Back Against the Wall (Unpeeled) - Cage the Elephant

Tonight I'll have a look And try to find my face again Buried beneath this house My spirit screams and dies again Out back a monster wears a cloak of Persian leather Behind the TV screen I've fallen to my knees I said you got me where you want me again And I can't turn away I'm hanging by thread and I'm feelin' like a ball I'm stuck here in-between The shadows of my yesterday I Want to get away I need to get away Blanket of silence Makes me want to sink my teeth in deep Burn all the evidence A fabricated disbelief Pull back the curtains Took a look into your eyes My tongue has now become A platform for your lies I said you got me where you want me again And I can't turn away I'm hanging by a thread and I'm feelin' like a ball I'm stuck here in-between The shadows of my yesterday I Want to get away I need to get away Now you know Yeah you got my back against the wall Oh god I ain't got no other place to hide Chained down Like a sittin' duck just waitin' for the fall You know Yeah you got my back against the wall Deep in the jungle Camouflaged by all the fallen leaves A hand holds up the sky While shamefully I make my plea The alters callin' But my legs won't seem to stand Guess I'm a coward Scared to face the man I am I said you got me where you want me again And I can't turn away I'm hanging by thread and I'm feelin' like a ball I'm stuck here in-between The shadows of my yesterday I Want to get away I need to get away Now you know Yeah you got my back against the wall Oh god I ain't got no other place to hide Chained down Like a sittin' duck just waitin' for the fall You know Yeah you got my back against the wall Now you know yeah You got my back against the wall Oh god I Ain't got no other place to hide Chained down Like a sittin' duck just waitin' for the fall You know yeah You got my back against the wall

All of my niggas they trappin' All of my niggas they workin' All of my niggas they servin' All of my niggas they trappin' All of my niggas they workin' All of my niggas they servin' Pour up the drank I'm thirsty My back against the wall, me against the world All eyes on me, I keep the iron with me R.I.P to Doe B, my back against the wall, me against the world My back against the wall, me against the world I'm swervin', I'm speedin', I'm servin', I'm conin' You want it, I got it, I'm pulling up with it, come get it I pull up and cap the paper then I dip With nothing less than a .40 on my hip Got 30 bitches and 30 bullets in my clip Fled the scene, burning rubber now I'm gone My nigga just got out the pen I lay back home I had to get rid of my bitch cause she didn't listen The fuck you think that make you if you hang with snitches Wanted some new bling on my wrist so I spent 50 Gave my barber a extra tip just to have me extra crispy Ya dig me? All of my niggas they trappin' All of my niggas they workin' All of my niggas they servin' All of my niggas they trappin' All of my niggas they workin' All of my niggas they servin' Pour up the drank I'm thirsty My back against the wall, me against the world All eyes on me, I keep the iron with me R.I.P to Doe B, my back against the wall, me against the world My back against the wall, me against the world I heard they hatin' on their kid Make me pull up on you nigga which yo own bitch Spent a check on my neck and my wrist and my whip Just to take a nigga bitch, nothing but Codeine when I piss In the Range Rover doing 100, switchin' lanes you know I'm gettin' blunted I can't be nobody else but me, got a lot of love in these streets Got it out the mud in these streets, went and got a plug in these streets Came back and flooded these streets I run game like a pimp nigga I don't fuck with lames, I only link with real niggas If ya a real one, we can match a pint and make a toast Got some real ones in the DMV, Chicago and the west coast UH All of my niggas they trappin' All of my niggas they workin' All of my niggas they servin' All of my niggas they trappin' All of my niggas they workin' All of my niggas they servin' Pour up the drank I'm thirsty My back against the wall, me against the world All eyes on me, I keep the iron with me R.I.P to Doe B, my back against the wall, me against the world My back against the wall, me against the world

