Under Control
Unraveling Despair: Ben Caplan's Haunting Tale of Control and Chaos
Lyrics
There's a churning , There's a churning, There's a churning around
Describing a sense of turmoil or unrest
I can't fall asleep and the drugs won't stay down
Insomnia and struggle with substances
There's a burning, There's a burning,There's a burning I've
Referring to a profound, internal burning sensation
Found. It's deep in the pit Where the blood pumps around
Locating the source of intensity in the core of one's being
All children are laughing outside. The work never sleeps and there is no where to hide
Contrasting carefree children with the relentless demands of work
It's under control far as anyone seen
Suggesting a facade of control, despite challenges
But there ain't enough shit to climb out the latrine
Acknowledging difficulties in overcoming adversity
There's a witness, There's a witness, There's a witness out there We've got to pretend that the moneys still here
Highlighting the need to pretend financial stability
There's a knocking, There's a knocking, There's a knock at the door We'll tell them that uncle don't live here no more
Creating a false narrative to avoid unwanted visitors
All the angels are crying down stairs the brandy's run out but their god never cares
Depicting a desperate situation with divine indifference
Just grab them and tell them the evenings been ruined and his robes reek of failure and cheep french perfume
Manipulating others to conceal personal failures
There's a tinkering, There's a tinkering, There's a tinkerer in town she'll fix everything till the moneys been found
Introducing a character promising solutions for money problems
There's a watchman, There's a watchman and he's guarding the door with a drink in his hand and a gun on the floor
Describing a guard, possibly corrupt, responsible for security
And the monsters blew in through the sewers again and they spend every night making evermore friends
Describing infiltrating troubles and growing challenges
They've conquered the bowels of Paris and now They have every intention of Taking the town
Asserting the takeover of a city after conquering its depths
There's a bottle, There's a bottle, There's a bottle in my bed It helps me to reach for the switch in my head
Using a bottle in bed as a metaphorical switch for coping
There's a madness, There's a madness at bay but a cold wind will blow down the levee some day
Describing a restrained madness awaiting release
A trade of blows but the doctors been hanged
Noting a violent conflict with the mention of a hanged doctor
In a white little house oh the telephone rang and It's under control far as anyone seen
Reiterating the facade of control despite ongoing challenges
But there ain't enough shit to climb out the latrine
Emphasizing the ongoing struggle despite perceived control
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