Shadetree Mechanics
The Bled Lyrics

collect your bones.
Gather your physical self together, get ready.

man did you hear the news.
Were you informed about the recent events?

the boy's back in town and he reeks of the blues
A male individual has returned to the area with a strong sense of sadness and melancholy.

warm welcome home to the bitter truth.
Welcome back to a place of harsh realities and unpleasant facts.

so someone spiked the drinks with bad blood tonight
An unknown person has tampered with the beverages by adding a negative or harmful substance.

the venom takes control.
The poisonous substance has taken command of the situation.

i'm kicking down the door. so fuck the invite.
I am forcing my entry without respect for protocol or invitation.

spare me the small-talk.
I do not wish to engage in trivial conversation.

every second the price on my head grows.
My value as a target of attack increases constantly over time.

i'm dodging bullets from a gunman who everybody knows.
I am actively avoiding shots fired at me by an easily identifiable shooter.

i can hear you calling out. but it's a waste of time.
I am aware of your attempts to communicate with me, but it is ineffective and pointless.

and i just can't bring myself to slap a mouth that never shouts.
I cannot find the will to strike a passive or inactive voice.

so raise our glasses one more time.
Let us make a final toast to one another.

may the best man overdose on pride.
May the most worthy individual succumb to their excessive self-esteem.

i could destroy you. but not in these shoes.
I am capable of defeating you completely, but not under current circumstances.

you lack the stones to be more than a metaphor.
You do not possess the necessary courage or tenacity to exist beyond a literary symbol.

i saw this coming slow as an avalanche.
I had foreseen this event slowly building momentum, much like the natural disaster of an avalanche.

here's some advice for you next time make sure you put at least two bullets in the head.
For future reference, it is recommended to ensure a thorough elimination by administering multiple lethal shots to the head.

so make this your last mistake this is not a cheap shot it cost an arm and a leg.
This error must be your final one, as it is not a minor infraction but rather an extremely costly one.

so please give me something to shake something to lean on something to shatter or break.
Provide me with something to physically engage with, to either find support from, to destroy, or to break apart.

next time there will be no next time.
There will not be a future opportunity for a repeated event or behavior.