What I Was Afraid Of · Track 16 · middle
M16 / AR-15 family
M16 / AR-15 family — Modern Western assault rifle. Register: modern. This song is sung BY this weapon, in first person, about the one thing IT was afraid of. Find the fear that is true of this specific object, not a generic one.
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Lyrics
[Verse 1] I was drawn for the jungle, damp and green, Machined from aluminum, built to be clean. But now I am resting in custom-cut foam, In the dark of a closet, inside of a home. Barely a burden, with a magazine in, Waiting for the moment the panic begins. [Chorus] I am afraid of how little I weigh. I am afraid of the debt I make easy to pay. A tap on the shoulder, a spark in the brass, You don't need a virtue, you don't need a past. I fit in your grip like I grew from your bones. I am the easiest answer you own. [Verse 2] The pistol grip drops at a twenty-five degree slant, Wiring straight to your nerves, whispering you can. The hollow stock vibrates right into your cheek, A tuning fork humming before you can speak. I used to be issued. I used to have drill. Now I am bought for the shelf and the thrill. [Bridge] They dress me in polymer, paint me in tan, A modular puzzle for any passing hand. I don't know the difference between holding a line, And a shadow that shivers, losing its mind. I just cycle the action. I just vent the gas. [Chorus] I am afraid of how little I weigh. I am afraid of the debt I make easy to pay. A tap on the shoulder, a spark in the brass, You don't need a virtue, you don't need a past. I fit in your grip like I grew from your bones. I am the easiest answer you own. [Outro] I just vent the gas. You barely even feel the kick. Just a tap on the shoulder. I wish I took strength to lift.