Satisfying a pent up need for speed created by the previous song, kicker sends clearly articulated imagery full of rhyme that, with the use of opposites, make and break expectations simultaneously. The tone it seeks is universal, but colloquial, and the “you” quickly recedes into obscurity, coming b...
[Verse 1]
White bird in a black cloud
You flap, eyes rolled back
Medicine gave you a heart attack
Big fight for a small right
First flight into white light
Pull the trigger, love at first bite
Big plan for a big man
Tough change for a tough guy
Twitching out the corner of your eye
[Verse 2]
White bird in a black cloud
Rain comin' down, thinking hey
Maybe we should turn this boat around
Heaven - maybe freedom
What's the word? Right, I forgot
Quiet is the closest thing we got