The Wrist
Mushroomhead Lyrics


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Acting Tragically,
In An Inept Manner
Trying To Act Like
Something Really Mattered
When I Open My Eyes
It's All Gone
Overthrown By Your Children
God Willing Shut You Down
It's Like The Closer I Get
I Start To Regret
What I've Done
A Sick Piece Of Shit,
With The Balls To Admit,
When He's Wrong
React Defiantly
I Am Someone, Someone
Might Even Fool Myself
Before I'm Done
When I Open My Eyes
It's All Gone
Overthrown By Your Children
God Willing Shut You Down
Making Believe
There's Someplace I Belong
Greedo Died By The Hand Of Solo
Amass A Fortress Of Steel
Unsure If I Can Instill My Will
Is Caving In Black
'til There's No Bringing It Back Again
Led Astray By Their Mock Sincerity
False Charity
Condemned
Chewing Insult
Inheriting Unwarranted Birthright
Crown A Scapegoat
New King Of Shit
Ignorance Is Followed
By Ignorance
Repetition Diminishing Senses
Defenseless
Crippled Libido
Greedo Died By The Hand Of Solo
When I Open My Eyes
It's All Gone
Making Believe
There's Someplace I Belong
When I Open My Eyes
It's All Gone




Might Even Fool Myself
Before I'm Done

Overall Meaning

The song, "The Wrist," by Mushroomhead speaks about the struggle and frustration of an individual who is trying to fit in or find their place in society. The lyrics mention how this individual is trying to act in a way that seems important, but in reality, it all means nothing. The line "Overthrown by your children, God willing shut you down" could be interpreted as the younger generation overthrowing the outdated ideas or norms of the previous generations.


The lyrics also talk about how this individual is beginning to regret their past actions, which they describe as being a "sick piece of shit." However, this person is still trying to maintain their identity and assert themselves defiantly. Nevertheless, they start to doubt their ability to make a significant impact when they realize that society is driven by ignorance, repetition, and greed.


Overall, "The Wrist" expresses the frustration of an individual who is navigating their way through the complex and daunting aspects of society. It highlights the struggles and challenges that come with trying to find one's place in the world and to make meaningful contributions to it.


Line by Line Meaning

Acting Tragically,
Putting on a show of tragedy and being dramatic,


In An Inept Manner
Being clumsy and unable to handle the situation correctly


Trying To Act Like
Pretending to be something you're not


Something Really Mattered
When in fact, it didn't matter at all


When I Open My Eyes
After a moment of reflection


It's All Gone
Everything has vanished and is lost forever


Overthrown By Your Children
Defeated by those who come after you


God Willing Shut You Down
Hope that some higher power will bring an end to all of it


It's Like The Closer I Get
When you approach something too close, it becomes clearer but less desirable


I Start To Regret
Wishing you hadn't done something


What I've Done
Actions taken in the past


A Sick Piece Of Shit,
Someone who is mentally or morally twisted


With The Balls To Admit,
Having the courage to acknowledge one's own faults


When He's Wrong
Making mistakes


React Defiantly
Responding in a rebellious manner


I Am Someone, Someone
A person who exists, with all the complexities and flaws that come along with being human


Might Even Fool Myself
Sometimes people can convince themselves of things that aren't true


Before I'm Done
Before reaching the end


Making Believe
Imagining that something is real when it's not


There's Someplace I Belong
Searching for a place where one fits in and feels at home


Greedo Died By The Hand Of Solo
A reference to Star Wars; someone was outsmarted and defeated by someone more skilled


Amass A Fortress Of Steel
Building up a wall of protection


Unsure If I Can Instill My Will
Doubting one's ability to exert control over a situation


Is Caving In Black
Collapsing or falling apart


'til There's No Bringing It Back Again
Until it's beyond repair and can't be salvaged


Led Astray By Their Mock Sincerity
Deceived by people who pretend to be genuine but are actually insincere


False Charity
Charity that is merely for show and not genuinely helpful


Condemned
Punished for wrongdoing


Chewing Insult
Mentally and emotionally torturing someone with insults


Inheriting Unwarranted Birthright
Receiving a position or privilege that was not earned or deserved


Crown A Scapegoat
Blaming someone else for one's own mistakes


New King Of Shit
Becoming the new source of problems


Ignorance Is Followed
When someone doesn't know any better, they frequently do the wrong thing


By Ignorance
This bad behavior is then repeated by others


Repetition Diminishing Senses
When something happens repeatedly, it becomes less impactful and meaningful over time


Defenseless
Unable to protect oneself


Crippled Libido
Unable to function sexually


When I Open My Eyes
After a moment of reflection


It's All Gone
Everything has vanished and is lost forever


Might Even Fool Myself
Sometimes people can convince themselves of things that aren't true


Before I'm Done
Before reaching the end




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: STEVE FELTON, JEFFERY L. HETRICK, JOHN F. KILCOYNE, THOMAS SCHMITZ, JASON POPSON, JOHN SEKULA

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