the corner in your basement
Lost in Life's Shadows: A Reflection on Youth and Yearning
Lyrics
I'm the stranger in the background of the photo that you're taking
I represent an unnoticed presence in the background of your captured moments.
I'm the corner in your basement that gets no light
I symbolize a neglected or ignored aspect, akin to a dark, forgotten space in your home.
I'm the kid that keeps crying 'cause no one is lying
I am the person who continually expresses distress due to the absence of truth in their life.
To him about how his life will end
Others fail to be honest with this individual about the reality of their future.
And that shit's hard to absorb
This reality is challenging to accept or comprehend.
I mean I'm 25 and still praying that theres more to this
Despite being 25, I hold onto hope that there's more to life than what's currently experienced.
Looks like I'm sleeping on the floor
My circumstances seem dire, evident from me sleeping on the floor.
With this mattress you gave me 'cause I could not afford it
Received a mattress as a gift since I couldn't afford one myself.
They laugh 'cause everything I've ever had is scattered 'round
People mock me because all my possessions are scattered, and I lack the means to organize them.
Knowing I will never sort it
It's understood that I won't be able to arrange or put my life together.
I'm too young to be bitter
I feel too young to be consumed by bitterness.
Got me feeling my age as I'm lost in a rage
I experience emotions fitting my age but also feel lost in anger.
Thinking I'm such a quitter, should just leave
Considering myself a quitter, I contemplate leaving everything behind.
I don't know how to dress and I'm so naive
I lack confidence in how to present myself and feel inexperienced.
Yeah I should really go home now
Expressing a desire or feeling that it's time for me to return home.
Feeling lonely in the background of a sold out crowd
Feeling isolated even in a crowd of people enjoying themselves.
Watching a band play my favorite song
Observing a band playing a song I love,
And everyone sings along
And witnessing everyone join in singing it.
And I know every word
I know every word of the song,
And I don't move my mouth even once
But I don't participate in singing along, only tapping my foot slightly.
But I'll tap my foot a little
Expressing a subdued engagement despite familiarity with the song.
I'm the stranger in the background of the photo that you're taking
Reiteration of being an unseen figure in someone else's captured moments.
I'm the corner in your basement that gets no light
Repeating the metaphor of being an unlit, forgotten corner in your space.
I'm the kid that keeps crying 'cause no one is lying
Repeated expression of feeling neglected and unheard, crying out for honesty.
To him about how his life will end
Repeated mention of the lack of truthfulness regarding the future.
And that shit's hard to absorb
Reiterating the difficulty in accepting or understanding the harsh reality.
I mean I'm 25 and still praying that theres more to this
Continuing to hope and pray for a deeper, more fulfilling meaning to life at 25.
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