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Razor's Edge

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Never callin', unanswered letters how you been, feelin' better?
Never lookin', but you're hearin' never speakin', but you're
feeling
All the silence, and it's wounding you're not healing, just
conceding
Play, the game, play the game.

Oh brother to brother all the blood runs red
Don't roll over, don't play dead
We're all livin' on the razor's edge
Oh brother to brother all the blood runs ruby red
We're all victims of the razor's edge

All the rules don't mean a thing
They're wasting time, the mem'ries sting
Keep your image, plant that smile
Answer questions, don't let on
Make up stories all put on
That's your life your life is gone

You see you're losing, yet you still try
The game just a watches your life go by
You're playin' well, you're playin' --
Why? Play the game

You see you're losing, yet you still try
The game just a watches your life go by
You're playin' well
Oh, you're playin' the game

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spliphstar On Jan 14, 2002

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Never callin', unanswered letters how you been, feelin' better?
       Never lookin', but you're hearin' never speakin', but you're
       feeling
       All the silence, and it's wounding you're not healing, just
       conceding
       Play, the game, play the game.

Oh brother to brother all the blood runs red
       Don't roll over, don't play dead
       We're all livin' on the razor's edge
       Oh brother to brother all the blood runs ruby red
       We're all victims of the razor's edge

All the rules don't mean a thing
       They're wasting time, the mem'ries sting
       Keep your image, plant that smile
       Answer questions, don't let on
       Make up stories all put on
       That's your life your life is gone

You see you're losing, yet you still try
       The game just a watches your life go by
       You're playin' well, you're playin' --
       Why? Play the game

You see you're losing, yet you still try
       The game just a watches your life go by
       You're playin' well
       Oh, you're playin' the game

Oh brother to brother all the blood runs red
       Don't roll over, don't play dead
       We're all livin' on the razor's edge
       Oh brother to brother all the blood runs ruby red
       We're all victims of the razor's edge

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by pompeylad1979

18y ago

this is a fantastic song i can't believe theres no comments on it

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by MysticBat

17y ago

I believe the razor's edge is life. Now, a short yet very encouraging Meat Loaf song, it's cool shit.

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by Layman1

14y ago

A) Instead of "never calling, unanswered letters" in the first line, it should be: "Never calling, or answering letters"

B) Instead of "You're not healing; just conceding", it should be "You're not healing; just concealing". Why? 1) People with emotional damage often try to cover up by employing a front or overcompensating.

2) It actually rhymes with "healing"

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3) in one of the pre-choruses, it says "You see you're losing, yet you still try". If he had conceded, he would have given up, and hence not be trying anymore.

C) Also, I am not sure, but when listening to the song along with reading the lyrics, it just doesn't sound like he is singing "Oh brother to brother all the blood runs red"

My best guess would be: "Oh brother, little brother, oh, the cut runs red" (and add "ruby" in the repeated line). You could use "lil' brother" equally well.

Criminally underrated song by the Loafster in my humble opinion. And from an interesting album too. General online commentary seems to suggest that fans were disappointed by the album (Midnight at the Lost and Found), but, as a big fan of his first 2 albums (and later ones too), I found this a refreshingly different change, that really showcased his voice and passion (this song in particular). Some songs with tongue firmly removed from cheek, that you could actually really get into seriously :) Not that I'm in anyway denigrating his original two albums, which were great too, just in a rather different way!

Having said that, in it's original format, it was a vinyl album (or cassette) of two sides - although I only heard the CD version, and noted that tracks 1 - 5 (from side 1) ranged from good ("Keep Driving", "Promised land", "Midnight At The Lost And Found") to 'right up there with his best material' (Razor's Edge", "The Wolf At Your Door") and side 2 was mostly execrable. Mind you, perhaps I haven't listened to it enough, and obviously everyone will have different views on that :)

Lyric Correction

A) Instead of "never calling, unanswered letters" in the first line, it should be:
"Never calling, or answering letters"

B) Instead of "You're not healing; just conceding",
it should be "You're not healing; just concealing".
Why?
1) People with emotional damage often try to cover up by employing a front or overcompensating.

2) It actually rhymes with "healing"

and

3) in one of the pre-choruses, it says "You see you're losing, yet you still try".
If he had conceded, he would have given up, and hence not be trying anymore.

C) Also, I am not sure, but when listening to the song along with reading the lyrics, it just doesn't sound like he is singing "Oh brother to brother all the blood runs red"

My best guess would be:
"Oh brother, little brother, oh, the cut runs red" (and add "ruby" in the repeated line). You could use "lil' brother" equally well.

Criminally underrated song by the Loafster in my humble opinion.
And from an interesting album too. General online commentary seems to suggest that fans were disappointed by the album (Midnight at the Lost and Found), but, as a big fan of his first 2 albums (and later ones too), I found this a refreshingly different change, that really showcased his voice and passion (this song in particular).  Some songs with tongue firmly removed from cheek, that you could actually really get into seriously :)
Not that I'm in anyway denigrating his original two albums, which were great too, just in a rather different way!

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