Lyrics
Where's your verse, your verb, proverb, lesson learned
Asking about the essence of one's life experiences, lessons, and wisdom.
Are you our of words, out of time, out of mind. (No, I'm doin' fine)
Questioning if the person is facing a lack of expression, time, or sanity, with a denial of any issues.
What's the worst that could happen if the nurse
Considering the potential consequences if the caregiver isn't present during a critical moment.
Ain't back when your birth turns blue (It's a matter of time)
Reflecting on the inevitability of death, suggesting it's just a matter of time.
With a doubting will to live keep downing
Describing a hesitant attitude towards life with a tendency to consume medication.
Little pills down a little bit more in you
Alluding to a self-destructive behavior involving the ingestion of more pills.
No feelings, smooth sailing, in this sinking ship
Expressing emotional numbness and detachment while facing life's challenges.
Taking the devil in the details again and again
Engaging in risky behavior by focusing on minor, intricate aspects repeatedly.
Wasting every bit of free will from your skin
Wasting personal agency and freedom on insignificant matters.
Oh, there's no way to save a shred of the day
Acknowledging the difficulty of salvaging any positivity in a deteriorated situation.
When it's weathered and worn away nightly
Describing the erosion of hope and positivity over time, particularly during nights.
We keep killing time in the blink of an eye
Highlighting the swift passage of time and the constant struggle to make meaningful progress.
Trying to walk a straight line with a kaleidoscope eyes
Expressing the challenge of maintaining a focused and purposeful life amid chaos.
As we're flooding the brain till the levees break
Metaphorically describing overwhelming thoughts and memories breaking through mental barriers.
With no memory we're destined to repeat this injury
Noting the risk of repeating past mistakes without the ability to recall them.
No feelings, smooth sailing, in this sinking ship
Reiterating emotional detachment and smooth progression in a seemingly doomed situation.
Taking the devil in the details again and again
Repeating the pattern of obsessing over intricate details with negative consequences.
Wasting every bit of free will from your skin
Continuing to waste personal agency on trivial matters.
Was it what you wanted (taken)
Pondering if the achieved desires were worth the cost, suggesting regret or disappointment.
Forbidden from the garden (wasted)
Referring to being denied access to something desirable, possibly due to poor choices.
Was it what you wanted.
Repeating the questioning of whether the pursued goals were ultimately satisfying.
The devil in the details again and again
Reiterating the harmful pattern of fixating on insignificant details with negative outcomes.
I've used up all the time I've borrowed
Expressing the exhaustion of borrowed time and uncertainty about reunification after death.
Who will reunite when the tomb is hollow
Raising the question of reunion after death when the tomb is empty.
Taking the devil in the details again and again
Continuing the destructive pattern of obsessing over minor details.
Wasting every bit of free will from your skin
Persisting in wasting personal agency on trivial matters, despite negative consequences.
Was it what you wanted (taken)
Reflecting on the potential dissatisfaction with achieved desires, similar to line 24.
Forbidden from the garden (wasted)
Recalling being prevented from accessing something desirable, possibly due to one's actions.
Was it what you wanted.
Repeating the contemplation of whether pursued goals were truly fulfilling.
The devil in the details again and again
Reiterating the harmful cycle of fixating on insignificant details, leading to negative outcomes.
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