Cryin' Like A Bitch!!
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The speaker attacks someone who acts superior, dismisses other people, and believes their past status still protects them. The repeated accusation that this person cried after being challenged suggests a reversal: someone who seemed powerful is now shown as vulnerable. The mood is angry and confrontational, with a hint of satisfaction at seeing arrogance brought down.
Images such as โstrut on by like a kingโ portray the person as proudly displaying authority. โTime ainโt on your sideโ means that their advantage or influence may not last. The image of the โhand of Godโ smacking them back into yesterday is an exaggerated way to describe a sudden, forceful setback, not necessarily a literal divine act. โBlinded by your sacred faded past timesโ suggests that they cling to old achievements or former importance.
The song presents a clear judgment of its target, but the scene behind the conflict is not explained. The speaker may be describing a real confrontation, or using one person as a symbol of arrogance and entitlement. The insults make the narrator sound forceful, but also hostile; listeners need not accept the speakerโs account as complete or fair. The central idea is that pride can make someone misjudge their strength, while time and consequences can expose that weakness.