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.
She walks in with the sweet, makes them kiss
her feet
Now her scene's complete
She's fixing violent hose, everybody knows
How she'll play with those
I'd like to get in line, get in line, get in line
Please
Squeezed into neon lime
Looks and smells like crime
I could do some time
Dancing the way I feel
Cry like a parent
I got my nerves of steel
But I'm so transparent
I run when she gives the cattle call
Run and fetch her ball, be her wall to wall
I'm on the third brigade
Now I've got it made standing in her shade
She's bending someone's ear
I'd like to volunteer, volunteer, volunteer
Please
And buy the bar a beer, spread some X-mas
cheer
Teach me how to steer
Dancing the way I feel
Try like a surgeon
I've got my nerves of steel
nothing is that urgent
She goes La La La
La La La - La La La
La La La - La La La
La La La - La La La
She hadn't looked so sad, think of all we had
Guess it ain't so bad
Now watch her body shake
Love that chocolate cake like she used to bake
She's not my Valentine
I'm getting out of line, out of line, out of line
Please
Squeezed into neon lime
So she's passed her prime, working overtime
Dancing the way that I feel
Die like a villian
I've got my nerves of steel
But she'e not worth killing
She goes La La La
La La La - La La La
La La La - La La La
La La La - La La La
her feet
Now her scene's complete
She's fixing violent hose, everybody knows
How she'll play with those
I'd like to get in line, get in line, get in line
Please
Squeezed into neon lime
Looks and smells like crime
I could do some time
Dancing the way I feel
Cry like a parent
I got my nerves of steel
But I'm so transparent
I run when she gives the cattle call
Run and fetch her ball, be her wall to wall
I'm on the third brigade
Now I've got it made standing in her shade
She's bending someone's ear
I'd like to volunteer, volunteer, volunteer
Please
And buy the bar a beer, spread some X-mas
cheer
Teach me how to steer
Dancing the way I feel
Try like a surgeon
I've got my nerves of steel
nothing is that urgent
She goes La La La
La La La - La La La
La La La - La La La
La La La - La La La
She hadn't looked so sad, think of all we had
Guess it ain't so bad
Now watch her body shake
Love that chocolate cake like she used to bake
She's not my Valentine
I'm getting out of line, out of line, out of line
Please
Squeezed into neon lime
So she's passed her prime, working overtime
Dancing the way that I feel
Die like a villian
I've got my nerves of steel
But she'e not worth killing
She goes La La La
La La La - La La La
La La La - La La La
La La La - La La La
Lyrics submitted by oofus
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