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Struck a Nerve
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Struck a Nerve was released on June 4, 1993 by Epitaph as a part of the album Recipe for Hate
June 4, 1993
LabelEpitaph
LanguageEnglish
BPM86
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
There's an old man on a city bus holding a candy cane
And it isn't even Christmas
He sees a note in the obituary that his last friend has died
There's an infant clinging to his overweight mother in the cold as they go to shop for cigarettes
And she spends her last dollar on a bottle of vodka for tonight
[Chorus]
And I guess it struck a nerve, like I had to squint my eyes
You can never get out of the line of sight
Like a barren winter day or a patch of unburned green
Like a tragic real dream
I guess it struck a nerve
[Verse 2]
Everyday I wander in negative disposition as I'm bombarded by superlatives
Realizing very well that I am not alone
Introverted, I look to tomorrow for salvation
But I'm thinking altruistically
And a wave of overwhelming doubt turns me to stone
[Verse 3]
And I guess it struck a nerve, sent a murmur through my heart
We just haven't got time to crack the maze
Like a magic speeding clock or a cancer in our cells
A collision in the dark
I guess it struck a nerve
[Bridge]
I try to close my eyes
But I cannot ignore the stimuli
If there's a purpose for us all, it remains a secret to me
Don't ask me to justify my life
[Chorus]
And I guess it struck a nerve, like I had to squint my eyes
It struck a nerve
You can never get out of the line of sight
Like a magic speeding clock or a cancer in our cells
A collision in the dark
I guess it struck a nerve
Written by: Greg Graffin
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