Easy Tiger
Every Time I Die Lyrics


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How you gonna get up if you ain't never been down?
How you gonna move on if you ain't never had enough?
Give the signal advance the pill pushers
Administer a change purse full of Thorazine
Show this girl a little bar courtesy and
Keep her senses clear of the scene
We've found a gentleman caller who goes by the name
She's been weeping for, turn her over
Easy in easy out we've nearly got this situation
Stabilized, just some winces to eradicate
Take a deep breath cut the blue wire
Keep your fingers crossed and pray she's been detached
She stirs and I'm emasculated
Doctor! Doctor! Give her the blues
She got herself a varsity letter by loving you

Breach and clear the abandoned back seat of the Cadillac
We've been altered by the local authorities
That regret has been seen on the grounds
Teasing the dogs, making the rounds
There's a heart shaped bed in the honeymoon
Ward that circulates dust
Twitches and vomits in fits like the damned

Comforts none but the sloth yet we pay
By the hour for the bricklayers view
Johnny, dream of your gun, goddammit it Commander
She's a hopeless case, note the time she arrived
I didn't think we would lose another one to the sound
There were too many fangs for us to tame

Someone fetch her blue eyes from a restroom wall downtown
She stirs, we underestimated
Doctor! Doctor! Give me the news




She caught herself a cause of the wilds by loving you
She caught a bad case of the wilds and she flat lines

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Every Time I Die's song Easy Tiger paint a picture of a scene in which a woman is in need of medical attention, surrounded by a group of people who are trying to stabilize her. The lyrics pose questions about how to move forward in difficult situations if one has never faced adversity before. Drugs are administered to the woman to keep her calm and detached from the situation. The group seems to be trying to do all they can to save her, but they ultimately fail as she "flat lines" at the end of the song.


The lyrics suggest a sense of desperation and chaos, with references to abandoned Cadillac backseats, heart-shaped beds, and time running out. There is a feeling of being trapped in an uncontrollable situation, doing everything possible but ultimately failing. The lyrics also suggest a sense of regret and loss, with lines like "I didn't think we would lose another one to the sound."


Overall, Easy Tiger seems to be a commentary on the complexities of life and the struggles we face. The lyrics suggest that sometimes we are pushed to our limits, and even our best efforts may not be enough to save someone we care about.


Line by Line Meaning

How you gonna get up if you ain't never been down?
How are you going to rise if you've never faced any adversity and learned from it?


How you gonna move on if you ain't never had enough?
How will you be able to progress if you are not satisfied with what you already have?


Give the signal advance the pill pushers
Give the command to proceed with administering medication.


Administer a change purse full of Thorazine
Administer a purse filled with Thorazine, an antipsychotic drug, to calm the patient's behavior.


Show this girl a little bar courtesy and
Treat this woman with respect and kindness at the bar.


Keep her senses clear of the scene
Ensure that she remains aware of her surroundings and that nothing dangerous is happening around her.


We've found a gentleman caller who goes by the name
We have found a male companion who identifies as a gentleman.


She's been weeping for, turn her over
Weep no more, let her be content.


Easy in easy out we've nearly got this situation
The situation is under control and we are about to wrap up.


Stabilized, just some winces to eradicate
The situation is stable, we just need to eliminate a few flinches.


Take a deep breath cut the blue wire
Take a deep breath and cut the blue wire (presumably an explosive device).


Keep your fingers crossed and pray she's been detached
Hope for the best and pray that the patient has been successfully separated from any harm.


She stirs and I'm emasculated
She awakens and my confidence is undermined.


Doctor! Doctor! Give her the blues
Doctor, please give her some sedatives.


She got herself a varsity letter by loving you
She has proven her capability and dedication by being with you.


Breach and clear the abandoned back seat of the Cadillac
Enter and search the empty back seat of the Cadillac.


We've been altered by the local authorities
We have been changed by the actions taken by the police or government officials in the area.


That regret has been seen on the grounds
The feeling of regret is palpable and can be felt on the premises.


Teasing the dogs, making the rounds
Provoking and testing the dogs while surveying the area.


There's a heart shaped bed in the honeymoon
There is a heart-shaped bed in the honeymoon suite.


Ward that circulates dust
The room is unused and covered in dust.


Twitches and vomits in fits like the damned
The patient twitches and vomits uncontrollably like they are possessed by demons.


Comforts none but the sloth yet we pay
It doesn't provide any real benefits but we continue to pay for it anyway.


By the hour for the bricklayers view
By the hour for a view that's not worth much.


Johnny, dream of your gun, goddammit it Commander
Johnny, remember to use your gun if necessary, commander.


She's a hopeless case, note the time she arrived
She is beyond recovery, make a note of when she arrived.


I didn't think we would lose another one to the sound
I didn't expect that another person would die from the sound around us.


There were too many fangs for us to tame
There were too many dangerous things for us to control and manage.


Someone fetch her blue eyes from a restroom wall downtown
Retrieve her blue contact lenses from a public restroom in the downtown area.


She stirs, we underestimated
She wakes up, and we realize we underestimated her ability to recover.


Doctor! Doctor! Give me the news
Doctor, please inform me of the situation.


She caught herself a cause of the wilds by loving you
She has been driven wild by her love for you.


She caught a bad case of the wilds and she flat lines
She was driven wild and died unexpectedly.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ANDREW JOHN WILLIAMS, JORDAN TAYLOR BUCKLEY, KEITH MICHAEL BUCKLEY, MICHAEL FRANCIS NOVAC

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