1.   She was too wound up, too much on edge, her nerves as taut as violin strings.

2.   All she wanted to do was scrape the resin from her violin strings.

3.   They have to do their jobs, earn their money, and fight back even if their groin aches or their hamstring is tighter than a violin string.

4.   The combination is heralded by the plucked violin strings and dissonant horns that form an extended intro to the album.