Lyric discussion by ROFLmegan 

Cover art for It's Gettin' Easy lyrics by Dear and the Headlights

It's about self destruction. (The executioner looks exactly like me, it's me) He's playing a part he knows off by heart, an act to disguise what he's really feeling and conforming it to what you want to see. It's getting easier each time, to be this person he plays in front of other people. To tell people what they want to hear, to conceal everything and horde his feelings/emotions inside. To feel out of control, but to contain himself (Hand in my pocket, straight jacket mind) for your benefit.

He's protecting himself from being vulnerable and real to prevent being hurt by other people, but destroying himself by depriving himself being open and genuine, he's depriving himself of letting other people see his sincerity; disallowing acceptance and love.

It's not about suicide. It's about depression. Trying to fight it, (I'm on my hands and knees, Like a martyr calling out his final plea) resisting the urge to disclose himself in his bubble, but it's so much easier to just continue playing this act he's so familiar with. Struggle.

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