Two tin cans linked by a badly frayed string on a dark olive background.

Original artwork, not a still

Stone

You really push a man to the brink.

— Brimstone ‧ 1998

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker accuses the listener of provoking them relentlessly, until they are close to their limit. The line blames the other person for the pressure, casting them as the one steadily wearing a man's patience down toward a breaking point.

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