Burning Down the Nicotine Armoire Lyrics

Lyric discussion by DanceSeejDance 

Cover art for Burning Down the Nicotine Armoire lyrics by Dance Gavin Dance

Ya know, it doesn't sound like he's say "It grabbed us by the throat, and we continue to breathe." It sounds to me more like "Gripped by the throat, try to breathe." But I dunno...