its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
The static life was not your intention
You want to wear me out and have me accept it
You try to protect yourself
I know you hurt someone
I know to play that part
I've learned to expect it
It's too soon to pull the trigger
It's too soon to pull the trigger
What happened to you to make you bitter?
It's too soon to pull the trigger
Secure in the cold
Is this what you do?
Secure in the cold?
If this is doomed to fail
Than I would rather burn
I would rather burn
I would rather burn
I would rather burn
If this is doomed to fail
Then I would rather burn
I would rather burn
You want to wear me out and have me accept it
You try to protect yourself
I know you hurt someone
I know to play that part
I've learned to expect it
It's too soon to pull the trigger
It's too soon to pull the trigger
What happened to you to make you bitter?
It's too soon to pull the trigger
Secure in the cold
Is this what you do?
Secure in the cold?
If this is doomed to fail
Than I would rather burn
I would rather burn
I would rather burn
I would rather burn
If this is doomed to fail
Then I would rather burn
I would rather burn
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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Elon musk got me listening to this song.\n\nIn a straight way, it conveys taking risks even if it is "doomed to fail", chasing and hunting your dreams, and not giving up on what you believe in("I would rather burn" like a fire).\n\nFeels like to me there are two inner voices talking here:\n\nSome part of the inner voice looks us down and gives us countless reasons why not to try and work hard. And there is a little voice that doesn\'t care and makes you push your limits (doing uncomfortable things) even if the goal seems impossible. You keep believing the impossible and getting wiser with every failure, with time the inner voice goes away and you are free.