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.
Love for my love, hate for my hate
Strength for my strength, pain for my pain
Pride for my pride, match it inside
Trust that I find in you
But it's hard and it's brutal, it's nasty and rude and
It's dirty and mean when they treat you like yesterday's
News
They want to keep us all down town, frowned, underground
But no one is keeping me down
Fuck no
I'll keep my head high
'Cause they will always kick you when you're down
Life for my life, soul fore my soul
Truth for my truth and heart for my heart
Drive for my drive, match it inside
Fight for this fight and don't you ever never
Give up, give up you gotta play like a master of chess
It's a long road and it's mental endurance stress test
Sometimes you fight and you win, sometimes you fight and
You lose
It's the fighter in you
Not to lose
So keep you head high
'Cause they will always kick you when you're down
You have to trust in yourself
You must believe in yourself
You have to follow your heart
You overcome, improve, endure
Love for my love, hate for my hate
Strength for my strength, pain for my pain
Pride for my pride, match it inside
Keep up your drive and fight to fight
Because some shit ain't right
Don't lose our sight
Get our heads right
Shine our star too bright
Nothing in life is for sure
It's just a gamble
So play it for all that it's worth
And don't forger to keep our heads high
'Cause they will always kick you when you're down
They will always kick you when you're down
And don't you let their kicking get you down
You have to trust in yourself
You must believe in yourself
You have to follow your heart
You overcome, improve, endure
Strength for my strength, pain for my pain
Pride for my pride, match it inside
Trust that I find in you
But it's hard and it's brutal, it's nasty and rude and
It's dirty and mean when they treat you like yesterday's
News
They want to keep us all down town, frowned, underground
But no one is keeping me down
Fuck no
I'll keep my head high
'Cause they will always kick you when you're down
Life for my life, soul fore my soul
Truth for my truth and heart for my heart
Drive for my drive, match it inside
Fight for this fight and don't you ever never
Give up, give up you gotta play like a master of chess
It's a long road and it's mental endurance stress test
Sometimes you fight and you win, sometimes you fight and
You lose
It's the fighter in you
Not to lose
So keep you head high
'Cause they will always kick you when you're down
You have to trust in yourself
You must believe in yourself
You have to follow your heart
You overcome, improve, endure
Love for my love, hate for my hate
Strength for my strength, pain for my pain
Pride for my pride, match it inside
Keep up your drive and fight to fight
Because some shit ain't right
Don't lose our sight
Get our heads right
Shine our star too bright
Nothing in life is for sure
It's just a gamble
So play it for all that it's worth
And don't forger to keep our heads high
'Cause they will always kick you when you're down
They will always kick you when you're down
And don't you let their kicking get you down
You have to trust in yourself
You must believe in yourself
You have to follow your heart
You overcome, improve, endure
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I guess the lines "so keep your head high cause they will always kick you when you’re down" summarize the whole song pretty well.