"You Got a Death Wish Johnny Truant?"
The Fall of Troy Lyrics

The opening lyrics of "You Got a Death Wish Johnny Truant?" by The Fall of Troy convey a sense of disillusionment and frustration with societal definitions and expectations. The idea of waking the sun and allowing the stars to shine above what we define suggests that there are greater forces at work beyond our limited human understanding. The repetition of the word "wait" adds a sense of urgency and anticipation, as if the lyrics are building towards something significant.

The second set of lyrics explores the idea of perception and how it can be distorted by personal biases and preconceptions. The rhetorical question "Can you still see, what you first saw in me?" suggests that the singer feels misunderstood or misrepresented by someone else. The phrase "words caught up in your teeth" adds a sense of discomfort or tension, as if there is something unsaid that needs to be addressed. The repeated question "Why?" reinforces this sense of confusion and frustration.

The final line of the chorus, "staring at your glass smile," paints a vivid image of someone with a fake or insincere expression. The use of the word "glass" implies a fragility or brittleness, as if the smile could easily shatter or break. The rest of the lyrics build on this theme, with phrases like "cut apart the words" and "forever contradicting" suggesting that there is a lack of clarity or consistency in the communication between the singer and the other person.