Ricochet by Behan the Scene Lyrics
[Monologue: Behan the Scene]
The individual toting a gun, who is inexperienced and doesn't know how to operate it, is anxious. There's sweat running down his forehead. He's scared but vengeful. Without a safety lock, he sets his finger on the trigger. He pulls it. It fires, but where the bullet punctured its target is a loophole. Did it ricochet or not?
He's responsible for it. There's ringing in his ears; there are riots outside his window. His name is on a shirt and he's not even the worlds most wanted. Framed because he wanted attention; because he lost an eye, and he wanted to return the favor. The type of bullets that extracted from that weapon—has his name written all over it
[Refrain: Behan the Scene]
It's gonna go back and forth (Back and forth, back in)
So, was it really worth it after all?
It's still goin' back and forth (Ooh)
You did this to yourself
[Verse 1: Behan the Scene]
He's a regular civilian and he happened to be triggered
An unruly decision, they tryna say that he did it
They give him a sentence, and he just got out of prison
I guess, he can be malignant since they corrupted his livin'
A bystander one minute, the other framed for attendin'
Twisted, they lookin' to spin it
He's lookin' at monthly visits where nothin' is tinted
It's clear who's the victim
He's been told he's delusional, like, "You need to simmer down, no need for gettin' loud. You in a sticky situation no one will bail you out"
He's held accountable
"What I would do if I were you, is play by the rules"
It's insurmountable
"Turn yourself in, accept the fact that you messed up again!"
He puts his hand on the glass, it's almost tangible
She on the other side of it, but she's collapsin' too
He hangs up the phone, knowin' he ain't the one
Yet he's thrown back into the cell that he left from
[Pre-Chorus: Behan the Scene]
That bullet is soarin' in mid-air
From acts of avenging an old affair
Ain't no stoppin' it, it's headed here (Here)
Prone to colliding with karma, gonna get hit with no armor
Ain't no stoppin' it, you're the bulls-eye
(Better watch your back!)
[Chorus: Behan the Scene]
Always back and forth
They took a bullet for revenge (Yeah, shoot!)
Always back and forth
Ricochet, rebounded in disarray
Ricochet, rebounded in a frenzy
[Verse 2: Behan the Scene]
He kept himself in check while in a roulette
Yet to recollect
They can't trace his steps, yet can etch a sketch
Domino effect
It was self-defense; it's not what it looks like
"I'm no storyteller, and I'm not tryna sell mine, but if no one's gonna buy it, why try to solicit?
This song isn't over 'til the fat lady sings it"
Court room's full of delinquents
Interruptin' the eruption
He did nothin' to keep from 'em, he'd sworn under oath
They underestimate the range of their scope
Case was adjourned
He attempted to end a life, but he missed 'em as it flew by, bouncin' off of a mirror to ricochet then reply; avenge his friend to drop the ball
A black sheep's in every family to even the odds
The killer's run off
And now there's lies in the walls
Disobeyed the law
Miranda's involved
In custody because of one cause
[Pre-Chorus: Behan the Scene]
That bullet is soarin' in mid-air
From acts of avenging an old affair
Ain't no stoppin' it, it's headed here
Prone to colliding with karma, gonna get hit with no armor
Ain't no stoppin' it, you're the bulls-eye
(Better watch your back!)
[Chorus: Behan the Scene]
Always back and forth
They took a bullet for revenge (Yeah, shoot!)
Always back and forth
Ricochet, rebounded in disarray
Ricochet, rebounded in a frenzy
[Refrain: Behan the Scene]
It's gonna go back and forth
So, was it really worth it after all?
It's still goin' back and forth, ooh
You did this to yourself
[Monologue: Behan the Scene]
So it seems that the bullet indeed came around and like
Karma, a ricochet rebounded off of his choices
Revenge—what is it exactly? Choices, how do they define us?
Simple. He had someone close to him taken away, and so he tried to take that person's dearest thing from them. In the end, it's a big cycle; it's a huge domino effect just falling one by one; it's a gigantic pinball machine is what it is. You can't throw a boomerang and not expect it to end up where it was thrown
[Skit: Visitor at the cell]
Looks like you found yourself back in this place, huh?
