Lyrics
When I wake in the morning
Expressing the start of the day upon waking up.
Of a bad skin day
Referring to a day when the person's skin condition is not good.
And I can't face my lover
Feeling unwilling to face the lover due to the bad skin condition.
On a bad skin day
Reiterating the difficulty in facing the lover on such a day.
Am I this alone?
Questioning if the feeling of loneliness is this intense.
Volcano has erupted
Using a volcano eruption metaphor to describe emotional turmoil or crisis.
And the ash sails down
Describing the aftermath of emotional eruption using ash imagery.
And I'm a poor soul of Pompeii
Comparing oneself to a tragic figure from Pompeii, expressing vulnerability.
Oh Christ I'm such a drama queen
Admitting to being overly dramatic about the situation.
On a bad skin day
Reiterating the dramatic nature of the person on a bad skin day.
And you're far from me
Addressing the physical distance between the person and someone else.
You're all far from me
Emphasizing the emotional distance from others.
Right where I want you to be
Stating the desired location of the person being far away.
Far from me
Repeating the theme of wanting others to be far away emotionally.
I could've got a job
Musing on missed opportunities in life, using a job metaphor.
I could've been a contender, when I never…
Reflecting on the possibility of success in the past.
But the streak is only so long
Commenting on the limited duration of success or positive streaks.
They're all different shades
Noting the diversity in life experiences, despite having similarities.
Of the same song
Comparing various life situations to different shades of the same song.
There's a wind in these sails, feels like I'm always waiting…
Expressing a feeling of constant anticipation or waiting.
For the gold in them there hills, feels like I'm never…
Yearning for success or happiness, akin to searching for gold in hills.
Them there hills
Reiterating the theme of seeking something in the metaphorical hills.
And they're far from me
Re-emphasizing emotional distance from others.
Someday we'll all wear a crown
Envisioning a future where everyone attains greatness.
Far from me
Repeating the desire for others to be far away in terms of success.
Someday we'll be the fairest of them all
Anticipating a future where everyone is the best version of themselves.
So far from me
Expressing the distance from this envisioned future.
Someday we'll have an
Envisioning a celebratory event, possibly symbolizing success.
Open top bus parade
Anticipating a future parade for achieving success.
For from me
Reiterating the theme of distance from the envisioned success.
Someday we'll do the
Envisioning a future where apologies are made for past actions.
Sorry sorry charade
Anticipating a future of insincere apologies or a deceptive performance.
It feels like we're always waiting
Expressing a general feeling of always waiting for something.
It feels like we're never leading
Highlighting a sense of not being in a leading position in life.
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