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On Fire
No Trigger Lyrics
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The lyrics in No Trigger's "On Fire" discuss the struggle of addiction, both on an individual level and as a larger societal issue. The song mentions a "new plague" that has taken hold inside, likening addiction to a disease. The line "this pharaoh's found in the mirrors on our walls" suggests that addiction is a reflection of ourselves, something that we create and internalize.
Despite the devastation that addiction can cause, the song also offers hope for recovery. The line "combating poisons while the sun still shines upon our lives" suggests that there is still time to make a change and overcome addiction. The chorus repeatedly asks for a vision of what's on the other side, implying that recovery is possible but requires a clear goal and determination to get there.
The lyrics also touch on the difficulty of making decisions and confronting the mistakes of the past. The line "the past's a minefield filled with regret" suggests that addiction is often linked to unresolved traumas or unresolved issues from the past. However, the song encourages listeners to focus on the present and future rather than dwelling on the mistakes of the past.
Overall, "On Fire" is a powerful reflection on addiction and recovery. It acknowledges the difficulties and complexities of addiction while also offering hope and encouragement for those struggling with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Breathe in. kindle the fire. a new plague now living so deep inside.
Take a deep breath and ignite the passion within, although it may bring about a new problem that runs deep within us.
this pharaoh's found in the mirrors on our walls.
The tyrant that controls us can be found within ourselves, reflected in our own thoughts and actions.
war. the addicts scream war yet fault is solely self-imposed.
Those who cling to addiction call for war, but the cause of their problems is their own doing.
truth or denial hold the options in our hearts, and we choose truth.
We are faced with a choice between accepting harsh realities or denying them, and we choose to confront the truth head-on.
combating poisons while the sun still shines upon our lives.
We fight against harmful influences in our lives while we still have time to do so.
breakdown decide. just what would it take to be on the other side?
Let's break things down and decide what we need to do to overcome our problems and reach a better place.
its within our hearts, within our mindsets, within earshot and eyeshot today.
The solution to our problems is within us, right in front of us in our own attitudes and surroundings.
within our skin, within our framework, tomorrow's there but it might be too late.
We have the power to change ourselves and our situation, but if we wait too long, it may be too late to make a difference.
its within our hearts, within our mindsets today.
Once again, the solution to our problems lies within us, in our own thoughts and emotions.
exhale. release the sickness, spitting blood into the eyes of virtue, blinding choking the ones who want no more.
Let go of our destructive habits, even if it means causing discomfort to those who are morally upright but unwilling to change.
the goal is modest the consequences more or less honest when life or death are the only roads ahead. and we choose life.
Our goal may not be grand, but when we face life or death situations, we choose to fight for life with honesty.
give me a vision of what's on the other side.
We need a clear picture of what it means to overcome our problems and reach a better place.
the past, the past's a minefield filled with regret. quietly we tiptoe watching where, just where we tread.
Our past mistakes are like a minefield, and we need to tread carefully to avoid repeating them and creating more regret.
and never mind addictive states, never mind old trends, tough to fight, wrong or right, decisions made are ours tonight.
We should not let ourselves be controlled by addictive tendencies or old habits, but instead take ownership of our decisions tonight and fight for what is right.
staring through the window, the sunlight reflects eyes, of thousands here before me in different forms of life.
As we look out the window, we see the faces of countless people who have lived different lives than us, each with their own struggles.
just one time for the pleasure, now can we stop the pain when centuries of common knowledge are hard to rearrange?
We may have indulged in harmful activities in the past, but can we stop the pain they caused when it goes against centuries of established wisdom?
breakdown decide
Once again, we need to break things down and make a decision on the best course of action.
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@VTPSTTU
Thanks for the video.
I don't have an opinion either way, but I am curious about the issue. I recently saw a P320, and I thought it looked like a nice pistol. A few thoughts come to mind.
Could dirt cause the striker block in the slide assembly to stick? If the block were dirty and stuck in the depressed position, that would negate that safety feature (assuming that I understood your video correctly).
You don't discuss this issue in this video, but I remember a groove being cut in the slide next to that striker block piece. I think there's another piece that has to come up into that groove for the gun to fire. If I remember correctly, the groove and associated piece are made to prevent out-of-battery firing, but I could be wrong about that. Maybe that issue is irrelevant to this accident. If that issue is relevant in some way, could dirt fill the groove and contribute to a malfunction?
