Story 2
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Godsmack is how the wind feels
On the face of Mike Winfield
On his way home from the bar where he works
Nights - the worst nights, don't nobody tip right
And between the marriage offers and the fist fights
And if another mother fucker touch his wrist trying to pull him in to whisper
He ain't making it to midnight
Don't they know he got a lighter in his pocket
A matchbook in his sock and a block
full of charred skeletons closeted begging to get out
He paused cause he's scared of airing out the thoughts
He can taste it in his mouth the sulfur and bitter carbon
Hearing all the burning bodies shout but no
That was a full lifetime ago and nobody ever has to know
He has never told well except Ronald
But that don't count he was sweet and
exactly what he needed him to be at the time
Wine and candlelight and nice texts at lunchtime
Why had he not called Ron back
Guess there just wasn't a spark
No no musn't joke about these things
Wouldn't want to disappoint Doc Clark
So many hours on the couch
So many buried memories that take so many tears to get them out
Water hadn't never been a friend
Hold up - where had he seen that car before
Blue Acura dent on the left rear fender
Back again the sense of
Deja Vu
Strange things you
Never shake when you wake up in recovery
But suddenly noticing ash is covering his head cause it's raining from the sky
Dials home on his cell phone and gets no reply
What the fuck?
Where is the babysitter that he overpays
Body takes over and brain becomes disengaged
Michael is running his house is three blocks away
Adrenaline compensating for change in age
Since the last that he ran it god dammit
Mike knows he gotta get home fast as he can
Looks up in the sky, glow's familiar
Knows those families died with similar
Awnings and on and on he keeps going
Hits the corner just as he hears the explosion
Screams comes from the house,"Did you get them out"
Mike asking came the crowd that gathered round
Tears running down his face
There's that familiar taste
He wishes it would take him to another place
Son and his baby girl in his home and he can't
believe that it's gone in a cloud of smoke
And he's choking and running forward and hoping
against hope that he might find them alive and well
When he knows the results too well and he knows that fooled himself
And he keeps walking toward the house rather what house is still left
No intention of stopping letting the smoke take his breath
Some strong arm rocks him aside Mike falls to the ground and cries





Why won't you just let me die
Why won't you just let me die

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to clipping.'s song Story 2 are about a man named Mike Winfield who is a bartender trying to get home after a difficult shift. Mike is carrying a lighter and matchbook, which hint at the idea that he may have been planning something. The song describes his inner turmoil and past experiences, including marriage proposals and fights at his job, charred skeletons in his closet, and a romantic relationship with a man named Ronald. The song then takes a dark turn as Mike notices a car he recognizes, realizing it is about to explode, and runs home to find his house has been destroyed in a cloud of smoke. The song ends with Mike on the ground crying and asking to die.


The lyrics use vivid imagery and metaphors to paint a picture of Mike's inner struggles and the devastation he faces. The use of sound effects like thunder and whispers add to the intensity and emotion of the song. The last line of the song, "Why won't you just let me die," suggests that Mike may have been considering suicide before the devastating event that occurs in the song.


Line by Line Meaning

Godsmack is how the wind feels
The wind on Mike Winfield's face reminds him of the band Godsmack.


On the face of Mike Winfield
The wind is blowing on Mike Winfield's face after he leaves the bar.


On his way home from the bar where he works
Mike Winfield has just left the bar where he works.


Nights - the worst nights, don't nobody tip right
Working nights is tough because people don't tip well.


And between the marriage offers and the fist fights
Mike experiences both marriage proposals and physical violence while at work.


And if another mother fucker touch his wrist trying to pull him in to whisper
Mike doesn't want anyone touching his wrist or pulling him in to whisper.


He ain't making it to midnight
Mike doesn't think he's going to make it through the night.


Don't they know he got a lighter in his pocket
Mike has a lighter in his pocket that he could use to start a fire.


A matchbook in his sock and a block
Mike also has a matchbook in his sock.


full of charred skeletons closeted begging to get out
Mike has previously started fires and burned people.


