view
turntables it's just like ya said
now i'm in the army probly better off dead
cham slam wham
i forgot what to say
you can take the battles ride along the highway
just thought you maybe would understand
what goes down in a rock n roll band
we've already lost control
already lost control
we've already lost control
already lost control
no fun coz it's al been done
picture perfect prefect thinks he's fucken one
read out the list and see if it's free
now i'm in your photograph as pretty as can be
wham bam mam
was it somethin i said
when it's got a moment i'll talk about my head
i love shit when it gets outta hand
smoke the grass quicker as a cool rockin band
we've already lost control
already lost control
we've already lost control
already lost control
pretty little princess put it in a hole
cold expect it's not a disease
can you take a photograph, a person that can see
bam bam bam
trick or treat wanna stay
you can do it ours we will do it your way
not so bad if you follow the plan
that's how it goes with your head in the sand
we've already lost control
already lost control
we've already lost control
already lost control
can't we join an army of you
and help you at a battle to fend your point of view
turntables it's just like ya said
now i'm in the army probly better off dead
cham slam wham
i forgot what to say
you can take the battles ride along the highway
just thought you maybe would understand
what goes down in a rock n roll band
we've already lost control
already lost control
we've already lost control
already lost control
no fun coz it's al been done
picture perfect prefect thinks he's fucken one
read out the list and see if it's free
now i'm in your photograph as pretty as can be
wham bam mam
was it somethin i said
when it's got a moment i'll talk about my head
i love shit when it gets outta hand
smoke the grass quicker as a cool rockin band
we've already lost control
already lost control
we've already lost control
already lost control
Lyrics submitted by surfy_chic
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