Before my health failed, I was an engineer, and I did quite a bit of failure analysis. I appreciate your point about needing to see a breakdown of the guns in question to look for mechanical failure modes. If dirt caused the striker blocker in the slide to stick so that this safety feature were disabled, the gun could go off if the sear catch broke. However, a broken sear catch would be such an obvious cause of failure that I would expect the officer's lawyers to publicize that failure. Making a sear catch that would be nearly impossible to break in normal use should not be that difficult. There's no reason not to make that small piece out of a hardened steel. Unless the piece had some pre-existing crack, the design should not cause stress concentration that would initiate a fatigue crack. If the lawyers had evidence of fatigue fracture of the sear catch, that evidence would clearly show that Sig was at fault for making the bad sear catch.
I would love to be part of doing the failure analysis on these firearms. I haven't operated a scanning electron microscope in almost thirty years, so I would need updated training to run the microscope in this study. Even if I couldn't put my hands on things, I'd like to watch the work being done. If the analysis showed no failures, then I'd like to be part of that.
If poor cleaning practice were part of the failure sequence, that's something that the community needs to know. Maybe the P320 isn't inherently prone to unintentional discharge, but maybe the gun is extremely sensitive to being dirty. In that case, the community needs to know that operating a P320 requires more regular cleaning. Maybe that cleaning is required even when the gun isn't fired regularly.
@brianmunkres1767
Really good video. Lawyers being lawyers is what it amounts to. We live in a world where nobody is willing to accept responsibility for their actions. I definitely support our people in blue but I've seen way too many of them shoot to accept that they're all highly trained with guns. Some are downright scary with their gun handling and shooting. Some are great too
@BoomStickTactical
Yep. Thanks for watching
@danilopalma6426
As you said, things can go wrong but it’s so awesome to see someone like you explaining so well how the mechanics work behind it. It’s a set of 3-4 different things to make this happen
Much more confident now
@BoomStickTactical
There's nothing wrong with these guns. Just make sure to use a good holster that covers the trigger.
@FRMN8R_T4R
This is by far the best video explaining the conditions that would have to occur for a true uncommanded discharge to happen without the trigger being pressed. Keep in mind that it is a fully cocked striker mechanism, and the sear engagement distances are not huge, but at the same time, you'd have to have the trigger move rearward somehow.
@BoomStickTactical
Glad you enjoyed it!
@recoilrob324
It would only take a wee bit of dirt to make the firing pin block stick upward...the spring is tiny and not very strong so that's a possibility for sure. But the sear still has to be released to fire and this CAN happen because of play in the slide/frame interface. Most holsters grip the slide tightly and when/if you apply force to the grip the sear surfaces are going to be moving relative to one another and repeated working could 'walk' the firing pin off of the sear.
Every 'it went off by itself' I've read about and seen video's of do not involve a gun just sitting there discharging...there's always some movement of it and the most recent discharge in the holster had the gun struck hard by a fellow officer while they wrestled with a suspect.
I'm betting if you examine the guns that 'just went off' you'll find play in the slide to frame rails along with weak springs in the safety mechanism and/or dirt. Throw in some wear and manufacturing tolerances and it's no surprise to me that some are firing when they're not supposed to. Fully cocked striker systems are GREAT for competition as they allow a very light trigger pull...but personally I wouldn't be comfortable carrying one daily.
@rocketlaunchin
Thank you for this video! I have the Sig P320, purchased it as my first carry firearm. I shot one at the range and instantly fell in love with it. Had slight concerns after hearing the stories of them just firing for no reason, but you have totally eliminated any concerns that I have with this video. I purchased my holster from Alien Gear and it totally covers the trigger. Thinking about purchasing the P320 Legion.
@BoomStickTactical
The legion is cool but expensive.
@tokin420nchokin
Man the start of your comment sounds so much like my experience , I had to check the user name again and make sure it wasnt mine! Went to the range and it included a free rental of a couple models of your choice to try (you supply ammo) and I asked for a P320RX when they first came out. That gun shot so well, I had to have one! I had just bought a p365 and I had pistol fever all over.