Director's Cut
Travis Barker Lyrics


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(Psycho motherfucker)
(Psycho motherfucker)

I took my Buck night
Stuck it in my bag
In a black Jansport that I've had since 2000 class
And some duct tape, the last of a roll I used
The first of it I used to patch a hole in my bedroom window glass
I broke into my trailer because this bitch locked me out
She took my keys and threw them into the yard, but I haven't cut my grass
Plus it was dark when I got home, I was driving fast
But the made it hard to see the road and I drove right past
Had to turn around in a cul de sac, dead end
And I barely made into my dirt drive, running out of gas
A late night at work, another tailspin
Got fired so I hit the bar and I got trashed
I stumbled in to find a note, "I'm gone"
"No shit, bitch"
I crumble the note, and threw it on the ground, and picked up the phone
"Fuck", she cut the wire, busted the jack with a hammer
I know, cause I can see that the plastic got bashed

I was so mad, that I went sober
With a forced laugh, I reached for the last thing that I need in my sack
(Haha) A picture of us in a cab, the night we said it would work out
That didn't last, a couple dollars short, or maybe just the wrong path
The reason was irrelevant to me, cause I just wanted payback
So I jumped in my truck, put the dash, spitted gas
And a bag packed up tape and buck knife, and that was that, thinking

This must be a movie
Cause I'm about to roll tape again
I'm about to make a movie
Michael Myers and Superman
"Look up at the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane!"
Michael Myers and Superman
Is it a game? Or is it insane?
Michael Myers and Superman

I pulled out the driveway, took a right on Rainbow Drive
While I tried to keep my truck alive, pumping down the street
I believe it was 55 outside, cold, and the window was frosted
Truck died and then I crawled into the pump station
Barely making it to the pump
I walked in, put my last 10 dollar bills on the desk
Snuck a pack of cigarettes in my pocket
As he reached for the register, the thought sparked in my head
To leave him dead, but no, fuck it
I'll save his life, and put 10 in the bucket
I ain't killing in public
It ain't in my budget
The door, I budged it
Slid through to the pump my gas as the thought
Of all the shit she put me through, but I was glad
I had a reason to go see her now
Other than to lay her down
I got a reason to treat her like a voodoo doll with this bait I found
I made the sound of screeching tires as I pulled out of the station
Mind racing for the placement of my rage, I was impatient
Movie in the making
So I punched the dash and my front windshield cracked
Me it harder to see what was in front of me
But I mashed on the pedal, stomping through the floor
With a leak in the door
The wind whistled like a whistle in a war, or a bullet from a pistols bore
Reached under my seat for a bottle of whiskey and took a shot
While my stomach was in a know, nerves shot
I mulled over the plot
"When I find this bitch, I'll put her in a ?lock, with a rope and a sock
Duct taped on her mouth and make her look at a clock
And every second, I'm going to pop one of her boyfriend's fingers
With a vise grip, while he's screaming at me, "No! Stop!"
When I make it to his knees
While he's tied to a metal chair, with radio wires hooked to a live battery
I'm going to grab his head and make him stare at you
While you drill holes in his kneecaps with a screw
And this is only preview to scene 2!
Take 1

This must be a movie
Cause I'm about to roll tape again
I'm about to make a movie
Michael Myers and Superman
"Look up at the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane!"
Michael Myers and Superman
Is it a game? Or is it insane?
Michael Myers and Superman

This must be a movie
Cause I'm about to roll tape again
I'm about to make a movie
Michael Myers and Superman
"Look up at the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane!"
Michael Myers and Superman
Is it a game? Or is it insane?
Michael Myers and Superman





"Look up at the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane!"
Is it a game? Or is it insane?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Travis Barker and Yelawolf's "Director's Cut” paints a vivid story of a man who seems to have reached his breaking point due to his psycho ex-girlfriend’s betrayal. The song’s opening lines, “Psycho motherfucker,” sets the tone for the rest of the song as the singer narrates his story with anger and frustration.


The first verse tells us the story of the singer breaking into his trailer as his ex-girlfriend locked him out. He goes on to talk about his recent firing from work, and the discovery of a note from his ex-girlfriend telling him that she's left him. Rage boiling over and with the last things he needs in his sack, he goes on a violent revenge spree. He goes back into his truck and imagines himself as Michael Myers from the Halloween movie franchise and Superman, envisioning the whole scene being a movie scene.


The second verse begins with the singer getting gasoline and cigarettes, followed by violent thoughts and imaginings about what he’ll do when he finally has his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend in his sights. He dreams of torturing her new boyfriend and making him feel unbearable pain. The song concludes with a repetition of the chorus, emphasizing just how this situation feels so unreal as if the singer is the villain in some thriller movie.


Overall, the lyrics of "Director's Cut” create a strong emotional response. The story of heartbreak and betrayal leading to a violent desire for revenge feel like an intense movie scene in the singer's mind.


