I, Pessimist
Eternal Blackout: Unraveling the Depths of Despair in Alkaline Trio's 'I, Pessimist'
Lyrics
Give thanks to the way you know
Expressing gratitude for a familiar way of coping
'Cause I'm working for eternal blackout
Working towards a perpetual state of darkness or oblivion
The sun used to be one of my favorite drugs
Reflecting on the sun as a source of joy or pleasure
Looks like that one's gonna kill us all
Concern about a potential threat that could harm everyone
Disappear, disappear
Expressing a desire to disappear
I don't need this body
Rejecting the importance of the physical body
It's so clear, way too clear
Clarity about detachment from the body
I'm not hear with my mind
Not present in the moment with the mind
I'm running on a great big tank again
Running on a reserve of strength, anticipating a potential collapse
But how long til I crash?
Questioning how long until facing a crisis or downfall
And then this back's gonna burst again
Expecting a physical or emotional breakdown
Bring my down on my bare knees
Being brought down to a vulnerable state
Disappear, disappear
Expressing a desire to disappear (repeated)
I don't need this body
Rejecting the importance of the physical body (repeated)
It's so clear, way too clear
Clarity about detachment from the body (repeated)
I'm not hear with my mind
Not present in the moment with the mind (repeated)
Disappear, disappear
Expressing a desire to disappear (repeated)
I don't need this body
Rejecting the importance of the physical body (repeated)
It's so clear, way too clear
Clarity about detachment from the body (repeated)
I'm not hear with my mind
Not present in the moment with the mind (repeated)
And they say my soul is still alive
Suggesting that the soul persists despite challenges
In the eyes of God
Reference to the enduring nature of the soul in God's eyes
Maybe living is not enough for me
Contemplating whether mere existence is insufficient
And they say my soul is still alive
Suggesting that the soul persists despite challenges (repeated)
In the eyes of God
Reference to the enduring nature of the soul in God's eyes (repeated)
Maybe living is not enough for me
Contemplating whether mere existence is insufficient (repeated)
Disappear, disappear
Expressing a desire to disappear (repeated)
I don't need this body
Rejecting the importance of the physical body (repeated)
It's so clear, way too clear
Clarity about detachment from the body (repeated)
I'm not hear with my mind
Not present in the moment with the mind (repeated)
Disappear, disappear
Expressing a desire to disappear (repeated)
I don't need this body
Rejecting the importance of the physical body (repeated)
It's so clear, way too clear
Clarity about detachment from the body (repeated)
I'm not hear with my mind
Not present in the moment with the mind (repeated)
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