Electric
Navigating Emotional Turmoil: 'Electric' by Atlas Genius
Lyrics
From the corner of your eye
Observing something subtly or indirectly.
Down to the trap you set tonight
Refers to a planned or intentional situation, possibly with negative connotations.
To give you nothing's what you need
Suggests that receiving nothing is what is necessary or beneficial in this context.
They give you so much you can't breathe
Despite receiving a lot, it's overwhelming to the point of suffocation.
I know the past is a lonely place
Reflecting on the past as a desolate or solitary space.
And given time you could find what you couldn't replace
Given time, the hope is to find something lost that is irreplaceable.
Don't pretend like you're up in a tree
Caution against pretending to be in a secure or advantageous position.
The future's not where it used to be
The future is different from what was familiar or expected.
It's so electric if we're pretending to
Describing a situation as highly charged or intense, possibly with an element of pretending.
Act like we don't know what to do
Acting without clear direction or purpose.
To understand it, of where it's headed to
Trying to comprehend the direction or purpose of something.
Like we don't know what to do
Continuing to act without a clear plan or understanding.
We could fall
The possibility of falling or failing.
Or we could just face it
Suggesting a choice between facing a challenge or avoiding it.
And the times will go
Time passing, regardless of the chosen action.
We could fall
Reiteration of the potential for failure or falling.
As I defend and you deny
Describing a situation where one person defends while another denies.
I can't tell what you like
Uncertainty about someone's preferences or likes.
It's just the thoughts or so it seemed
Suggesting that thoughts may not be as they appear.
Let's go outside so we can breathe
Seeking fresh air or a break from the current situation.
I know the past is a lonely place
Repeating the idea of the past as a desolate or solitary space.
And now you wake in a bed where there's no other face
Waking up in a situation where something important is missing.
Don't pretend like you're up in a tree
Caution against pretending to be in a secure or advantageous position (repeated).
The future's not where it used to be
Reiteration that the future has changed from its previous state.
It's so electric if we're pretending to
Repeating the description of a highly charged or intense situation with an element of pretending.
Act like we don't know what to do
Reiterating the idea of acting without clear direction or purpose.
To understand it, of where it's headed to
Reiterating the attempt to comprehend the direction or purpose of something.
Like we don't know what to do
Continuing to act without a clear plan or understanding (repeated).
We could fall
Repeating the possibility of falling or failing.
Or we could just face it
Reiterating the choice between facing a challenge or avoiding it.
And the times will go
Reiteration of time passing, regardless of the chosen action.
We could fall
Reiteration of the potential for failure or falling (repeated).
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