On October 28 2008, singer/bassist Terrin Durfey passed away after battling skin cancer for 10+ years. He is survived by his wife and son.
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Lot 235
Boilermaker Lyrics
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found the rail leaning my weight out
caught on a nail it's pulling me down
dragging me down
can't see below cut off the pain in my back
show your shadow across my back
take time to aim it now that you've got your chance
shot through the back down onto the ground
stuck down deep eating away at my lung
hope you'll take it back number one
can't sift through the rain unless it clears a little
drag me down alone in my puddle
puddle surrounds
The lyrics to Boilermaker's song Lot 235 reflect the internal battle of a person struggling with their own thoughts and emotions. The opening line, "overhead and I'm spitting down," indicates the singer is likely on a roof, surveying the world beneath them. The second line, "found the rail leaning my weight out," suggests that the singer is teetering on the edge of something - perhaps literally, as they lean on a railing, but also metaphorically as they grapple with their own feelings.
The line "caught on a nail it's pulling me down, dragging me down," functions both literally and symbolically. The nail may be physically snagging the singer's clothing, but it's also a representation of a situation or emotion that's pulling them downwards. This idea is further emphasized in lines like "stuck down deep eating away at my lung," which suggest a feeling of suffocation or drowning.
Line by Line Meaning
overhead and i'm spitting down
I am standing high up and spitting downwards.
found the rail leaning my weight out
I found a rail and I am leaning on it with my weight.
caught on a nail it's pulling me down
I got caught on a nail and now it's dragging me down.
dragging me down
The nail is dragging me down further and further.
can't see below cut off the pain in my back
I cannot see below me and the pain in my back is blocking me.
show your shadow across my back
Your shadow is falling across my back.
take time to aim it now that you've got your chance
Now that you have the opportunity, take your time to aim well.
shot through the back down onto the ground
I got shot in the back and fell to the ground.
my life floats away puddle surrounds
My life is slipping away and the puddle is all around me.
stuck down deep eating away at my lung
An object is stuck deep inside me and it is slowly destroying my lung.
hope you'll take it back number one
I hope you retract your actions because you are at fault.
can't sift through the rain unless it clears a little
I cannot move through the rain unless it slows down or stops.
drag me down alone in my puddle
I am being dragged down all by myself while surrounded by the puddle.
puddle surrounds
The puddle is all around me.
Contributed by Lily M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.