Lyrics
I thought you wanted everything with me
I believed you wanted a complete connection with me.
You like Nirvana but only Unplugged see
You claim to like Nirvana, but only their Unplugged performance.
There's got to be a caveat or three
There are conditions or limitations that need to be acknowledged.
Holding us down
Something is holding us back or suppressing us.
Hey, it's me again tonight
Addressing the person again, possibly after a period of absence.
I bet you hoped I wouldn't survive
Suggesting a previous challenge or difficult situation survived.
As articulate as I had to be
Having to express oneself clearly to maintain distance.
To keep you the fuck away from me
Using strong language to emphasize the desire to keep the person away.
You set me trapped up in a knot
Feeling ensnared or trapped in a complicated situation.
Or two a thousand glued stuck
Describing a complex and difficult state, possibly in a relationship.
Shut up
An abrupt command to be silent.
And then you put it forth as if you thought it first
The person presents ideas as their own when they might not be.
To commit asylum just to keep my ship afloat under you
Making sacrifices or compromises to maintain the relationship.
Treat me like you don't know I know
Being treated as if unaware of certain knowledge.
The threat your silence breeds
Addressing the negative impact of someone's silence or lack of communication.
Like weeds they choked base flourishment
Comparing the impact of silence to the negative growth of weeds.
In cages I've released
Releasing oneself from confining situations or relationships.
I need easements
Expressing a need for freedom and peace.
Meant for me my peace moments
Desiring moments of peace and tranquility meant specifically for the person.
See, you see you only dimmed small parts of me
Feeling that certain aspects of oneself are suppressed or diminished.
All my pillars crumbling
Metaphorically, the foundations of one's life are crumbling.
And I want them to
Expressing a desire for personal growth, even if it involves discomfort.
You had to know it's coming
Awareness of an impending change or challenge.
I glanced it when you lost your tooth
Noticing a significant event, possibly a moment of vulnerability.
I am not scared of vermin in the night no more
Overcoming fear of challenges, particularly those hidden in the dark.
Just daylight warriors acting like they can shake my walls
Facing individuals who only act tough during the day.
I wanted more than this
Expressing dissatisfaction with the current situation, wanting more.
I deserved more from you
Feeling deserving of better treatment from the person.
At the very released my bruise
Experiencing relief as a personal wound is finally released.
At the very released my bruise
Reiteration of the relief from a personal wound.
At the very release my bruise
Emphasizing the release of a personal hurt or injury.
Goddamn you release my bruise
A strong plea or demand for the release of emotional pain.
I want a repeat
Expressing a desire for a recurring positive experience.
I want a release
Wanting relief from emotional burdens and falsehoods.
Release the self lies
A call to confront and dispel self-deceptions.
They're all self-immolating
Suggesting that self-deceptions are destructive.
I refuse to mediate pain with you
Refusing to negotiate or deal with pain alongside the person.
I am through
Declaring the end of a situation or relationship.
Because you refuse ownership
Rejecting the person's denial of responsibility for a known truth.
Of what you know is true
Stating the person's awareness of a truth they deny.
Can't break through
Expressing frustration or inability to break through a barrier.
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