Tinderbox
Embracing the Night: A Reflection on Life's Struggles and Hope
Lyrics
It's 3am when I start drinking
Initiating drinking at 3 am.
I'm all alone and it starts sinking in
Feeling the weight of loneliness sinking in.
Search for the four-leaf clover
Searching for luck or positivity symbolized by a four-leaf clover.
Make a wish
Expressing a wish while interacting with the clover.
I wish it were over
Desiring an end or resolution to a challenging situation.
'Cause I'm tired of everyone
Expressing fatigue with people and their assurances.
Saying it gets better
Referring to common advice that things improve with age.
When you're older
Highlighting the expectation that life improves as one gets older.
They say it gets better
Repeating the idea that life improves with age.
When you're older
Reiterating the expectation that life gets better in the future.
Put some gold around her finger
Suggesting a commitment with the mention of putting gold on someone's finger, possibly a reference to marriage.
Don't let the child in you linger too long
Advising against holding onto the childlike aspects for too long.
Time defines us in the end
Reflecting on the impact of time on shaping one's identity.
And I've been spreading mine
Acknowledging personal experiences that have shaped the speaker.
Too thin
Expressing a sense of overextension or spreading oneself too thin.
And I've been spreading mine
Repeating the idea of spreading oneself too thin.
Too thin
Continuing the theme of feeling stretched or overcommitted.
They say it gets better
Repeating the belief that life improves with age.
When you're older
Reiterating the common notion that life gets better as one ages.
They say it gets better
Emphasizing the expectation of improvement with age.
When you're older
Repeating the idea that life gets better when one is older.
It's 4am and I've caught up
Describing a moment at 4 am and catching up with others who have had enough of love or relationships.
To the lovers who have all had enough
Referring to people who have reached a point of dissatisfaction with love.
Lights out and fast asleep
Describing a scenario of lights out and people being asleep.
But can I follow my feet
Raising the question of whether the speaker can follow their own path or choices.
'Cause I don't know where
Expressing uncertainty about where the speaker's choices will lead.
They lead
Questioning the direction in which the speaker's choices are taking them.
They say it gets better
Repeating the idea that life improves with age.
When you're older
Reiterating the belief that life gets better as one ages.
They say it gets better
Emphasizing the expectation of improvement with age.
When you're older
Repeating the idea that life gets better when one is older.
When you're older
Stressing the notion of life improving with age.
When you're older
Reiterating the expectation of improvement as one grows older.
I've been spreading myself to thin
Acknowledging a pattern of overcommitment or spreading oneself too thin.
And I've been spreading myself too thin
Repeating the theme of spreading oneself too thin.
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