The Bells
Echoes of Lost Kings: The Melancholy Symphony in Alec Beretz's 'The Bells'
Lyrics
I hear the bells ring, ain’t livin' healthy, yeah
I perceive the sound of bells, indicating a lack of a healthy lifestyle.
They cuttin' snow, feelin’ overloaded, yeah
People are consuming cocaine (cutting snow), feeling overwhelmed.
I can’t avoid feelin’ paranoid, ooh yeah
Experiencing a sense of paranoia that is hard to avoid.
Oh, easy does it, I think too much, ooh yeah
Advising to take it easy and not overthink.
I’ll put my phone down, let’s rock to old town, yeah
Deciding to disconnect from the digital world and enjoy the traditional pleasures of an old town.
I see the lights, make me feel alive, oh yeah
Seeing lights that bring a sense of vitality.
I want you close, feel the winter close in, yeah
Expressing a desire for closeness and feeling the winter approaching.
It’s gettin' cold but you ain’t here no more, oo yeah
Noting the cold, both in terms of weather and the absence of a significant other.
I’ve been livin’ in a fantasy of my design
Living in a self-created fantasy, envisioning a life of grandeur.
One day we would rule the world and really live the life
Dreaming of a future where the speaker and a partner rule the world and live extravagantly.
Euros huggin both lanes under desert skies
Describing a scene with cars driving under desert skies, possibly indicating a luxurious lifestyle.
Had your image and the vision burned into my mind
Having a vivid memory of a person and a dream etched into the mind.
Gucci Prada and Versace flossin all the way
Mentioning high-end fashion brands like Gucci, Prada, and Versace, despite indifference to fashion.
Give a fuck about the fashion do it anyway
Expressing a disregard for fashion trends but participating in them anyway.
We were broke, still living like kings
Reflecting on a time when they were financially struggling but still felt regal.
We could do anything
Believing in the ability to achieve anything.
I hear the bells ring, ain’t livin' healthy, yeah
Repeating the theme of hearing bells and acknowledging an unhealthy lifestyle.
They cuttin' snow, feelin’ overloaded, yeah
Reiterating the use of cocaine and the feeling of being overwhelmed.
I can’t avoid, feelin’ paranoid, ooh yeah
Acknowledging the persistent sense of paranoia.
Oh easy does it, I think too much, ooh yeah
Repeating the advice to take it easy and not overthink.
You livin’ wealthy and takin selfies, yeah
Observing someone living a wealthy lifestyle and emphasizing the prevalence of self-centered actions like taking selfies.
Don’t try to help me, don’t even tell me, yeah
Rejecting assistance and communication, expressing a desire to be left alone.
I’m on a level, I’m under pressure, yeah
Feeling pressure and being on a challenging level or situation.
But I got weakness, mental diseases, yeah
Admitting personal weaknesses and struggles with mental health.
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