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Strapping Young Lad Lyrics

Devy in the corner of his teen year
Devin (the lead singer/songwriter of Strapping Young Lad) was in his teenage years and likely feeling lost or isolated

Born to run away
He felt like he was destined to constantly be fleeing or avoiding difficult situations

Children in the middle with the village idiot
Devin, along with his peers, was confused by someone who was perhaps not the most mentally competent or socially adept in their community

So he never made the potty grade
They didn't see this person who they labeled as the village idiot as someone who was capable of achieving the same things as themselves

Now maybe he pulled a little closer
Despite their past attitudes, Devin is starting to feel empathy or understanding for this person

Cold in a mousy way
The way this person is acting is timid or quiet

Boom boom as they came a little closer
Perhaps a reference to a racing heartbeat or the tension that arises when two people get closer to each other

Put a bolt in the curse today
They're able to break the cycle of negativity or disrespect that they had previously enacted on this person

Now Devy has to eat it in his own way
Devin may feel embarrassed or ashamed by the way he has previously treated this person

Broke in a dirty way
This guilt or shame feels very personal and humiliating

Boom boom is the beating that I hear in the night
Devin is feeling a sense of anxiety or restlessness about his past behavior

But no one hears, so no one knows and no one fucks with me
No one else can see or understand Devin's internal struggle, and he wants to keep it that way

Devy wants a word with the master
Devin wants to have a conversation with someone who may have a greater sense of purpose or control over his life

I got no need to run away
He doesn't want to keep fleeing from his problems or insecurities

Down on the road isn't easy
Making changes or confronting difficult truths is not going to be an easy process

But I never would back away
Devin is determined not to give up or shy away from making progress

Boom boom in the morning with the night sounds
A continuation of his feelings of anxiety and restlessness

No way to run away
Devin can't escape these feelings no matter how much he wants to

Boom boom as the boredom of monogamy
Perhaps a reference to feeling trapped or stuck in a routine

Hits one more time...
This sense of boredom or monotony keeps coming back and is causing problems

No one must know...
Devin doesn't want anyone else to know or see his struggles

No one must know...

No one must know...

No one must know this machine...
Perhaps a reference to Devin's inner workings or mental/emotional state being a complex, sensitive machine that others shouldn't mess with

Devy got a taste of some black shit
Devin has been exposed to something dark or disturbing

Born in another way
This experience has changed or shaped him in a way that is outside of his control or expectation

And it probably would have been easy
There may have been an easier path for Devin to take, but he ended up on a more difficult or unexpected one

But it never worked out that way
Things didn't go according to plan

Boom boom in the corner with the well-soiled
The sense of tension or apprehension persists, perhaps indicating a conflict between Devin and someone/something else

Bound to amalgamate
Devin may feel like he is being forced into a situation that he doesn't necessarily want to be a part of

Boom boom as it kills the inhibitions
This conflict is taking an emotional toll on Devin and may be causing him to act out of character

...no more games
Devin may be at a point where he doesn't want to play along with the expectations or rules that have been set for him anymore