Playing Dead
Dreams Deferred: Navigating Desires and Realities
Lyrics
Know what I want
Expressing clarity about personal desires and goals.
That's what I can't get
Feeling unable to attain or achieve what is desired.
Like a stone when I want
Comparing oneself to an unyielding object, feeling determined or fixed in a state.
Demeanor, I'm dead set
Having a strong, resolute attitude despite challenges.
A bull at the horn
Metaphorically portraying aggressive pursuit or determination.
A horn into your head
Violent imagery indicating a forceful impact or confrontation.
Got a moment alone
Seeking solitude or a brief moment of privacy.
And I'll take what I can get
Willingness to seize available opportunities.
Let it all out, get it all out
Encouraging emotional release or catharsis.
Write it all down, write it all down
Suggesting the act of documenting thoughts or feelings.
Be here and now, be here and now
Emphasizing being present in the current moment.
Am I fast asleep or playing dead?
Questioning if one is unaware of reality (asleep) or intentionally avoiding (playing dead).
Either way, I shouldn't be in bed
Feeling out of place or recognizing the inappropriateness of the current state.
Let it all out, get it all out
Reiterating the need for emotional release or expression.
Write it all down, write it all down
Emphasizing the importance of recording thoughts or emotions.
Be here and now, be here and now
Encouraging mindfulness and being present in the moment.
Am I fast asleep or playing dead?
Repeating the uncertainty between being unaware or intentionally detached.
Either way, I shouldn't be in bed
Acknowledging the inappropriateness of the current state.
Know what I want
Reiterating the clarity of personal desires or goals.
It's just what I can't get
Expressing frustration at the inability to attain desires.
Got a moment alone
Desiring a moment of privacy or introspection.
Let's see what I've been keeping in
Reflecting on hidden or suppressed thoughts/emotions.
We'll never know
Accepting uncertainty due to the chosen path in life.
Cuz the path that I tread
Implying that the chosen path is predictable or well-known.
Is the easiest known
Being accustomed to the easiest or most familiar path.
And I've gotten used to it
Adaptation to and acceptance of a habitual way of life.
Let it all out, get it all out
Encouraging emotional release or catharsis.
Write it all down, write it all down
Emphasizing the importance of documenting thoughts or feelings.
Be here and now, be here and now
Stressing mindfulness and being present in the moment.
Am I fast asleep or playing dead?
Questioning one's state of awareness or detachment from reality.
Either way, I shouldn't be in bed
Acknowledging the inappropriateness of the current state.
Let it all out, get it all out
Reiterating the need for emotional release or expression.
Write it all down, write it all down
Emphasizing the importance of recording thoughts or emotions.
Be here and now, be here and now
Encouraging mindfulness and being present in the moment.
Am I fast asleep or playing dead?
Repeating the uncertainty between being unaware or intentionally detached.
Either way, I shouldn't be in bed
Acknowledging the inappropriateness of the current state.
Am I fast asleep or playing dead?
Reiterating the uncertainty between being unaware or intentionally detached.
Either way, I shouldn't be in bed
Acknowledging the inappropriateness of the current state.
Am I fast asleep or playing dead?
Reiterating the uncertainty between being unaware or intentionally detached.
Either way, I shouldn't be in bed
Acknowledging the inappropriateness of the current state.
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