Choke
Navigating Broken Bonds: Alice in Chains' 'Choke' UnveiledLyrics
Before you ask for something better
Before requesting something better, be aware that the speaker is experienced in saying goodbye.
You should know I'm practiced at goodbyes
The speaker suggests that the listener might think they are doing a favor but emphasizes independence.
Are you so deprived
Questioning if the listener is lacking or in need.
Think you're doing me a favor
The listener may believe they are benefiting the speaker, but the speaker rejects the need for a lesser savior.
I don't need no lesser savior
Asserting independence and well-being without requiring assistance.
I'm doing fine
Reinforcing that the speaker is doing fine without external help.
Fragile things so close together
Describing fragile things in close proximity, possibly alluding to delicate relationships or emotions.
Taped up broken from before
Mentioning items already damaged and repaired, possibly symbolizing past struggles.
Part of something or all of nothing
Reflecting on being part of something or having nothing, implying a challenging path.
A very long hard way to fall
Describing a difficult and extended way to experience a downfall.
Go then, if you don't feel right
Suggesting the listener leave if they feel uncomfortable in the shared living space.
Living in our home
Referring to the place they inhabit together.
Choking, eat your pride, eat your pride alone
Encouraging the listener to face the consequences alone, possibly referring to personal pride.
Go then, if you don't feel right
Reiterating the suggestion for the listener to leave if they don't feel right.
Living in our home
Referring to their shared living space.
Choking, eat your pride alone
Emphasizing that the listener should deal with the consequences of their actions alone.
Needless tension, the walls around you
Describing unnecessary tension and pre-existing barriers, possibly metaphorical walls.
Built before you came to tear them down
Indicating that the barriers were present before the listener arrived, with the intent to dismantle them.
It was you I found
Revealing that the speaker found the listener among these barriers.
Take some time to think it over
Advising the listener to contemplate the situation.
If it's so hard to walk this road we mind
Suggesting that if the journey together is challenging, it may be time to part ways.
Then it's time to say goodbye
Expressing that if the path is too difficult, it's time to say goodbye.
Fragile things so close together
Repeating the description of fragile things in close proximity, hinting at vulnerability.
Taped up broken from before
Recalling items that were previously broken and repaired, suggesting resilience.
Part of something or all of nothing
Reiterating the theme of being part of something or having nothing.
A very long hard way to fall
Repeating the idea of a difficult and extended path leading to a fall.
Go then, if you don't feel right
Encouraging the listener to leave if they feel out of place in their shared home.
Living in our home
Referencing the living space they share.
Choking, eat your pride, eat your pridealone
Stressing the idea that the listener should face the consequences of their actions alone.
Go then, if you don't feel right
Reiterating the suggestion for the listener to leave if they don't feel right in their shared home.
Living in our home
Referring to the place they live together.
Choking, eat your pride alone
Emphasizing that the listener should confront the consequences of their actions alone.
So go then, if you don't feel right
Repeating the suggestion for the listener to leave if they feel uncomfortable in their shared home.
Living in our home
Referring to the place they reside together.
Choking, eat your pride, eat your pride alone
Underlining that the listener should face the consequences of their actions alone.
If you don't feel right
If the listener doesn't feel right, they should leave the shared home.
Living in our home
Reiterating the reference to their shared living space.
Eat your pride alone
The listener is advised to deal with their pride on their own.
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