Lyrics
I'm so tired of being alone
Expressing weariness and desire for companionship.
These penitent walls are all I've known
Describing a confined and penitent existence within metaphorical walls.
Songbird calling across the water
Symbolizing a yearning for connection through a songbird across water.
Inside my silent asylum
Describing an internal, silent struggle within a personal asylum.
Oh don't leave me on my own
Pleading not to be left alone, seeking companionship.
Left me standing all alone
Expressing the pain of being abandoned, standing alone.
Cut me down to size so I can fit inside
Desiring to be understood and accepted, asking to be cut down to size.
Lies that will divide us both in time
Highlighting lies that may lead to division over time.
See the turncoat on his knees
Referring to a traitor on their knees, possibly a metaphor for betrayal.
A vagabond that no one sees
Describing a unseen wanderer, unnoticed by others.
When a moon is throwing shadows
Using a moon's shadows as a metaphor for hidden aspects.
You can't save the ones you've caught in battle
Expressing the inability to save those affected by conflict.
Oh don't leave me on my own
Reiterating the plea not to be left alone, emphasizing vulnerability.
Left me standing all alone
Echoing the pain of isolation and abandonment.
Cut me down to size so I can fit inside
Repeating the desire to be understood and accepted for who they are.
Lies you try to hide behind your eyes
Pointing to lies hidden behind someone's eyes that may strain a relationship.
Don't leave me on my own
A plea for continued companionship, fearing solitude.
Don't leave me on my own
Reiteration of the fear of being left alone.
So cut me down to size so I can fit inside
Asking to be understood and accepted, again using the metaphor of being cut down to size.
Lies that will divide us both in time
Warning of lies that could eventually lead to division over time.
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