Kickback
Stray From The Path feat. Brendan Murphy Lyrics


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I always knew that you'd draw first blood
You take but you don't give
I tried to live and let live
But you grew too fat
So now I have to cut the head off the tick
Get a grip before you slip on your stepping stones
I see the shiver in your bones
You know the fall is fast
A snake in the grass
Smoke and mirrors, pull the trigger
You're the driver, I'm the car crash

And you'll never see it coming

Kickback
Feel the kickback

Time to cash your reality check
Cause you're talking out the side of your neck
You let your soul slip through the cracks
Feel the kickback

I don't stress the self-obsessed
Can't get that feeling off your chest
Your head gets bigger by the second
But you know you're only second at best
Dearly departed, this was over before it even started
You know the fall is fast
Another snake in the grass
Motherfucker smoke and mirrors, pull the trigger
You're the driver, I'm the car crash

And you'll never see it coming

Kickback
Feel the kickback

Time to cash your reality check
Cause you're talking out the side of your neck
You let your soul slip through the cracks
Feel the kickback

A cure collected from the ears of the immune
Like an insect clinging to an empty vein
With nowhere left to spread your plague
Return to the dirt from which you came
So spare me your sickness
If the venom hangs from hollow fangs
Uncommon extinction
As the swarm goes unsustained





It's not your fault, it's just who you are
Bullshit

Overall Meaning

The song ā€œKickbackā€ by Stray From the Path Ft. Brendan Murphy speaks about standing up against those who take advantage of others and seek to harm them. The lyrics emphasize the idea of drawing first blood, with the singer acknowledging that they always knew their adversary would be the one to initiate conflict. The opening lines express the frustration of dealing with someone who takes but never gives, leading the singer to try to live and let live. However, seeing the other person grow too fat made it clear that action needed to be taken. The singer calls for the other person, likened to a tick, to be cut off before they grow even further.


Throughout the song, there is a sense of impending danger, with the singer warning the other person that they will never see the attack coming. The lyrics ā€œyou know the fall is fast / a snake in the grassā€ suggest that the other person may be overconfident and unaware of the consequences of their actions. The imagery continues with the line ā€œsmoke and mirrors, pull the trigger / you're the driver, I'm the car crash,ā€ which portrays the other person as manipulative and ultimately responsible for the destruction they cause.


The chorus of the song emphasizes the idea of a kickback, which can be either a physical force or a reaction to something negative. The lyrics speak to the idea of karma, with the singer calling for the other person to ā€œcash [their] reality checkā€ and feel the consequences of their actions. The bridge of the song introduces new imagery, with a cure collected from the ears of the immune and an insect clinging to an empty vein. These lines further emphasize the idea of destruction and the futility of trying to spread a harmful influence.


Line by Line Meaning

I always knew that you'd draw first blood
I had a feeling you would be the one to start the conflict


You take but you don't give
You only want things for yourself without any intention of returning the favor


I tried to live and let live
I attempted to coexist with you in a peaceful manner


But you grew too fat
You became too greedy and started to demand too much


So now I have to cut the head off the tick
I have to take extreme measures to get rid of the problem


Get a grip before you slip on your stepping stones
Develop some control over your actions before you face serious consequences


I see the shiver in your bones
I can sense fear and uncertainty in you


You know the fall is fast
Your downfall is imminent


A snake in the grass
You are deceptive and treacherous


Smoke and mirrors, pull the trigger
You use deception and manipulation to achieve your goals


You're the driver, I'm the car crash
You're the one causing the problems, while I'm the one who has to face the consequences


And you'll never see it coming
You won't be able to predict the outcome of your actions


Kickback
Repercussions for your actions


Feel the kickback
Suffer the negative consequences of your behavior


Time to cash your reality check
It's time for you to face the truth about your actions


Cause you're talking out the side of your neck
You're being dishonest and deceptive


You let your soul slip through the cracks
You've lost touch with your true self


I don't stress the self-obsessed
I don't worry about people who are overly focused on themselves


Can't get that feeling off your chest
You're unable to shake off your anxiety and negative emotions


Your head gets bigger by the second
You become more and more self-important


But you know you're only second at best
You're not as great as you think you are


Dearly departed, this was over before it even started
Our relationship was doomed from the beginning


Another snake in the grass
Another deceptive and treacherous person


Motherfucker smoke and mirrors, pull the trigger
You use deception and manipulation to achieve your goals


A cure collected from the ears of the immune
A solution that comes from those who are unaffected by the problem


Like an insect clinging to an empty vein
Like a parasite feeding on something that has no value or substance


With nowhere left to spread your plague
There's no one else for you to negatively influence


Return to the dirt from which you came
Go back to where you belong


So spare me your sickness
Don't try to infect me with your negative energy


If the venom hangs from hollow fangs
If your toxicity comes from a place of emptiness


Uncommon extinction
A rare phenomenon of something coming to an end


As the swarm goes unsustained
As a group of people start to lose momentum and fall apart


It's not your fault, it's just who you are
I'm not blaming you, you can't help being the way you are


Bullshit
Nonsense, there's no excuse for your actions




Lyrics Ā© Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network
Written by: ANDREW DI JORIO, ANTHONY ALTAMURA, DAN BOURKE, THOMAS WILLIAMS, WILLIAM SCOTT PUTNEY, BRENDAN JOSEPH MURPHY, CRAIG BEVERIDGE REYNOLDS, WILLIAM PUTNEY

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Comments from YouTube:

@vince2155

They get better and better and brendan is literally a monster

@jasonlovesmusicreacting882

Hopefully so. These tracks are way more promising than pretty much anything off their last album.

@cjdoyle625

Jason LovesABR I agree with this. They were on Sumerian too so maybe being on UNFD will help. Love this band either way but I agree. I only loved the song with Vinnie Paz on it because I love Jedi Mind Tricks.

@jasonlovesmusicreacting882

@@cjdoyle625 Yeah, same here. The only other songs other than that that were at least tolerable were The Opening Move, Loudest In The Room, and They Always Take The Guru. Strange Fiction also wasn't bad per say, but just a bit forgettable until the breakdown, but even Keith Buckley couldn't save the song completely.

@cameronalex2723

@@cjdoyle625 Doubt the label has anything to day with stfp's song writing, will putney probably has way more impact

@Spoodasaurus

Man these guys just get heavier and heavier this album is going to be insane

@josephbastidas3561

Was just listening to Counterparts this morning, this is a pleasant surprise

@noahwatkins6093

that bass tone tho....

@theyurireviewer

Noah Watkins so chunky...almost NJ in parts

@rezaleecaster

Counterparts. And then this? Blessed.

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