He certainly did earn that reputation.
Panic sets in
The room just spins
Here it comes again...
Slipping through my fingers out of my reach
Nothing is picture perfect
Buried under the rocks of a landscape
Nothing here is picture perfect
Slipping through your fingers
It's out of your hands
Bleed
Holding on gets harder and harder
Giving up gets harder and harder
(Release)
The tension corrupts direction
I've lost control
Slipping through your fingers, it's out of my grasp
Nothing here is ever perfect
Crippled by the weight of the downfall
Nothing here is real
Keep control
A lifetime of open wounds
Completely incomplete
Bleed
Holding on gets harder and harder
Giving up gets harder and harder
(Release)
The tension corrupts direction
I've lost control
Just keep on tighter and tighter, and keep control
Just hold on tighter and tighter, just hold me still
The room just spins
Here it comes again...
Slipping through my fingers out of my reach
Nothing is picture perfect
Buried under the rocks of a landscape
Nothing here is picture perfect
Slipping through your fingers
It's out of your hands
Bleed
Holding on gets harder and harder
Giving up gets harder and harder
(Release)
The tension corrupts direction
I've lost control
Slipping through your fingers, it's out of my grasp
Nothing here is ever perfect
Crippled by the weight of the downfall
Nothing here is real
Keep control
A lifetime of open wounds
Completely incomplete
Bleed
Holding on gets harder and harder
Giving up gets harder and harder
(Release)
The tension corrupts direction
I've lost control
Just keep on tighter and tighter, and keep control
Just hold on tighter and tighter, just hold me still
Lyrics submitted by njspeedbeast
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This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
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i was always puzzled on this song. i kept trying to over analyze it and what not, because a lot of their songs on the newest releases are very very deep and well thought out. basically though,the lyrics explain it all. its about feeling like the world and all its pressures/burdens are caving in on you, and you don't know what to do. you lose focus and you feel like giving up. its like every day is a struggle. the pressures of life lead you to lose sight of your goals, and you tend to head in the wrong direction. the song is about him trying to keep control of his life, but he just can't seem to. and then in the next song,homecoming, he finally sets himself free from all these burdens and sets his life on track.