Contextual Analysis of "brace" in Lyrics

i'm a streetwise man. going wowhere with my life. careening toward an early death

brace-for impact

breathe don't hold your breath

live for today it's on its way

and i'm on. and i'm on again

with all that you have

how many bites do you think it takes to get to the cyanide tooth?

my darling

fade to the black

i pray in spite

if you wanna plead your case

and tell it to me

head down

here it comes

head down

here it comes

here comes a massacre now

run

stop

push

Like a runaway train

We were in love once

hold tight

you'll be forgiven but this isn't the first time

start

brace yourself

start

brace yourself

every cell in my body

and keep breathing

oh

hold your breath

if you're at the top

surrounded by faces

i'm standing at the edge tonight

stone faced