He paused cause he's scared of airing out the thoughts
Mike is afraid to share his thoughts because they relate to his past as an arsonist.


He can taste it in his mouth the sulfur and bitter carbon
Mike can taste the chemicals and ash from his previous fires in his mouth.


Hearing all the burning bodies shout but no
Mike remembers the screams of victims he burned in the past.


That was a full lifetime ago and nobody ever has to know
Mike hasn't talked about his past as an arsonist to anyone, and it has been a long time since those events took place.


He has never told well except Ronald
The only person Mike has ever talked to about his past is Ronald.


But that don't count he was sweet and
Mike doesn't think that talking to Ronald about his past as an arsonist really counts.


exactly what he needed him to be at the time
Ronald was what Mike needed at the time he talked to him.


Wine and candlelight and nice texts at lunchtime
Mike enjoyed spending time with Ronald and remembers the good times they had together.


Why had he not called Ron back
Mike wonders why he hasn't talked to Ronald recently.


Guess there just wasn't a spark
Mike isn't interested in pursuing a relationship with Ronald.


No no musn't joke about these things
Mike realizes that joking about his past as an arsonist is not appropriate.


Wouldn't want to disappoint Doc Clark
Mike wants to maintain a positive relationship with his therapist, Doc Clark.


So many hours on the couch
Mike has spent many hours in therapy.


So many buried memories that take so many tears to get them out
Mike has a lot of repressed memories that are difficult for him to process and often make him cry.


Water hadn't never been a friend
Mike doesn't like water because it reminds him of his past as an arsonist.


Hold up - where had he seen that car before
Mike recognizes a car that he has seen before and thinks it's strange.


Blue Acura dent on the left rear fender
Mike notices that the car has a dent on the left rear fender.


Back again the sense of Deja Vu
Mike feels like he's experienced this situation before.


Strange things you Never shake when you wake up in recovery
Mike is still dealing with the aftermath of his past as an arsonist and has a hard time shaking those memories.


But suddenly noticing ash is covering his head cause it's raining from the sky
Ash from a nearby explosion is falling on Mike's head, reminding him of burning buildings.


Dials home on his cell phone and gets no reply
Mike calls his home but nobody answers.


What the fuck?
Mike is confused and upset because nobody is answering the phone.


Where is the babysitter that he overpays
Mike wonders where the babysitter he hired is.


Body takes over and brain becomes disengaged
Mike's body reacts to the situation before his brain can catch up.


Michael is running his house is three blocks away
Mike is running to his house, which is three blocks away.


Adrenaline compensating for change in age
Mike is relying on adrenaline to keep him going despite his age.


Since the last that he ran it god dammit
Mike hasn't run like this in a long time and is frustrated by how difficult it is.


Mike knows he gotta get home fast as he can
Mike knows that he needs to get to his home quickly.


Looks up in the sky, glow's familiar
Mike sees a familiar glow in the sky.


Knows those families died with similar
Mike remembers that other families have died in similar situations.


Awnings and on and on he keeps going
Mike keeps running despite the obstacles in his way.


Hits the corner just as he hears the explosion
Mike reaches the corner of his street and hears an explosion.


Screams comes from the house,"Did you get them out"
Mike hears screams from his house and wonders if his family has made it out safely.


Mike asking came the crowd that gathered round
Mike asks the crowd that has gathered around his burning house if his family is safe.


Tears running down his face
Mike is crying.


There's that familiar taste
Mike has a taste in his mouth that reminds him of the chemicals and ash from his past as an arsonist.


He wishes it would take him to another place
Mike wishes he could escape from the situation.


Son and his baby girl in his home and he can't believe that it's gone in a cloud of smoke
Mike is devastated that his home, where his son and baby girl were, is gone in a fire.


And he's choking and running forward and hoping against hope that he might find them alive and well
Mike is hoping that his family made it out safely.


When he knows the results too well and he knows that fooled himself
Mike knows that it's unlikely that his family made it out alive and that he was fooling himself to think otherwise.


