They Say, I Say
Unraveling Minds: Bleak Star's Poignant Reflections
Lyrics
They say he's lost his mind
People claim he has lost his sanity.
Isolation took his time
Isolation has consumed a significant portion of his time.
They say he's acting weird
Observers mention he's behaving unusually.
Talking different, what a queer
They note he speaks differently, using the term "queer" in a derogatory sense.
They say he's so fucked up
It's asserted that he is in a messed-up state, perhaps mentally or emotionally.
Doesn't know, is all mixed
He seems disoriented and confused, lacking clarity in his thoughts.
I can't tell what I think
The speaker expresses difficulty in understanding their own thoughts.
They would think I need a shrink
Others might suggest the speaker needs psychological help.
But I say
The speaker acknowledges conforming to societal expectations by saying what others want to hear.
I say
-I say the things they wanna hear
-I say the things they want
-(I say the things they wanna hear)
Reiteration of the speaker's tendency to say what others desire.
They say he looks like shit
People remark on his deteriorated physical appearance.
All his beauty's gone and split
His former beauty or attractiveness is said to be gone or diminished.
They say he's a maniac
He is labeled as a maniac, possibly due to erratic behavior.
Scared to think just where he's at
There's a fear associated with contemplating his current state.
They say he's a living ghost
He is described as a living ghost, elusive and distant.
Always moving, never close
Constant movement, yet a lack of closeness or connection is implied.
I can't tell what I think
The speaker struggles to discern their own thoughts, feeling a detachment.
I'm losing touch, I'm on a brink
A sense of losing touch with reality, standing on the brink of something uncertain.
But I say
Reiteration of the speaker's tendency to conform by saying what others want to hear.
I say
-I say the things they wanna hear
-I say the things they want
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