meaning of "in the grind"

[lost_soul]

Hi,

Could you please tell me the meaning of the bold parts

[Jamie (K)]

Are you sure that "grind" is really the word that's there? It doesn't make any sense to me.

[lost_soul]

Not sure... Here is a clip from the song I just made with this expression:
http://www.mediafire.com/?41blgddxgtc

Size=180 kb
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Alex

A native speaker of Russian

[Mister Micawber]

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Hard to distinguish, but I guess 'grind' is right, LS. Of course, song lyrics can go almost anywhere to create a rhyme, but I suppose the idea of 'the grind' is the boring work-a-day existence most of us share and feel frustrated in:

Informal. A laborious task, routine, or study: the daily grind.
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Canadian-American native speaker
who teaches English for a living at Mister Micawber's
ESL cafe: Interview with Mister Micawber

[lost_soul]

Thank you, MM

I just found the definition for "stare each other down" on the internet, so everything in that verse has become clear to me now !
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Alex

A native speaker of Russian

[Mister Micawber]

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