Lyrics
They say you'll go to hell
There's a belief that if you indulge in certain activities, you'll face consequences like going to hell.
If you get baked
Specifically mentioning being under the threat of punishment for getting high or intoxicated.
The things we know so well
Things that we are deeply familiar with or understand thoroughly are always genuine and authentic.
Are never faked
Authenticity is preserved within the things we know well; they are not counterfeit.
I've walked some different lines
Refers to experiencing different paths or ways of life, temporarily exploring unfamiliar territories.
And they're on loan
These different paths or experiences are not permanent but rather borrowed or temporarily adopted.
And after all I've heard
Despite encountering various experiences, the narrator reminisces about a particular sound they miss.
I miss her moan
A nostalgic longing for a specific, presumably intimate, sound or expression.
Your life is not your own
Implying that individual life isn't entirely in one's control but is a transient existence in a physical body.
You're just hanging out in flesh and bone
Life is essentially inhabiting a physical form, restricted by its limitations of flesh and bone.
All our days are numbered
Highlighting the inevitability of the limited time each person has in their life.
It's an age-old spell I've been under
Expressing being captivated or influenced by an ancient, enduring force or belief about life's finiteness.
You think that when you move
Suggesting that relocating or changing one's circumstances doesn't automatically erase the past or start anew.
You're starting fresh
The things you dislike or resent become more apparent when confronted directly.
See all the things you hate
Seeing the things one despises up close in physical form.
Up close in the flesh
Experiencing disliked or detested aspects directly, possibly intensifying the feelings toward them.
I've walked some different lines
Similar to earlier experiences, exploring different paths without taking or copying from others.
And never borrowed
Choosing not to imitate or borrow from others in these diverse paths.
But after all I've heard
Despite varied experiences, there's a longing for a specific, missed sound or expression.
I miss her moan
A recurring desire for a particular, presumably intimate, sound or expression.
My bag of flesh and blood
Reflecting on the inevitability of the physical body's end and its return to the earth upon death.
Will just get buried in the mud
The body being reduced to its basic components upon death and returning to the earth.
Your life is not your own
Reiterating the lack of full autonomy over one's life due to the transient nature of existence.
You're just hanging out in flesh and bone
Life is confined within the limitations of the physical body, existing in flesh and bone.
All our days are numbered
Reinforcing the concept that every person has a finite, limited number of days in their lifetime.
It's an age-old spell I've been under
Recurring acknowledgement of being influenced or controlled by an ancient belief about life's limited span.
Yeah
An affirmation or agreement with the previous statements about the finite nature of life.
All our days are numbered
Reiteration of the acknowledgment that everyone's life has a predetermined, limited duration.
It's an age-old spell we've been under
Restating the influence or control of an ancient belief regarding the limited duration of life.
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