Boyscout
Navigating Life's Turbulence: American Sigh's Boyscout Meaning
Lyrics
I'm not asking for much
I desire very little
I'm hardly asking for anything at all
I'm not asking for much, almost nothing
I want a break from this rushing, change that I'm touching and breaking my fall
I seek a pause from the fast-paced, transformative experiences that are causing me to stumble
I'm so tired of blushing and backwardly running when my name is called
I'm exhausted from blushing and avoiding situations when my name is called backwardly
Sell me something I'm sucked in like water induction to the back of my skull
I easily succumb to something being sold to me, like water being drawn to the back of my skull
Try as I might we all die in the end
Despite our efforts, everyone faces mortality in the end
You don't have to pretend
No need to fake; you don't have to pretend
you'll be there holding my hand
You'll be there supporting me, holding my hand
Leave if you like I just can't figure this out
If you choose to leave, I can't comprehend this situation
Too many holes in this house
Too many issues or problems in this house
there's nothing I can do now
I feel helpless; there's nothing I can do now
Wish I was still a boyscout carving lines out in a shape i could trust
I wish I could go back to the simplicity of being a boyscout, carving out lines I could trust
Instead I'm taking it all out with a single shred of doubt paranoic's rust
Now, I express my frustration with doubt, influenced by paranoia
Oh so I said I'd bite my tongue because I know it's overdone
I promised to remain silent because expressing myself is overly done; I admit I'm better alone
To say I'm better on my own
Stating that I function better without others around
Maybe if you were still around I'd be following you down to the bottom of this hole
If you were still present, I might have followed you into the depths of this difficult situation
Try as I might we all die in the end
Reiterating the inevitability of death despite our efforts
You don't have to pretend
No need for pretense; you'll be there supporting me until the end
you'll be there holding my hand
Similar to Line #9, expressing assurance in companionship
Leave if you like I just can't figure this out
If you choose to leave, I'm unable to understand this situation
Too many holes in this house
Reiteration of the challenges or problems in the current situation
there's nothing I can do now
Expressing helplessness once again; there's nothing I can do now
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