South Side
Chasing Shadows: Nostalgia and Redemption on the South Side
Lyrics
Another day break coming cheap
Expressing the beginning of a new day that is easily obtainable.
I got myself into trouble
Acknowledging being in a troublesome situation.
I’m wide awake while the city sleeps
Being awake while the city is asleep, possibly indicating a sense of solitude or contemplation.
Might as well make it a double
Suggesting a willingness to intensify the situation by having a double, possibly referring to a drink.
Now it's hitting home
Realization of a situation hitting close emotionally.
Why the hold up?
Questioning the delay or hesitation in confronting a fear.
I guess I fear it the most now
Identifying a fear as the most significant obstacle.
Stuck on a page gotta get away
Feeling stuck in a particular situation and the need to break free.
What I’d give to go back
Expressing a desire to go back in time.
And wake to the south side
Desiring to wake up in the "south side," suggesting a longing for a past experience or place.
It’s a taste I once had
Referring to a previous taste or experience related to the "south side."
I’d kill for another bite
Expressing a strong desire to relive a past experience.
And I never would walk away
Commitment to not walking away from the mentioned experience.
And I’d never forget the rush
Remembering and valuing the excitement or intensity of the past.
Was it ever my shot to waste
Questioning if the opportunity in the past was ever truly hers to waste.
Will I ever be whole enough
Reflecting on the completeness or fulfillment of oneself.
Well I’d take it all back
Expressing a willingness to undo or reverse past actions.
To wake to the south side
Reiterating the desire to wake up in the "south side."
I’m running late, dead on my feet
Being late and physically exhausted, possibly indicating a hectic or draining lifestyle.
It’s like I’m draining of colour
Feeling a loss of vibrancy or energy.
The same rhythm, the same routine
Describing a repetitive and monotonous routine.
Sometimes I can’t help but wonder
Contemplating about the sameness of life and questioning its meaning.
Oh, what if I’m wrong?
Expressing doubt or uncertainty about a decision or direction.
Blanked the close-up
Ignoring a close-up view, possibly avoiding facing a harsh reality.
Could I be chasing a ghost, I’m
Considering the possibility of chasing something intangible or unattainable.
Stuck on a page, gotta get away
Feeling stuck and the urgency to break free.
What I’d give to go back
Repeating the desire to go back and wake up in the "south side."
And wake to the south side
Reiterating the longing for a taste or experience from the past.
It’s a taste I once had
Recalling a past taste or experience associated with the "south side."
I’d kill for another bite
Expressing a strong desire for another opportunity to relive the past.
And I never would walk away
Commitment to not walking away from the mentioned experience.
And I’d never forget the rush
Remembering and valuing the excitement or intensity of the past.
Was it ever my shot to waste
Questioning if the opportunity in the past was ever truly hers to waste.
Will I ever be whole enough
Reflecting on the completeness or fulfillment of oneself.
Well I’d take it all back
Expressing a willingness to undo or reverse past actions.
To wake to the south side
Reiterating the desire to wake up in the "south side."
Wake to the south side
Emphasizing the desire to wake up in the "south side."
I’m running late
Reiterating being late and possibly fatigued.
Wake to the south side
Emphasizing the desire to wake up in the "south side."
Dead on my feat
Reiterating being physically exhausted.
Wake to the south side
Describing the city as sleeping, possibly highlighting a contrast with personal wakefulness.
The city sleeps
Emphasizing waking up to the "south side" in the context of the sleeping city.
Wake to the south, wake to the south
Reiterating the desire to wake up in the "south side."
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