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Nelsonwood Lane Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Eighty miles in a pup truck
I was on my way to scrapin' off the cuffs
Had some stepped-on shit, so I did me some
And you and I, we talked over toast
Mm, rediscussin' everything we know, we know
Then you got into my car and I drove you home
[Refrain]
Oh, salvation with a pump fake
Oh, a fuckin' band is where I put my faith
But I ain't no servant to a man with a green, green face
[Verse 2]
Trantwood and a fat lip
Put on the cuffs and heard that Mike got bit
A fuckin' copper wouldn't tell me anything
In tidewater, I was comatose
That's when I knew that gaudy wave was just a choke
And so I quit another job and I hit the road
[Refrain]
Oh, damnation in a full sprint
See, I was never shown a way to handle this
But I ain't no servant to a man drеssed in politics
Eighty miles in a pup truck
I was on my way to scrapin' off the cuffs
Had some stepped-on shit, so I did me some
And you and I, we talked over toast
Mm, rediscussin' everything we know, we know
Then you got into my car and I drove you home
[Refrain]
Oh, salvation with a pump fake
Oh, a fuckin' band is where I put my faith
But I ain't no servant to a man with a green, green face
[Verse 2]
Trantwood and a fat lip
Put on the cuffs and heard that Mike got bit
A fuckin' copper wouldn't tell me anything
In tidewater, I was comatose
That's when I knew that gaudy wave was just a choke
And so I quit another job and I hit the road
[Refrain]
Oh, damnation in a full sprint
See, I was never shown a way to handle this
But I ain't no servant to a man drеssed in politics
[Bridge]
I saw you comin' with the gun in your hands
I can't want this, I can't want this
I saw you comin' with a bag of demands (I saw you comin')
I can't want this (Can't want this)
I can't want this (Can't want)
I crawl to somеthin' with an eye full of plans
I'm not helpless, I'm not helpless (I need to, I need to)
I'm not the victim if I don't take a stand
I can't want this, I can't want this (I need to)
[Outro]
I can't want this, I can't want this
I saw you comin' with the gun in your hands
I can't want this, I can't want this
I saw you comin' with a bag of demands (I saw you comin')
I can't want this (Can't want this)
I can't want this (Can't want)
I crawl to somеthin' with an eye full of plans
I'm not helpless, I'm not helpless (I need to, I need to)
I'm not the victim if I don't take a stand
I can't want this, I can't want this (I need to)
[Outro]
I can't want this, I can't want this
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Genius Annotation
It’s is about so many things in so many periods of my life that it’s just impossible [to explain the story behind Nelsonwood Lane]. That song was a stream of consciousness reflecting on things that have happened throughout my whole life."
— Matt Maeson, in response to a comment on an Instagram post, 9/4/21.
Nelsonwood Lane seems to detail Maeson’s struggles during his upbringing such as religion and trouble with the law, while coming to terms with it all as an adult.
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What did Matt Maeson say about "Nelsonwood Lane"?
Genius Answer
“This song took about my whole life to write. A lot of you will have no idea what it’s about and that’s ok. This one was for me. I’m happy I wrote it, I’m happy it’s out. I hope you like it✌🏻”
- 3.Cut Deep
- 5.Cry Baby
- 6.Nelsonwood Lane
- 8.Problems
- 10.Sanctified
- 11.A Memory Away
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