10 Minuets
High Knights
Have you ever felt little or useless or that you have no worthy impact in life? This song represents the voice of anxiety upon a mans life. The clutch the negative mindset or ego has on us while somewhat dictating our actions. We can wind up doing a whole lot of crazy things when under the influence of this. I take on a scenario in this song of robbing a bank. Taking on corporate confines and acting out of frustration. At the end of the scenario this character breaks down once realising the reality of where he is and what he is doing. There is lots more to get out of this song I believe, at the end of the day “living in the now is hard to beat” – says the heart “but nothing comes much quicker than tomorrow.” Says the says the mind. Its a hard life being caught in the middle.
The Lyrics
Verse 1
Who am I?
some lonely ass dude tryna get by.
Don’t ask me why cause I dunno
I just follow the road and that’s It
I mean who gives a shit
no one is special so don’t be a fool kid
try real hard cause your not Mr cool, kid
listen your not in control are ya kid?
Throw away that tool kit.
Society made you this way kid
jump outta that comfort zone
throw away that wet blanket,
one day your gonna be a man
and given a chance
but believing that
only gonna be a mistake kid,
got a lot on your plate kid
lets face it, this ain’t a sandpit
whats the plan kid
are you robbing a bank kid?
People gonna like you more?
Well then who you gonna thank kid?
Save some time for gods sake
don’t waste it.
embrace it,
lets brake it down to basics
there’s four, five and six
cameras watching
and the clock ain’t stopping
heart is pounding
your in the middle of a cue
with what you? and
Five people surrounding.
chorus
Ten minuets of my life
is taking for ever
ten minuets of my life is leaving now
I’ve taken my shots
its time for the chaser,
no time to wait,
will I see you later.
Verse 2
Just seemed this morning
I woke ten minuets late,
had some toast the cleaned my plate,
throw some clothes on, out the door,
then here I am it was 9 AM,
I seen this old man shaking a rusty can
and a cardboard sign it said
I must be board in the state I was in,
this was a sign that was an old man
for heavens sake,
what was I thinking
I dropped everything
and gave him everything
but the kitchen sink
just wanted to risk it all
grow some balls
shoot and see if I score
change my mind
rather than my draws
go outta my mind
and into some stores
gonna take em on
what ever it is I hate most
money the bank and paper notes
take em to war
like a dream
in ten minuets I change the score
(chorus)
Verse 3
Trying get mine
caught in time
there’s a war inside of me
not sure which side I’m on
anxiety grabbing hold
trying to make the most of this life
I’m told
take risks and don’t dissolve
exist and hold your own,
a million miles a minuet
thoughts racing
up to the teller I move
I’m shaking
what will I tell her at the booth
she asks are you OK
then I don’t reply
I freeze then fall down to my knees
an think god
forgive me please
Im so stupid, I’m so human,
we all get days like these
ruined when we follow our dreams
walk through life half asleep
act above it
to end at the bottom of a shit heap
to live in the now is hard to beat
but nothing comes much
quicker than tomorrow,
a decision is easy to make
although hard to follow
the truth is good to eat
but hard to swallow
you got the spirit kid
take the shots
deal to the lemons and salt
and chase forever, whatever.
(chorus)
© copy write Lance Halls 2018
