Discover the story of the song > Rats In Ruin – All Them Witches

The lyrics are about a person who is feeling arrogant and stuck, represented by being hung on a barbed wire fence. They feel like they need to move on from this mindset or else they will be stuck underground. The chorus repeats that they feel like rats in ruin, emphasizing their feeling of being trapped and overwhelmed. The second verse mentions how their happiness is being eaten away, and they question if their partner, referred to as Gutter King, is surpassing their own struggles. The chorus repeats again, emphasizing their feeling of being trapped and overwhelmed. The song seems to be expressing the protagonist's feelings of being stuck and overwhelmed, and questioning their own happiness compared to their partner's.