Redneck
Lamb of God䀀 Lyrics
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You make it spill on the page
So drunk on yourself, self-righteous
A laughing stock of your own fucking stage
Oh but I ain't one to call names
Or throw stones in a house of glass
You try me
This is a motherfuckin' invitation
The only one you could ever need
This is a motherfuckin' invitation
You try me
Just one time you got a reason
Heard you had nothing to lose
A blind preacher for the pin-eyed congregation
It must be easy to lose
Oh but I ain't one to call names
Or throw stones in a house of glass
You try me
This is a motherfuckin' invitation
The only one you could ever need
This a motherfuckin' invitation
You try me
You can tell the same lie a thousand times
But it never gets any more true
So close your eyes once more and once more believe
That they all still believe in you
Just one time
This is a motherfuckin' imitation
The only one you could ever need
This a motherfuckin' invitation
Just one time
This is a motherfuckin' invitation
Ya' try me
Just one time (ya' try me)
Just one time (ya' try me)
Ya' try me
The lyrics to Lamb of God's "Redneck" express frustration and anger towards someone who is blindly self-righteous and believes their own lies. The singer describes this person as being so drunk on themselves and their own perceived greatness that they become a laughing stock. Despite this, the singer claims that they are not one to call names or throw stones in a "house of glass." Yet, they challenge this person to "try" them, offering a "motherfuckin' invitation" that is the only one this person could ever need.
The singer instigates a call to action, telling this person to try them just once with a reason, because it must be easy for them to lose. The lyrics suggest that this person is a blind preacher for a pin-eyed congregation, implying that while they may have followers, they themselves are blind to their own flaws and shortcomings. The final verses of the song offer a final challenge to this person, telling them that they can tell the same lie a thousand times, but it will never become any more true. The singer's message in the song is clear: stop believing your own lies and come face-to-face with reality.
Line by Line Meaning
So goddamn easy to write this
Describing how easy it is to write a song like this
You make it spill on the page
The creativity flows out of you almost uncontrollably
So drunk on yourself, self-righteous
Feeling overly confident and righteous about your beliefs or values
A laughing stock of your own fucking stage
Becoming a joke or mockery of your own area of expertise
Oh but I ain't one to call names
Not wanting to insult or belittle other people
Or throw stones in a house of glass
Avoiding making harsh criticisms or judgements of someone when you yourself are also flawed
You try me
Challenging someone to prove themselves or put their beliefs to the test
This is a motherfuckin' invitation
Clearly and directly inviting someone to step up and try to challenge you
The only one you could ever need
This challenge is the only test someone will need to prove themselves
Just one time you got a reason
Giving someone a single opportunity or a small reason to try and prove themselves
Heard you had nothing to lose
Referring to someone having no reputation or status to lose from the potential challenge
A blind preacher for the pin-eyed congregation
A leader or influencer who leads people who are unable to see the truth or reality
It must be easy to lose
The struggles of others can seem trivial or easy to lose when you are in a position of power or influence
You can tell the same lie a thousand times
Reiterating that repeating a falsehood won't make it more believable or true
But it never gets any more true
Continuing to emphasize that a lie will remain untrue no matter how many times it's repeated
So close your eyes once more and once more believe
Urging someone to continue to believe in a falsehood or illusion despite the evidence against it
That they all still believe in you
Despite lying or deceiving, others still believe in you and your supposed truth
This is a motherfuckin' imitation
Potentially deriding someone as a copy or imitation of someone else or something else
Ya' try me
Making it clear that you are ready and willing to be tested or challenged by someone else
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CHRIS ADLER, DAVID RANDALL BLYTHE, JOHN CAMPBELL, MARK MORTON, WILL ADLER
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