Sleeping Queen
Dreams Unveiled: Amythyst Kiah's Reflection on Humanity
Lyrics
I see Humans as they are
I perceive humans as they truly are.
Great beauty and great horror they are made of
Humans embody both great beauty and great horror.
Can we share anything when our heads, our hearts
Is it possible to share anything when our minds, emotions, and actions are devoid of substance?
Our hands are empty, empty
Our hands are metaphorically empty, lacking in meaningful actions or contributions.
Our hands are empty, empty
Repetition emphasizing the emptiness and lack of meaningful engagement.
My secrets are my own
The speaker has personal secrets that they want to keep to themselves.
Can you please leave me alone
A plea for solitude, requesting to be left alone.
I'm trying to sleep
The speaker expresses a desire to sleep.
I'm trying
Continuation of the desire to sleep, emphasizing weariness or escapism.
Even if I'm wide awake
Even when awake, the speaker remains in a dreamlike state, possibly detached from reality.
I stay in a dream like state
The speaker prioritizes maintaining a dreamlike state for survival.
Just trying to stay alive
Struggling to survive and exist, possibly in a metaphorical sense.
Just trying to stay alive
Reiteration of the struggle for survival.
What of this world
Raising a question about the nature of the world.
Foucault was right, we just discipline and punish
Reference to Foucault's ideas about societal control and punishment.
There nothing left, my head, my heart
Nothing remains; the speaker's mind, emotions, and actions are empty.
My hands are empty, empty
Metaphorical emptiness of hands, indicating a lack of purposeful actions.
My head is empty, empty
Repetition emphasizing the emptiness of the head.
She came to my in a dream
A dream featuring a siren with broken wings, possibly symbolizing a captivating but damaged presence.
A siren with broken wings
The speaker wants to sleep, seeking escape from the dream or reality.
But I'm trying to sleep
Expressing a desire to sleep, reiterating weariness or a need for escape.
I just want to sleep
The speaker longs for rest, emphasizing a simple desire to sleep.
Her hair, her lips, her eyes
Attributes of a figure in the dream are blamed for the speaker's downfall.
I blame them for my demise
Personal demise attributed to the features of the dream figure.
But I'm trying to stay alive
Despite blame, the speaker is striving to survive and stay alive.
Trying to stay alive
Continuation of the struggle for survival and existence.
What of this world
Repetition of the question about the nature of the world.
Foucault was right, we just discipline and punish
Reiteration of Foucault's notion of societal discipline and punishment.
There nothing left, my head, my heart
Nothing is left; the speaker's mind, emotions, and actions are devoid of substance.
My hands are empty, empty
Metaphorical emptiness of hands, emphasizing a lack of purposeful actions.
My heart is empty, empty
Repetition emphasizing the emptiness of the heart.
See Humans as they are
Reiteration of the initial perception of humans as they truly are.
Great beauty and great horror they are made of
Humans embody both great beauty and great horror.
Can we share anything when our heads, our hearts
Repetition of the question about sharing when minds, emotions, and actions lack substance.
Our hands are empty, empty
Metaphorical emptiness of hands, reiterating a lack of purposeful actions.
Our hands are empty baby, empty
Repetition emphasizing the emptiness of hands, possibly conveying a sense of helplessness.
Our hands are empty baby, empty
Continued emphasis on the emptiness of hands, extending to the heart.
Our hearts are empty baby, empty
The hearts are also empty, suggesting a profound emotional void.
Trying to sleep
Reiteration of the speaker's attempt to sleep, perhaps as a means of escape.
Trying to sleep
Continuation of the speaker's desire to find solace in sleep.
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