If you didn't try to take that shot imagine what your life would've been, I guess we truly are blind in this world
I get it, you're not—look the guy I saw kill that man out there today, was not who I'm talking to right now. First, heal yourself, you're in critical condition. As for me, I'm finding him. It can't end like this
The individual toting a gun, who is inexperienced and doesn't know how to operate it, is anxious. There's sweat running down his forehead. He's scared but vengeful. Without a safety lock, he sets his finger on the trigger. He pulls it. It fires, but where the bullet punctured its target is a loophole. Did it ricochet or not?
He's responsible for it. There's ringing in his ears; there are riots outside his window. His name is on a shirt and he's not even the worlds most wanted. Framed because he wanted attention; because he lost an eye, and he wanted to return the favor. The type of bullets that extracted from that weapon—has his name written all over it
[Refrain: Behan the Scene]
It's gonna go back and forth (Back and forth, back in)
So, was it really worth it after all?
It's still goin' back and forth (Ooh)
You did this to yourself
[Verse 1: Behan the Scene]
He's a regular civilian and he happened to be triggered
An unruly decision, they tryna say that he did it
They give him a sentence, and he just got out of prison
I guess, he can be malignant since they corrupted his livin'
A bystander one minute, the other framed for attendin'
Twisted, they lookin' to spin it
He's lookin' at monthly visits where nothin' is tinted
It's clear who's the victim
He's been told he's delusional, like, "You need to simmer down, no need for gettin' loud. You in a sticky situation no one will bail you out"
He's held accountable
"What I would do if I were you, is play by the rules"
It's insurmountable
"Turn yourself in, accept the fact that you messed up again!"
He puts his hand on the glass, it's almost tangible
She on the other side of it, but she's collapsin' too
He hangs up the phone, knowin' he ain't the one
Yet he's thrown back into the cell that he left from
[Pre-Chorus: Behan the Scene]
That bullet is soarin' in mid-air
From acts of avenging an old affair
Ain't no stoppin' it, it's headed here (Here)
Prone to colliding with karma, gonna get hit with no armor
Ain't no stoppin' it, you're the bulls-eye
(Better watch your back!)
[Chorus: Behan the Scene]
Always back and forth
They took a bullet for revenge (Yeah, shoot!)
Always back and forth
Ricochet, rebounded in disarray
Ricochet, rebounded in a frenzy
[Verse 2: Behan the Scene]
He kept himself in check while in a roulette
Yet to recollect
They can't trace his steps, yet can etch a sketch
Domino effect
It was self-defense; it's not what it looks like
"I'm no storyteller, and I'm not tryna sell mine, but if no one's gonna buy it, why try to solicit?
This song isn't over 'til the fat lady sings it"
Court room's full of delinquents
Interruptin' the eruption
He did nothin' to keep from 'em, he'd sworn under oath
They underestimate the range of their scope
Case was adjourned
He attempted to end a life, but he missed 'em as it flew by, bouncin' off of a mirror to ricochet then reply; avenge his friend to drop the ball
A black sheep's in every family to even the odds
The killer's run off
And now there's lies in the walls
Disobeyed the law
Miranda's involved
In custody because of one cause
[Pre-Chorus: Behan the Scene]
That bullet is soarin' in mid-air
From acts of avenging an old affair
Ain't no stoppin' it, it's headed here
Prone to colliding with karma, gonna get hit with no armor
Ain't no stoppin' it, you're the bulls-eye
(Better watch your back!)
[Chorus: Behan the Scene]
Always back and forth
They took a bullet for revenge (Yeah, shoot!)
Always back and forth
Ricochet, rebounded in disarray
Ricochet, rebounded in a frenzy
[Refrain: Behan the Scene]
It's gonna go back and forth
So, was it really worth it after all?
It's still goin' back and forth, ooh
You did this to yourself
[Monologue: Behan the Scene]
So it seems that the bullet indeed came around and like
Karma, a ricochet rebounded off of his choices
Revenge—what is it exactly? Choices, how do they define us?
Simple. He had someone close to him taken away, and so he tried to take that person's dearest thing from them. In the end, it's a big cycle; it's a huge domino effect just falling one by one; it's a gigantic pinball machine is what it is. You can't throw a boomerang and not expect it to end up where it was thrown
[Skit: Visitor at the cell]
Looks like you found yourself back in this place, huh?
If you didn't try to take that shot imagine what your life would've been, I guess we truly are blind in this world
I get it, you're not—look the guy I saw kill that man out there today, was not who I'm talking to right now. First, heal yourself, you're in critical condition. As for me, I'm finding him. It can't end like this