This song is about Joe’s childhood. He had to deal with them fighting and judging him.
Throughout the song, he refers to being in someone’s crosshairs. A crosshair is two lines at right angles used in aiming in targeting. So, Joe is saying that the person is always targeting him to pick on.
[Verse 1]
Even though the words were spoken in whispers
They were loud and they were clear
From the kitchen steps, through the ceiling vents
So careless and cavalier
I swear to god I never meant for this
But I’m crippled with resentment
And if I could speak I would ask one thing
You wouldn’t bother answering
[Pre-Chorus]
How could you do this to me?
[Chorus]
I’ll hide behind nightmares and blank stares
While you justify your treason
You had me in your crosshairs
Don’t act surprised to see the knife in your spine
With your initials etched in the handle
I guess what goes around, comes around
I guess what goes around, comes around
[Verse 2]
I’ve been grasping onto pages
From the book that you burned ages ago
Just a glimpse at the bigger picture
What else could be left to show?
[Pre-Chorus]
How could you do this to me?
[Chorus]
I’ll hide behind nightmares and blank stares
(How could you do this to me?)
While you justify your treason
(How could you do this to me?)
[Bridge]
From the driver seat of a Cherokee
(How could you do this to me?)
I can finally see
From the kitchen steps
(How could you do this to me?)
Through the ceiling vents
Clarity, clarity
[Chorus]
I’ll hide behind nightmares and blank stares
While you justify your treason
You had me in your crosshairs
Don’t act surprised to see the knife in your spine
(I’ll hide behind)
With your initials etched in the handle
(Nightmares and blank stares)
I guess what comes around, comes around
(While you justify your treason)
I guess what goes around, comes around
In Your Crosshairs was written by Nick Casasanto & Joe Taylor & Ryan Rumchaks & John Siorek & Kevin Maida.
In Your Crosshairs was produced by Seth Henderson.
Knuckle Puck released In Your Crosshairs on Fri Jul 31 2015.