Story Behind The Song

Songwriter/performer Roy shows why he was heralded as "An Angry Man" in the armed forces. He examines why he continually finds it impossible to disengage from a building argument/confrontation and trys to discover wether the torrid relationship between his father and himself was the key.

Song Description

The inability to back down from an argument

Lyrics

ANGER MANAGEMENT 101

I CANT EXPLAIN WHY I LOSE CONTROL AT CERTAIN TIMES AND
I FEEL THE RAGE WELLING UP INSIDE I CANNOT HIDE IT
IT?S LIKE A WAVE AND ITS FRIGHTENING HOW IT WASHES OVER
THE THINGS I SAY OFTEN PIERCING AND SO OUT OF ORDER
THE HATE SUBSIDES AND IM WONDERING HOW IT CAME TO THIS
I SEARCH MY MIND BUT IT OFFERS UP NO EXPLANATION
WHAT IN MY LIFE HAS CREATED ALL THIS PENT-UP ANGER
ONE THINGS FOR SURE THAT I REALLY NEED TO FIND THE ANSWERS

I WON?T EVER BACK DOWN OR HAVE THE STRENGTH TO WALK AWAY
I CAN?T HOLD BACK,
I SPEAK MY MIND
DON?T KNOW IF I CAN CHANGE, IT?S JUST THE WAY I AM

ITS LIKE THIS, IT?S LIKE THAT, YOU TELL ME
YOU?RE GIVING ME OPINIONS AND YOUR POINT I JUST CAN?T SEE IT
A DIRECT RESULT INEVITABLY IS THAT I CONFRONT YOU
AND NOW WERE GETTING INTO THIS THING, KNOW WHAT IT WILL COME TO?
REACHING THE BOILING POINT AS IT IS GETTING OVERHEATED
IM ARGUING STRAIGHT BACK AND I KNOW THAT I WON?T BE DEFEATED
FAILING TO LISTEN COS I WONT ADMIT I MAY BE WRONG
BEEN USED TO GETTING ALL MY OWN WAY NOW FOR FAR TOO LONG

I WON?T EVER BACK DOWN OR HAVE THE STRENGTH TO WALK AWAY
I CAN?T HOLD BACK,
I SPEAK MY MIND
DON?T KNOW IF I CAN CHANGE, IT?S JUST THE WAY I AM

I DON?T KNOW WHERE THIS ALL COMES FROM
WHY I LOSE IT ALL FROM NOTHING
IS IT A DEEP ROOTED NATURE
CAN I BLAME MY FATHER I DON?T KNOW

WHY CAN?T I FIND A LITTLE BIT OF STRENGTH TO WALK AWAY

WHY CAN?T I FIND
THE STRENGTH