Lyrics
I used to be making future plans
I used to make plans for the future.
As I would dance
I envisioned myself dancing at your funeral.
At your funeral that's me
Identifying with being the idealized version of Superman.
The superman I always wanted to be
An image of the perfect hero I wanted to embody.
Pretending blindness
Acting unaware or ignorant, feigning blindness.
I didn't want to find this
Not wanting to discover something.
Something I left behind
There's something left in the past.
But always with me
Always present with me.
Somehow protecting me
Acting as a form of protection.
Somehow trying to convince
Attempting to persuade the blind to see.
This blind man to see
Metaphorically referring to Blindside.
Blindside
Repetition of the band's name.
What am I going to say
Uncertainty about how to react when confronted by Blindside.
When you come my way
Questioning the response when faced with Blindside's presence.
What am I going to do
Contemplating actions upon Blindside's arrival.
When you come through
Anticipation of Blindside's entrance or influence.
Past present
Reflecting on the passage of time from the past to the present.
How on earth did my lifestyle
Wondering how life has become so enjoyable.
Become this pleasant
Expressing contentment with the current lifestyle.
Basically I'm this kite
Comparing oneself to a kite soaring in the night sky.
Flying around in this great big night
Feeling liberated while being tethered to someone or something.
Birdman feeling free
A sense of freedom akin to a birdman, but with attachments.
But my strings attached to the man below me
Having obligations or connections to something or someone below.
If birdman wanted to fly on his own
Being unable to fly independently due to external conditions.
He would be a slave to the storm
The dependence on a storm to maintain freedom.
Can I
Expressing uncertainty or doubt.
I won't
Declaring a refusal or hesitation.
Go on walking without
The inability to proceed without something or someone.
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