Line by Line Meaning

I took my Buck night
I grabbed my Buck knife


Stuck it in my bag
Put it in my bag


In a black Jansport that I've had since 2000 class
Which is in my black Jansport that I've had since high school


And some duct tape, the last of a roll I used
And I also grabbed the last bit of duct tape from a roll I previously used


The first of it I used to patch a hole in my bedroom window glass
I remember the first time I used it to patch up a hole in my bedroom window glass


I broke into my trailer because this bitch locked me out
I had to break into my trailer because that bitch locked me out


She took my keys and threw them into the yard, but I haven't cut my grass
She threw my keys into the yard, but I haven't mowed the lawn so I couldn't find them


Plus it was dark when I got home, I was driving fast
It was dark when I got home, and I was driving fast


But the made it hard to see the road and I drove right past
The darkness made it hard to see and I ended up driving past my home


Had to turn around in a cul de sac, dead end
Had to turn around in a cul de sac because it was a dead end


And I barely made into my dirt drive, running out of gas
I barely made it into my dirt driveway with little gas left


A late night at work, another tailspin
It was a late night at work, and I was already in a bad state


Got fired so I hit the bar and I got trashed
I got fired at work, so I went to the bar and got drunk


I stumbled in to find a note, "I'm gone"
When I arrived home, I stumbled upon a note that read "I'm gone"


"No shit, bitch"
I responded to the note with a sarcastic "no shit, bitch"


I crumble the note, and threw it on the ground, and picked up the phone
I crumpled the note, threw it on the ground, and then picked up the phone


"Fuck", she cut the wire, busted the jack with a hammer
But then I realized that she cut the phone wire and busted the jack with a hammer


I know, cause I can see that the plastic got bashed
I knew it was her because the plastic was clearly damaged


I was so mad, that I went sober
I was so angry that I sobered up


With a forced laugh, I reached for the last thing that I need in my sack
With a fake laugh, I reached for the last thing I needed in my bag


(Haha) A picture of us in a cab, the night we said it would work out
It was a picture of us in a cab on the night we said it would work out


That didn't last, a couple dollars short, or maybe just the wrong path
But it didn't last, maybe we were just a couple dollars short, or it was the wrong path


The reason was irrelevant to me, cause I just wanted payback
At this point, the reason didn't matter anymore because I just wanted revenge


So I jumped in my truck, put the dash, spitted gas
So I got into my truck, put it in gear and started driving


And a bag packed up tape and buck knife, and that was that, thinking
With my bag that contained tape and a buck knife packed up, I set off, thinking


This must be a movie
I thought to myself, "this must be a movie"


Cause I'm about to roll tape again
As I was about to start recording again


I'm about to make a movie
I'm going to create a movie


Michael Myers and Superman
I thought of Michael Myers and Superman


"Look up at the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane!"
As I shouted, "Look up at the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane!"


Is it a game? Or is it insane?
I questioned if it was just a game or if I was insane


I pulled out the driveway, took a right on Rainbow Drive
I exited my driveway and took a right onto Rainbow Drive


While I tried to keep my truck alive, pumping down the street
As I tried to keep my truck going while driving down the street


I believe it was 55 outside, cold, and the window was frosted
It was around 55 degrees outside, it was cold and the window was frosted


Truck died and then I crawled into the pump station
My truck died and I had to crawl to the gas station


Barely making it to the pump
I barely made it to the gas pump


I walked in, put my last 10 dollar bills on the desk
I walked inside and placed my last ten dollars on the desk


Snuck a pack of cigarettes in my pocket
I secretly took a pack of cigarettes and put it in my pocket


As he reached for the register, the thought sparked in my head
I thought about robbing the cashier as he reached for the register


To leave him dead, but no, fuck it
I considered leaving him dead, but ultimately decided against it


I'll save his life, and put 10 in the bucket
Instead, I left him alive and paid him $10 for the gas


I ain't killing in public
I knew I couldn't kill him in public


It ain't in my budget
And I didn't have the financial means to do so


The door, I budged it
I pushed the door slightly


Slid through to the pump my gas as the thought
I slid over to the pump to start filling up my gas tank


Of all the shit she put me through, but I was glad
I thought about all of the things she put me through, but I was still glad


I had a reason to go see her now
I had a reason to go see her now


Other than to lay her down
Other than to have sex with her


I got a reason to treat her like a voodoo doll with this bait I found
I knew that I could use the bait I had to torture her like a voodoo doll


I made the sound of screeching tires as I pulled out of the station
I made a screeching tire sound as I drove out of the gas station


Mind racing for the placement of my rage, I was impatient
My mind was racing as I couldn't wait to unleash my anger


So I punched the dash and my front windshield cracked
I punched the dashboard and accidentally cracked my front windshield


Me it harder to see what was in front of me
This made it harder for me to see what was in front of me


But I mashed on the pedal, stomping through the floor
But I continued to accelerate heavily


With a leak in the door
And I had a leak in my truck door


The wind whistled like a whistle in a war, or a bullet from a pistols bore
The wind whistled loudly like a whistle in a war or a bullet from a pistol's bore


Reached under my seat for a bottle of whiskey and took a shot
I reached under my seat for a bottle of whiskey and took a shot


While my stomach was in a know, nerves shot
Even though my nerves were shot and my stomach was in knots


I mulled over the plot
I mulled over the plans I had made


"When I find this bitch, I'll put her in a ?lock, with a rope and a sock
I planned to put her in a chokehold with a rope and a sock


Duct taped on her mouth and make her look at a clock
I would duct tape her mouth and make her stare at a clock


And every second, I'm going to pop one of her boyfriend's fingers
Every second, I would break one of her boyfriend's fingers


With a vise grip, while he's screaming at me, "No! Stop!"
I would use a vise grip while he screamed at me to stop


When I make it to his knees
And then I would move on to his knees


While he's tied to a metal chair, with radio wires hooked to a live battery
And he would be tied to a metal chair with radio wires hooked up to a live battery


I'm going to grab his head and make him stare at you
And then I would grab his head and make him stare at her


While you drill holes in his kneecaps with a screw
While she drills holes in his kneecaps with a screw


And this is only preview to scene 2!
And this is just a preview of what's to come in scene 2




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: MICHAEL WAYNE ATHA, TRAVIS L BARKER

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that is the sickest album cover

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There actually needs to be a music video made for this story!

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Favorite song from Psycho White...Story telling & ill instrumentals! Good shit.

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