Bug in the Bathwater
A Bug's Tale: Unraveling Life's Regrets in Bathwater
Lyrics
There's a bug in the bathwater - I stay in
Feeling a disturbance or problem in the current situation, but choosing to stay and observe it.
Just sit there and watch him float
Passively observing the issue, represented by the bug, floating in the bathwater.
Somebody's ghost buzzes under my skin
Sensing a haunting presence or memory that affects one deeply.
Like the itch in the back of my throat
Comparing the haunting feeling to an irritation, possibly guilt or regret.
What a shame
Expressing disappointment or regret about the situation.
Two feet plug the drain
Using two feet to symbolize blocking or stopping something, possibly emotional drainage.
I cycle the women that I should have been
Cycling through different versions of oneself that could have been, suggesting missed opportunities or choices.
As he drowns in the day that I lived
Reflecting on a past day that had a significant impact, possibly negatively affecting someone else.
Yellowing bones in a patchwork of limbs
Describing aging or decay through the image of yellowing bones and aching limbs.
Writhe with an ache I've not earned
Experiencing a pain or discomfort that hasn't been deserved or earned.
Clouds of my filth swell up under his wings
Acknowledging the accumulation of personal flaws and mistakes, represented as filth.
Oh my, how the tables have turned
Expressing surprise or realization at a reversal of roles or circumstances.
What a shame
Repeating the sense of regret or disappointment.
Two feet plug the drain
Reiterating the idea of blocking or hindering something with two feet.
Parade of the women that I should have been
Continuing the theme of missed opportunities and unfulfilled potential in various women.
As he drowns in the day that I lived
Repeating the reflection on a day that had consequences for someone else.
Does your mama
Possibly questioning the awareness of one's maternal figure about the current state of being.
Know the state you're in?
Asking if the mother is aware of the emotional or psychological state of the individual.
With the water
Referring to the penetration of emotions or problems through the skin, suggesting vulnerability.
Seeping though your skin?
Describing the rising intensity of emotional or situational challenges.
Does your mama
Repeating the inquiry about the mother's awareness.
Know the state you're in?
Asking about the mother's awareness of the individual's emotional or psychological state.
With the water
Referring to the increasing depth or severity of emotional challenges.
Rising to your chin?
Describing the emotional or situational challenges reaching a critical point.
There's a bug I the bathwater - I stay in
Repeating the initial observation of a disturbance in the current situation.
Just sit there and watch him float
Reiterating the passive observation of the issue represented by the bug in the bathwater.
I pray to the women
Expressing a prayer or wish regarding the potential versions of oneself that could have been.
That I would have been
Reflecting on the women one could have become, emphasizing the unrealized potential.
In a world where only
Contemplating a hypothetical world where the individual only knows the versions of themselves that were realized.
I'd known
Concluding with a sense of limitation and lack of knowledge about alternative paths or choices.
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