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meaning of "in the grind"



 
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meaning of "in the grind" #1 (permalink) Sat Nov 24, 2007 8:02 am   meaning of "in the grind"		  
Hi,

Could you please tell me the meaning of the bold parts
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And we stare each other down
like victims in the grind
Probing all the weakness and
hurt still left behind and we cry


Thanks !
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meaning of "in the grind" #2 (permalink) Sat Nov 24, 2007 13:39 pm   meaning of "in the grind"		  
Are you sure that "grind" is really the word that's there? It doesn't make any sense to me.
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meaning of "in the grind" #3 (permalink) Sat Nov 24, 2007 14:12 pm   meaning of "in the grind"		  
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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meaning of "in the grind" #4 (permalink) Sat Nov 24, 2007 14:46 pm   meaning of "in the grind"		  
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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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meaning of "in the grind" #5 (permalink) Sat Nov 24, 2007 19:48 pm   meaning of "in the grind"		  
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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meaning of "in the grind" #6 (permalink) Sun Nov 25, 2007 0:52 am   meaning of "in the grind"		  
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I just found the definition for "stare each other down" on the internet

Good work, LS-- I wish all our members were as studious as you.
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