[Intro] And it’s a cold winter Some of us think of this like a Kersey turned to a Kimball Or like a .22 turned to a .357 Something like that
[Verse 1] And it’s cold when you’re told he’s got a tag on his toe Nuh-uh, no Nuh-uh don't let it go Get the call from your mama. Tears, drama Didn’t go peacefully, so he was murdered in cold Blood on the windshield, move like it’s nothing See, motherfuckers are tough And could give a fuck about Nothing ever changes around here Stand like an ape, and you swear you’re so sorry But didn’t hit the brakes You’re a killer And I don’t mean it like you mean it, you piece of rat shit I hope you burn for this And I ain’t talking about fire and brimstone Hope your murder weapon crashes into a closed Amoco So it’s you all alone as you go And it’s real when you peel your fucking face off the wheel And I can see my own breath (I can see my own breath) It gets colder in front of cold shoulders
[Verse 2] See, we’re cold to the silence Bow, violins as we stroll hella silent Like seeking asylum, while sneaking inside a box in the closet Was locked 'til he got it Cocked, then he shot it Amazed by the weight and the way It made his most famous display By all of his favorites, he prayed Practiced at saying its name Well, okay They’re shooting Made you look at yourself just to say And it's wrong (And it's wrong) What you gonna do when your son's gone to a better place Caught a hot line in the face Displace anger, lay your flowers down and stand strong And I can see my own breath (I can see my own breath) It gets colder when thrown the cold shoulder And I can see my own breath
[Bridge] You ever feel like (You ever feel like) There ain't nothing left? There ain't nothing left There ain't nothing left There ain't nothing left Do you ever feel like there ain't nothing left? (Cause I do.) Do you ever feel like there ain't nothing left?
P.O.S. reveals the identities of Paul Kersey and Jack Kimball, via Minneapolis City Pages:
“That song is about my uncle getting hit and killed by a driver. It was horrible. The name of the song is a reference to the Death Wish movies. Charles Bronson’s character’s name is Paul Kersey, where he buys a gun and becomes a vigilante. The title is about being really pissed off and wanting to exact revenge for a number of things that deserve to be avenged.”
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