Return of the Antagonist
Grits Lyrics


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The antagonist has got me locked in the room, the door shuts behind me,
It'll be morning before they find me,
I hear a fiendish laugh 'cause I'm still giving half.
The antagonist has got me locked in the room, the door shuts behind me,
It'll be morning before they find me,
I hear a fiendish laugh 'cause I'm still giving half.

When I fist moved to Nashville didn't know about the legend of the serial spiritual murderer,
He thrive on those whose calling was music ministry,
Spotted several times during GMA week,
His approach was lunch meeting and sessions at studios,
Sometimes he was seen at the shows creeping in silence like a prowler at hunt,
Peeping through windows, vanishin' as the wind blows,
Black cape, white mask by night,
Best friend or acquaintance by day,
Someone you would least expect this plight to be carried out through or displayed.
Waited for the point of vulnerability,
Suddenly, when I was alone, no one around, voices telling me to give up, staring at the ceiling, praying they'll shut up.
"Choose," they say, "darkness or light, good and bad don't mix, either black or white"
And for a moment the room turns grey,
A foggy haze and I hear a voice say, "Follow me completely and the world is yours, you'll never get ahead trying to worship some lord"
And at that same moment I hear lightning strike, and through the foggy haze I saw an image of light,
"Get behind Me," said the voice to the other, "Bow once again ye father of sins, and for you; make a choice now, lay your life down of be spat from my mouth. Hypocrisy is one of the sins I most hate. Don't become a victim of the antagonist."

The antagonist has got me locked in the room, the door shuts behind me,
It'll be morning before they find me,
I hear a fiendish laugh 'cause I'm still giving half.
The antagonist has got me locked in the room, the door shut behind me,
It'll be morning before they find me,
I hear a fiendish laugh 'cause I'm still giving half.

It was a dark and stormy night, just like this one,
Tripped when I was gripped by fear,
It overcame me,
Oh, beady sinister eyes,
Oh, looking in my window,
Antagonist, antagonist,
Do I scream?
Uh-uh, you can forget that,
I'm casin'
Shadow chasin'
Face to face with Jason,
Swinging wildly in the dark,
Embark to boltin' down the hallway,
Emphasis on menacing nemesis from Genesis, da one dem call, "Antagonist"
It's just you and me boy,
His three main objectives - steal, kill and destroy.
Not of this world,
The principality, I wrestled
Conditioned apparition who jaunted my whole position,
What to do?
It aint over,
Aint no way this is through,
Was I...was I up to unmask the task without crew?
Round two:
Slanging prayer like a crack dealer,
To release a feeler,
Hands shaking like a faith healer.
Take that!
Uh huh, uh huh, uh huh,
You big and bad to infiltrate my pad
Let's finish this once and for all.
Antagonize me in the kitchen, you versus me and Adonai,
Exciting finish,
Grueling fight to the death,
From my right side he vanish, reappear on my left,
He thinks somehow his trickery will gain him the victory,
Deceived, fooled into believing his own imagery,
Antagonist, antagonist squeezing on my game plan,
Abuse, no use, fight the titan build up,
Just when I get lose, the door shut.

The antagonist has got me locked in the room, the door shuts behind me,
It'll be morning before they find me,
I hear a fiendish laugh 'cause I'm still giving half.
The antagonist has got me locked in the room, the door shuts behind me,
It'll be morning before they find me,
I hear a fiendish laugh 'cause I'm still giving half.
The antagonist has got me locked in the room, the door shuts behind me,




It'll be morning before they find me,
I hear a fiendish laugh 'cause I'm still giving half...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Grits’ song “Return of the Antagonist” describe a spiritual battle between the singer and the antagonist, who represents evil forces that seek to pull the singer away from his faith. The song is a narrative about the singer’s encounters with the antagonist, who appears in different forms and tries different tactics to deceive and harm him. The singer is eventually locked in a room with the antagonist, and the door shuts behind him, leaving him trapped and alone with evil forces. He hears a “fiendish laugh” as he struggles to resist and remain faithful.


The song can be interpreted as a metaphor for the struggles and temptations that people face in their daily lives. The antagonist represents the negative forces that seek to drag people away from their positive goals and beliefs. The singer’s fight against the antagonist represents the struggle to maintain one’s faith and principles in a world that can be harsh and unforgiving.


The lyrics are filled with vivid descriptions and metaphors that paint a picture of a fierce battle between good and evil. The song’s narrative structure and use of imagery make it a powerful and thought-provoking piece of music.


Line by Line Meaning

The antagonist has got me locked in the room, the door shuts behind me, It'll be morning before they find me, I hear a fiendish laugh 'cause I'm still giving half.
I'm trapped in a room by my enemy and the door is closed. They won't find me until morning and I hear their malicious laughter because I'm still fighting back.