And he keeps walking toward the house rather what house is still left
Mike keeps walking towards his home, even though it's mostly destroyed.


No intention of stopping letting the smoke take his breath
Despite the smoke, Mike is determined to keep going and find his family.


Some strong arm rocks him aside Mike falls to the ground and cries
Someone pushes Mike aside and he falls to the ground, crying.


"Why won't you just let me die"
Mike wishes he could die instead of facing the loss of his family and home.


"Why won't you just let me die"
Mike repeats this question, expressing his desire to escape the situation.




Lyrics © Fintage House Publishing
Written by: DAVEED DIGGS, WILLIAM MORAN HUTSON, JONATHAN RALEIGH SNIPES, STEVEN KAPLAN

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Kourtney

LYRICS
Godsmack is how the wind feels
On the face of Mike Winfield
On his way home from the bar where he works
Nights - the worst nights, don't nobody tip right
And between the marriage offers and the fist fights
And if another mother fucker touch his wrist trying to pull him in to whisper
He ain't making it to midnight
Don't they know he got a lighter in his pocket
A matchbook in his sock and a block full of charred skeletons closeted begging to get out
He paused cause he's scared of airing out the thoughts
He can taste it in his mouth the sulfur and bitter carbon
Hearing all the burning bodies shout but no
That was a full lifetime ago and nobody ever has to know
He has never told well except Ronald
But that don't count he was sweet and exactly what he needed him to be at the time
Wine and candlelight and nice texts at lunchtime
Why had he not called Ron back
Guess there just wasn't a spark
No no musn't joke about these things
Wouldn't want to disappoint Doc Clark
So many hours on the couch
So many buried memories that take so many tears to get them out
Water hadn't never been a friend
Hold up - where had he seen that car before
Blue Acura dent on the left rear fender
Back again the sense of
Deja Vu
Strange things you
Never shake when you wake up in recovery
But suddenly noticing ash is covering his head cause it's raining from the sky
Dials home on his cell phone and gets no reply
What the fuck?
Where is the babysitter that he overpays
Body takes over and brain becomes disengaged
Michael is running his house is three blocks away
Adrenaline compensating for change in age
Since the last that he ran it god dammit
Mike knows he gotta get home fast as he can
Looks up in the sky, glow's familiar
Knows those families died with similar
Awnings and on and on he keeps going
Hits the corner just as he hears the explosion
Screams comes from the house,"Did you get them out"
Mike asking came the crowd that gathered round
Tears running down his face
There's that familiar taste
He wishes it would take him to another place
Son and his baby girl in his home and he can't believe that it's gone in a cloud of smoke
And he's choking and running forward and hoping against hope that he might find them alive and well
When he knows the results too well and he knows that fooled himself
And he keeps walking toward the house rather what house is still left
No intention of stopping letting the smoke take his breath
Some strong arm rocks him aside Mike falls to the ground and cries
Why won't you just let me die
Why won't you just let me die



Mads. 54

Lyrics:

Godsmack is how the wind feels
On the face of Mike Winfield
On his way home from the bar where he works
Nights - the worst nights, don't nobody tip right
And between the marriage offers and the fist fights
And if another mother fucker touch his wrist trying to pull him in to whisper
He ain't making it to midnight
Don't they know he got a lighter in his pocket
A matchbook in his sock and a block 
full of charred skeletons closeted begging to get out
He paused cause he's scared of airing out the thoughts
He can taste it in his mouth the sulfur and bitter carbon
Hearing all the burning bodies shout but no
That was a full lifetime ago and nobody ever has to know
He has never told well except Ronald
But that don't count he was sweet and 
exactly what he needed him to be at the time
Wine and candlelight and nice texts at lunchtime
Why had he not called Ron back
Guess there just wasn't a spark
No no musn't joke about these things
Wouldn't want to disappoint Doc Clark
So many hours on the couch
So many buried memories that take so many tears to get them out
Water hadn't never been a friend
Hold up - where had he seen that car before
Blue Acura dent on the left rear fender
Back again the sense of
Deja Vu
Strange things you
Never shake when you wake up in recovery
But suddenly noticing ash is covering his head cause it's raining from the sky
Dials home on his cell phone and gets no reply
What the fuck?
Where is the babysitter that he overpays
Body takes over and brain becomes disengaged
Michael is running his house is three blocks away
Adrenaline compensating for change in age
Since the last that he ran it god dammit
Mike knows he gotta get home fast as he can
Looks up in the sky, glow's familiar
Knows those families died with similar
Awnings and on and on he keeps going
Hits the corner just as he hears the explosion
Screams comes from the house, "Did you get them out"
Mike asking came the crowd that gathered round
Tears running down his face
There's that familiar taste
He wishes it would take him to another place
Son and his baby girl in his home and he can't 
believe that it's gone in a cloud of smoke
And he's choking and running forward and hoping 
against hope that he might find them alive and well
When he knows the results too well and he knows that fooled himself
And he keeps walking toward the house rather what house is still left
No intention of stopping letting the smoke take his breath
Some strong arm rocks him aside Mike falls to the ground and cries

