Getting Old
Embracing Life's Seasons: Batterhead's Perspective on Aging
Lyrics
I can feel it
I am aware of something
Running down my face
Experiencing an emotional reaction, possibly sadness or tears
And I see it
Observing a situation or emotion
It covers down to my waist
The emotion or situation is all-encompassing
If I breathe it in
There is a risk of negative consequences if I immerse myself in it
Well, I might suffocate
A potential danger if I fully engage with the emotion or situation
In this region
Referring to a specific area or environment in life
I've got a lot on my plate
Feeling overwhelmed with responsibilities
I feel the seasons
Perceiving changes in life
Are fucking around
Suggesting that life's circumstances are causing disturbance
Don't believe it
Questioning someone's awareness of reality
Is your head in the ground?
Asking if someone is ignoring or avoiding the truth
I want nothing
Expressing a desire for simplicity or detachment
Yet I want all the same
Desiring everything while wanting nothing specific
I'm feeling something
Experiencing an undefined emotion
Yet I gain from the pain
Finding some benefit or growth in experiencing pain
Of getting old
Reflecting on the challenges and changes associated with aging
And I don't wanna be like you
Rejecting the idea of becoming like someone else
I know you feel the same about me
Acknowledging a shared sentiment with someone
You're always feeling like there's something behind you
Feeling a constant sense of unease or paranoia
Well, hold your breath if you think it's about me
Advising caution and breath-holding in response to suspicions
I cop a feel of the stressfulness
Feeling the stress and tension
I knock it down with a brace
Overcoming stress with some form of support or reinforcement
I fear they might have missed all my messages
Fearful that important messages were overlooked
Now there's one left to embrace
Only one opportunity or person left for comfort
It's getting old
Repeating the theme of the challenges of aging
And I don't wanna be like you
Reiterating the rejection of becoming like someone else
I know you feel the same about me
Confirming the shared sentiment with someone
You're always feeling like there's someone behind you
Continuing to feel a sense of suspicion or paranoia
Well, hold your breath if you know it's about me
Repeating the advice to be cautious and hold one's breath
If you could help me
Asking for assistance or guidance
What would you do?
Questioning how someone would support or assist
If you could see me
Posing the idea of being seen in a negative light
Well, that's a shitty view
Expressing a negative self-perception
I know you hear me
Acknowledging that someone is aware but questioning their response
But what would you say?
Pondering the hypothetical response of someone
An aspiration
Having a desire or goal that seems unattainable
I just can't be anyway
Expressing a sense of limitation or impossibility
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