You keep bumpin' me against the wall Yeah, I know I let you slide before But until you seen me trust You ain't seen bouncin' back You keep bumpin' me against the wall Yeah, I know I let you slide before But until you seen me trust You ain't seen bouncin' back I really be throwin' my words standin' 'em up, and jammin' on the one That ain't nobody but Neptunes bammin' on the drum Swift flip kicks landin' from the tongue More dramatic than Batman and Robin, ba, na, na, na, na, na The one that be handlin' they business, be sharper than a thumb tack The one that be droppin' these albums, showin' 'em how to come back And you gon' respect me and appreciate where I run at You ain't gone piss me off, 'cuz you sorry that you done that I gets meaner, badder, stronger and ferocious You don't even much wanna see the rest Coming back mo' fearless, mo' determined to fold the set I ain't even started yet So if you ain't ready you better get ready I know I do it better when I'm bein' opposed Ah, stick ya chest out, keep your chin up 'Cuz sometimes you gotta get knocked down to get up You keep bumpin' me against the wall Yeah, I know I let you slide before But until you seen me trust You ain't seen bouncin' back You keep bumpin' me against the wall Yeah, I know I let you slide before But until you seen me trust You ain't seen bouncin' back No matter what happened that's only once it's shame on you You come up and here and do it again then it's shame on me Sometimes we be gettin' in trouble we didn't want learn or Sometimes we be gettin' in trouble we ain't gon' see I accept my wages like the way that I feel I grow, I take 'em in stride and but 'em under my belt I learned from you just like you learned from me I plead, I pray for peace and perfect harmony Somebody said, "Fool you better keep on rappin' Stop that trippin', 'cuz it ain't gon' happen'" I told them "Look, you better mind yo business Change yo' way of thinkin' and keep on livin'" Done started some trouble and you ain't been out since 'Cuz you stuck inside scared watchin' CNN Just take the precaution so yo life will be better Tell my friends to call me I ain't acceptin' no letters You keep bumpin' me against the wall Yeah, I know I let you slide before But until you seen me trust You ain't seen bouncin' back You keep bumpin' me against the wall Yeah, I know I let you slide before But until you seen me trust You ain't seen bouncin' back You heard about, yeah, you had to I know you changed ya mind You ain't the only one with bad news I know that they made you feel strange You was right in the middle complainin' And forgot what you was cryin' 'bout It could be your time and it might be You can't do nothin' about it It's God's will, that's just how life be One day it hit 'cha then it's gone And I'm serious and you ain't never Even gone feel it until it hit home That's when the pain run sharper and deeper You ain't eatin' that's when the days feel slow and long I know you miss 'em so it's time to uplift 'em Try to pick the pieces up and find a way to drive on I tell you the truth so don't lie to me Get back Satan don't bother me And that's the way that it's gotta be As real as ever, so I hope you proud of me You keep bumpin' me against the wall Yeah, I know I let you slide before But until you seen me trust You ain't seen bouncin' back You keep bumpin' me against the wall Yeah, I know I let you slide before But until you seen me trust You ain't seen bouncin' back You keep bumpin' me against the wall You keep bumpin' me against the wall You keep bumpin' me against the wall You ain't seen bouncin' back You keep bumpin' me against the wall You keep bumpin' me against the wall You keep bumpin' me against the wall You ain't seen bouncin' back

I was dealin' up and down the highway Till they caught me with a heavy load They sentenced me to hard labor Workin' on the side of the road Now I don't deny I was guilty And I know I broke the law I was hungry and broke and couldn't see no hope And my back was up against the wall Now I'm right outside your window Honey, open up and let me in I broke out of jail this mornin' And I ain't never goin' back again I just had to stop by for a minute And I can't stay long at all 'Cause I gotta run you see I'm under the gun And my back is up against the wall I was shackled to a three-time loser A man named Jefferson One night we got to talkin' And I asked him what he'd done He said a man fell over my razor In the middle of a barroom brawl But don't you see it was him or me And my back was up against the wall Now I'm right outside your window Honey, open up and let me in I broke out of jail this mornin' And I ain't never goin' back again I just had to stop by for a minute And I can't stay long at all 'Cause I gotta run you see I'm under the gun And my back is up against the wall Now I'm right outside your window Honey, open up and let me in I broke out of jail this mornin' And I ain't never goin' back again I just had to stop by for a minute And I can't stay long at all 'Cause I gotta run you see I'm under the gun And my back is up against the wall I gotta run you see I'm under the gun And my back is up against the wall Yeah, I gotta run you see I'm under the gun And my back is up against the wall...

