He certainly did earn that reputation.
You've come to this, you were once a lion
You've come to this, bringing den here
You've come to this, you were a lion
You've come to this, sigh alone now
You walked on some tall moon tail
It's come to this, you walked on a tall
We all know you've come home to fall
[Chorus]
She's gone, she's gone across the border, man
And you're never gonna see her again
I could give a fuck, oh, what you do to me
But your party's over, it's done. the end
Take a step back
Take a step back
Take a step back man
Take a step back and turn yourself around
The check has been cashed
There's no stopping it now
You're safe if I'm safe
And she's safe, we're okay
The sooner as we pass this
We'll all stop our knocking on wood
Knock on wood
[Chorus]
It's come to this [x8]
And we all know
That you've come home
To fall
[Chorus]
You've come to this, bringing den here
You've come to this, you were a lion
You've come to this, sigh alone now
You walked on some tall moon tail
It's come to this, you walked on a tall
We all know you've come home to fall
[Chorus]
She's gone, she's gone across the border, man
And you're never gonna see her again
I could give a fuck, oh, what you do to me
But your party's over, it's done. the end
Take a step back
Take a step back
Take a step back man
Take a step back and turn yourself around
The check has been cashed
There's no stopping it now
You're safe if I'm safe
And she's safe, we're okay
The sooner as we pass this
We'll all stop our knocking on wood
Knock on wood
[Chorus]
It's come to this [x8]
And we all know
That you've come home
To fall
[Chorus]
Lyrics submitted by strykerchick
Ice Monster Lyrics as written by Knudson Johnson
Lyrics © SONGS MUSIC PUBLISHING
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I thought it was more like he was getting over a girl who had changed in the course of their relationship. Like, "you were once a lion", but she's not any more. But he still stayed in the relationship, hoping she would change back. But then "You've come to this, sigh alone now" he does break up with her, but it still trying to forget that great person she once was.
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