Why won't you just let me die
Why won't you just let me die



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[Verse]
Godsmack is how the wind feels
On the face of Mike Winfield
On his way home from the bar where he works
Nights—the worst nights, don't nobody tip right
And between the marriage offers and the fist fights
And if another motherfucker touch his wrist
Trying to pull him in to whisper
He ain't making it to midnight
Don't they know he got a lighter in his pocket
A matchbook in his sock
And a block full of charred skeletons
Closeted, begging to get out
He paused cause he's scared of airing out the thoughts
He can taste it in his mouth, the sulfur and bitter carbon
Hearing all the burning bodies shout but no
That was a full lifetime ago and nobody ever has to know
He has never told, well except Ronald
But that don't count, he was sweet and exactly
What he needed him to be at the time
Wine and candlelight and nice texts at lunchtime
Why had he not called Ron back?
Guess there just wasn't a spark, ha!
No, no, musn't joke about these things
Wouldn't want to disappoint Doc Clark
So many hours on the couch
So many buried memories that take
So many tears to get them out
Water hadn't never been a friend
Hold up—where had he seen that car before?
Blue Acura, dent on the left rear fender
Back again the sense of déjà vu
Strange things you
Never shake when you wake up in recovery
But suddenly noticing ash is covering his head
'Cause it's raining from the sky
Dials home on his cell phone and gets no reply
What the fuck?
Where is the babysitter that he overpays?
Body takes over and brain becomes disengaged
Michael is running, his house is three blocks away
Adrenaline compensating for change in age
Since the last time that he ran it, god dammit
Mike knows he gotta get home fast as he can
Looks up in the sky, glow's familiar
Knows those families died with similar
Awnings and on and on he keeps going
Hits the corner just as he hears the explosion
Screams come from the house, "Did you get them out?"
Mike asking the crowd that has gathered 'round
Tears running down his face
There's that familiar taste
He wishes it would take him to another place
Son and his baby girl in his home and he can't believe
That it's gone in a cloud of smoke
And he's choking and running forward
And hoping against hope that he might find them alive and well
But he knows the results too well
And he knows that he fooled himself
Then he keeps walking towards the house
Rather what house is still left
No intention of stopping, letting the smoke take his breath
Some strong arm knocks him aside
Mike falls to the ground and cries
Why won't you just let me die?
Why won't you just let me die?



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ez dude

I always get goosebumps when the part with "where is the babysitter that he overpays" starts

Parker Nicole

ez dude me too!!!!!!

Nighttripper

ez dude "WHAT THE FUCK?"

sentient8

For me it's always "Where had he seen that car before?"

Nick Luciano

Underused flow right there

kenzi g

sAME

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Marcos Denett

This song is pure genius, I feel kinda bad for those people who don't even know this exist

f*ck google

i feel bad for the people in the building

Yours friend

U need less internet lol

Cam Rose

Just found about this. Who knows how my life would be different if I saw it 7 years ago 😭

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