Trigger trigger Like a pistol A propensity Automatic mechanisms Past decisions Mold the sense of identity The sentiment our leash Big plus bigger Equals better So American Got to stomach through the static So emphatic Who we are if we win Or if we lose What I say is what it is Sinks on in to be imprinted In my body But my spirit knows I can throw my body in the sand and I wouldn't feel the blow Tunnel vision Pump the brain It's bliss in overdrive To be happy That's the goal Avoid uncomfortable Does that make us feel alive What's that say about me All the misinterpretations Dictating where we go Grief and pain internalized Labeled and classified As reasons we're less than whole Such stories we see What I say is what it is Sinks on in to be imprinted In my body But my spirit knows I can throw my body in the sand and I wouldn't feel the blow Sinks on in to be imprinted In my body But my spirit knows I can throw my body in the sand I wouldn't feel the blow