When I fist moved to Nashville didn't know about the legend of the serial spiritual murderer, He thrive on those whose calling was music ministry, Spotted several times during GMA week, His approach was lunch meeting and sessions at studios, Sometimes he was seen at the shows creeping in silence like a prowler at hunt, Peeping through windows, vanishin' as the wind blows, Black cape, white mask by night, Best friend or acquaintance by day, Someone you would least expect this plight to be carried out through or displayed.
When I first moved to Nashville, I didn't know about the serial killer who targets those in the music ministry. He was spotted during GMA week, and approaches people during lunch meetings and studio sessions. He creeps around shows and peeps through windows, disappearing like the wind. He is unsuspecting- a friend or acquaintance by day and a killer by night.


Waited for the point of vulnerability, Suddenly, when I was alone, no one around, voices telling me to give up, staring at the ceiling, praying they'll shut up. "Choose," they say, "darkness or light, good and bad don't mix, either black or white" And for a moment the room turns grey, A foggy haze and I hear a voice say, "Follow me completely and the world is yours, you'll never get ahead trying to worship some lord" And at that same moment I hear lightning strike, and through the foggy haze I saw an image of light, "Get behind Me," said the voice to the other, "Bow once again ye father of sins, and for you; make a choice now, lay your life down of be spat from my mouth. Hypocrisy is one of the sins I most hate. Don't become a victim of the antagonist."
Waiting for an opportunity, I was suddenly alone with voices telling me to give up. They told me to choose darkness or light, that good and bad don't mix - it's either black or white. The room turned grey and a voice tempted me with the promise of power. But lightning struck, and I heard another voice telling the devil to leave. I was reminded not to become a victim of the antagonist.


It was a dark and stormy night, just like this one, Tripped when I was gripped by fear, It overcame me, Oh, beady sinister eyes, Oh, looking in my window, Antagonist, antagonist, Do I scream? Uh-uh, you can forget that, I'm casin' Shadow chasin'
It was a dark and stormy night, and I was overwhelmed with fear. I tripped as I saw the beady sinister eyes of the antagonist looking in my window. I wanted to scream, but instead avoided detection and followed the shadow of the antagonist.


Face to face with Jason, Swinging wildly in the dark, Embark to boltin' down the hallway, Emphasis on menacing nemesis from Genesis, da one dem call, "Antagonist" It's just you and me boy, His three main objectives - steal, kill and destroy. Not of this world, The principality, I wrestled Conditioned apparition who jaunted my whole position, What to do? Aint no way this is through, Was I...was I up to unmask the task without crew?
I faced the antagonist, swinging wildly in the dark. I ran down the hallway, realizing that my opponent was the menacing nemesis from Genesis- otherwise known as the antagonist. It was just me and him, and he was there to steal, kill, and destroy. He was not of this world- a principality that I had to wrestle with. I was facing an apparition that had deceived me. I questioned what to do next, realizing that I might have to unmask the antagonist alone.


Round two: Slanging prayer like a crack dealer, To release a feeler, Hands shaking like a faith healer. Take that! Uh huh, uh huh, uh huh, You big and bad to infiltrate my pad Let's finish this once and for all. Antagonize me in the kitchen, you versus me and Adonai, Exciting finish, Grueling fight to the death, From my right side he vanish, reappear on my left, He thinks somehow his trickery will gain him the victory, Deceived, fooled into believing his own imagery, Antagonist, antagonist squeezing on my game plan, Abuse, no use, fight the titan build up, Just when I get lose, the door shut.
In the next round, I attack the antagonist with prayer like a crack dealer releases a feeler. My hands are shaking like a faith healer as I take on the antagonist. I mock him, telling him that we will finish this once and for all. We fight in the kitchen, with me and Adonai against him. It's a grueling fight to the death, with the antagonist vanishing and reappearing at will. He thinks his trickery will gain victory, but he is deceived by his own imagery. Despite this, he continues to squeeze on my game plan, abusing my efforts. But just as I'm about to lose, the door shuts.


The antagonist has got me locked in the room, the door shuts behind me, It'll be morning before they find me, I hear a fiendish laugh 'cause I'm still giving half. The antagonist has got me locked in the room, the door shuts behind me, It'll be morning before they find me, I hear a fiendish laugh 'cause I'm still giving half. The antagonist has got me locked in the room, the door shuts behind me, It'll be morning before they find me, I hear a fiendish laugh 'cause I'm still giving half...
The antagonist still has me trapped in the room, and I can hear their fiendish laughter. I'm still fighting back, even though it will be morning before they find me.




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