Feed the cut and get in line
To live and burn is tug-o-war

Raped!

Go back and forth until it's learned
To suffer now or nothing's gained
Then wake within a freezing sweat
Push and pull, collecting doubt

Starting seeds

Lost inspiration
Panic on the rise
A severed attempt ignored

The reason never outweighs the truth
So backing up and lean against
The liars club come'th shame
Wasting farther, collecting doubt

Starting seeds

Lost inspiration
Panic on the rise
A severed attempt ignored

So hand it off
Don't care enough
Cause ignorance
Is in blissful reach

Lost inspiration
Panic on the rise
A severed attempt ignored

Lost inspiration
Never played the game
A severed attempt ignored


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Tug-O-War Lyrics as written by Peter Loeffler Joseph Loeffler

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    I don't think it has anything to do with Iraq. I think it looks at a person being pulled in different directions, coming to grips with the conflict in their heart. Though Chevelle is not technically a "Christian" band, they are still spiritual and write songs about internal struggles. "The reason never outweighs the truth" means that the reason for sinning here on earth never outweighs the truth of God, and "the liars club, cometh shame" shows the remorse that they have after committing sins such as lying. That's what the song means to me anyway, especially because Chevelle has never written about political matters, only emotions.

    ThisTypeofThinkingon February 17, 2005   Link

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