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Here, the speaker falls back to his original disposition. He does acknowledge that he is wasting time, but he still cannot overcome whatever happened in his past.

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This is the first time the speaker shows the listener that he is capable of fighting off his demons. The unbridled passion with which he speaks gives the listener hope that he can overcome his past and grab success. If he can successfully channel his anger with himself into drive to chase his dreams then his future looks much brighter.

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Does one have to become cold to the world to become successful? This is what the speaker is asking. He wants to accomplish his goals, but he doesn’t want to be heartless.

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This is Project Lionheart. Caleb Cunningham is in the middle.

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This is mostly just the glue that holds the core of the song together. The main character wants redemption, but he cannot forgive himself.

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Everytime he writes, he feels one step closer to finally conquering his troubled past, but as soon as he stops writing he fades back to his emotionless present.

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His writing always forces him to confront who he really is.

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"And when she calms down I'll turn the sound down / And pu..." (Atmosphere – Modern Man's Hustle) | pending

“When she calms down” is when Lucy has finished convulsing from her orgasms. The sound that Slug turns down here could be R&B music that he plays for them to get into the mood. Putting his arms around her is a euphemistic phrase for cuddling after sex.

"I've had the pleasure of seeing our hero kick and scream" (Atmosphere – Modern Man's Hustle) | pending

“Seeing our hero kick and scream” is a reference to how Slug has seen Lucy’s body respond to sex.

"Bouncing back and forth between the healing and the holle..." (Atmosphere – Modern Man's Hustle) | pending

This goes back to the original explanation portraying Lucy as a prostitute. This is a double entendre about “the cycle of instability and renewal” that is also a sly image of Slug and Lucy have sex. “The hollering” are the orgasmic sounds that they both emit.