All my life I read between the lines Held on too tight You know I tried But in the end it left me paralyzed It's alright Goodbye, goodbye Seems like yesterday I was a child Just a ripple in the folds of time I wish you well I want to see you smile It's alright, goodbye Goodbye Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye I won't cry, I won't cry, I won't cry Lord knows how hard we tried Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye So many things I want to say to you So many sleepless nights I prayed for you My heart's an ashtray and I lost my mind You bring the smokes I've got the time I want to scream, I want to laugh I want to close my eyes I want to hide somewhere that's hard to find Stop wasting time trying to shape your life It's alright, goodbye Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye I won't cry, I won't cry, I won't cry Lord knows how hard we tried Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye My pretty bird, my favorite lullaby How'd I become the thorn in your side All your laughter turned into a cry It's alright, goodbye Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye I won't cry, I won't cry, I won't cry Lord knows how hard we tried It's alright, it's alright, It's alright It's alright, It's alright, it's alright Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

The time has finally come you get a mouth full You only act on greed and by your actions this is proved And can't you see the flowers dying all around you Got your hands in the devils pockets Got everything to lose And so you lash out To crush the ones below Or all the ones that you fear most And you call this crowd control well let me break it down for you The fire in your veins Is just a joke you tell yourself Another way to cut the cost To hide your face from all the guilt And it's a shame to have to say You had to kill to gain control But at least you made some money Hey, let the good times roll It's your dream to be the king of all creation As far as I'm concerned you've hung your shadow on the wall And though your fingers never really pulled the trigger Your hands are just as guilty, you're the one who bought the blood Again you lash out To hush the ones who know Couse they're the ones that you fear most And it's called damage control Well let me break it down for you The fire in your veins Is just a joke you tell yourself Another way to cut the cost To hide your face from all the guilt And it's a shame to have to say You had to kill to gain control again But at least you made some money Hey, let the good times roll Oh my the greed has now consumed you Your eyes fade as you fall into the ocean You move fast to feed your lust for money You dive down now your caught in the commotion All this and you trade it in for nothing A cheap lie you put it in your pocket All this and you trade it in for nothing Oh my I can see your heart has met it's end Say hello to Judas Say hello to Judas Say hello to Judas Say hello to Judas Say hello to Judas Say hello to Judas Say hello to Judas

On the other side of town lives a sabertooth tiger Paint's a real good picture, he's an excellent liar His mouth is full of sand and he's dying to meet you His mouth is full of sand he's just dying to meet you On the other side of town lives a sabertooth tiger Runaway runaway runaway from the beast Got a bullet in your back and you're shaking at the knees Runaway runaway runaway from the beast Got a bullet in your back, runaway from the beast Colder than an ice cube and faster than the fastest cheetah He's hiding in the kitchen he's a right brain eater His mouth is full of sand and he's dying to meet you His mouth is full of sand he's just dying to meet you On the other side of town lives a sabertooth tiger Runaway runaway runaway from the beast Got a bullet in your back and you're shaking at the knees Runaway runaway runaway from the beast Got a bullet in your back, runaway from the beast He's a sabertooth tiger Runaway runaway runaway from the beast Got a bullet in your back and you're shaking at the knees Runaway runaway runaway from the beast Got a bullet in your back and you're shaking at the knees Runaway runaway runaway from the beast Got a bullet in your back and you're shaking at the knees Runaway runaway runaway from the beast Got a bullet in your back, runaway from the beast

New blood joins this Earth, and quickly he's subdued Through constant pained disgrace, the young boy learns their rules With time the child draws in, this whipping boy done wrong Deprived of all his thoughts, the young man struggles on and on, he's known Ooh, a vow unto his own that never from this day His will they'll take away, yeah What I've felt, what I've known Never shined through in what I've shown Never be, never see Won't see what might have been What I've felt, what I've known Never shined through in what I've shown Never free, never me So I dub thee "Unforgiven" They dedicate their lives to running all of his He tries to please them all, this bitter man he is Throughout his life the same, he's battled constantly This fight he cannot win, a tired man they see no longer cares The old man then prepares to die regretfully That old man here is me, yeah What I've felt, what I've known Never shined through in what I've shown Never be, never see Won't see what might have been What I've felt, what I've known Never shined through in what I've shown Never free, never me So I dub thee "Unforgiven" What I've felt, what I've known Never shined through in what I've shown Never be, never see Won't see what might have been What I've felt, what I've known Never shined through in what I've shown Never free, never me So I dub thee "Unforgiven," whoa Never free, never me So I dub thee "Unforgiven" You labeled me, I'll label you So I dub thee "Unforgiven" Ah, never free, never me So I dub thee "Unforgiven" You labeled me, I'll label you So I dub thee "Unforgiven" Never free, never me So I dub thee "Unforgiven"