Strangers Skin
Journey Through Shadows: Black Coast's Poetic Reflections on Struggling Identities
Lyrics
l said it before l knew myself,
The speaker expressed a statement before fully understanding themselves.
l didn’t need anyone,
The speaker believed they didn't require the company or support of others.
Hanging by a thread,
The speaker felt vulnerable or precarious, possibly emotionally or mentally.
l didn’t need anyone,
Reiteration of the idea that the speaker believed they were self-sufficient.
Caving in,
The speaker is experiencing a collapse or giving in to something.
Spiralling in and out of time,
A state of confusion, going back and forth through time, possibly mentally or emotionally.
All wrapped up in a strangers skin,
The speaker feels entangled or involved in the identity of a stranger.
What a waste of life,
A reflection on life being wasted in this situation.
Breaking my own morals,
The speaker acknowledges breaking their own moral principles.
Showing how dark l’ve become,
Revealing a darker aspect of the speaker's character or self.
Making out lm okay,
The speaker pretends to be okay, even though they and the other person know they are not.
We both know l’m not,
Confirmation that the speaker is not okay despite outward appearances.
Caving in,
Similar to line 6, a repetition of the experience of collapsing or giving in.
Spiralling in and out of time,
A repetition of the spiraling and time-related confusion mentioned earlier.
All wrapped up in a strangers skin,
Reiteration of feeling entangled in the identity of a stranger.
What a waste of life,
Re-emphasizing the perceived waste of life in this situation.
Late nights coming undone,
Reference to nights where things fall apart, possibly emotionally.
Feel like a shadow of no one,
The speaker feels like a mere shadow, lacking a substantial identity.
What did l do to be so empty and so numb,
The speaker questions why they feel so empty and numb.
Underneath were the voices speak,
The voices beneath the surface are mentioned, implying inner turmoil or conflicting thoughts.
Telling me lm telling me lm nothing
The voices tell the speaker that they are nothing, emphasizing feelings of worthlessness.
Caving in,
A repetition of the collapsing or giving in experience.
Spiralling in and out of time,
A repetition of spiraling and time-related confusion, suggesting ongoing inner turmoil.
All wrapped up in a strangers skin,
A repetition of feeling entangled in a stranger's identity, indicating a continuing struggle.
What a waste of life,
A reiteration of the perceived waste of life in the current situation.
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