I Feel Like Ten Men, Nine Dead and One Dying
Raging Tides of Emotion: I Feel Like Ten Men, Nine Dead and One Dying
Lyrics
Well, you hit me like a flood, hit me like a drug in the ocean
Being overwhelmed by intense emotions, comparable to a flood or a powerful drug in the vastness of the ocean.
Give me four on the floor and six by the dozen
Desiring a strong and steady rhythm ("four on the floor") and abundance ("six by the dozen").
Be the life of the party cause everybody's dying to meet you
Encouraging a lively and engaging presence at social events, emphasizing the universal curiosity about meeting the person.
They say your body is a palace, but your mind doesn't get you
Contrasting the external beauty ("body is a palace") with potential mental struggles or challenges ("mind doesn't get you").
And she said stranger (stranger) things have happened to me.
Referring to unexpected or unusual events in the speaker's life, suggesting resilience or a nonchalant attitude towards life's twists.
I feel like ten men,
Expressing a feeling of immense strength or power, possibly influenced by the overwhelming experiences mentioned earlier.
Nine dead and one dying!
Suggesting a significant impact or toll on the speaker, emphasizing the intensity of the emotional state.
Well, tonight I realized that it only takes a river to rouse up
Realizing the transformative and awakening effect of a particular experience, symbolized by a river that stirs emotions.
When every night of the week is decorated in [?]
Describing a life filled with uncertainty or unpredictability, possibly indicated by the term "[?]" representing an unknown or chaotic element.
Back to another figure waiting for the riches to [?]
Returning to a routine or pattern, awaiting rewards or prosperity represented by the term "[?]."
She's hiding around the edges, it's cold in the middle
Highlighting a sense of concealment or being on the periphery, with a stark contrast in temperature ("cold in the middle").
And she said stranger (stranger) things have happened to me.
Reiterating the speaker's openness to unusual or unexpected occurrences in their life.
I feel like ten men,
Reaffirming the speaker's perception of extraordinary strength, possibly in response to challenging circumstances.
Nine dead and one dying!
Emphasizing the toll of experiences, with nine individuals being described as deceased and one in a state of decline.
I feel like ten men,
Reiterating the heightened sense of strength, possibly implying an enduring or resilient nature.
Nine dead and one dying!
Echoing the toll of experiences, mirroring the earlier mention of nine individuals deceased and one in a state of decline.
Dying, dying, dying, dying, dying
Intensifying the sense of decline or deterioration, emphasizing the impact of the experiences mentioned throughout the lyrics.
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