Lyrics
There's an echo pulling out the meaning
There's a sense of repetition emphasizing the search for significance.
Rescuing a nightmare from a dream
Trying to salvage a bad experience or situation that originated in a dream.
The voices in my head are always screaming
The internal struggles and conflicting thoughts are loud and persistent.
That none of this means anything to me
Expressing a feeling of apathy or detachment towards the current circumstances.
And it's a long way back from seventeen
Reflecting on the distance traveled since the age of seventeen.
The whispers turn into a scream
Internal thoughts intensify and become more pronounced.
And I'm, I'm not coming home
The speaker declares not returning to a familiar place, possibly home.
Save your breath, I'm nearly
Discouraging others from trying to communicate as the speaker is disinterested.
Bored to death and fading fast
Feeling weary of life and losing interest rapidly.
Life is too short to last long
Suggesting that life is too brief to endure such feelings for an extended period.
Back on earth, I'm broken
Returning to reality but feeling damaged and incomplete.
Lost and cold and fading fast
Experiencing a sense of being lost, emotionally cold, and fading quickly.
Life is too short to last long
Reiterating the idea that life is too short to endure prolonged suffering.
There's a stranger staring at the ceiling
Depicting a stranger in a challenging situation, drawing parallels to the speaker's own struggles.
Rescuing a tiger from a tree
Attempting to rescue someone from a difficult circumstance, mirroring the speaker's desire to be rescued.
The pictures in her head are always dreaming
Highlighting the importance of imaginative thoughts and dreams in the speaker's life.
Each of them means everything to me
Expressing the significance of specific thoughts and dreams in the speaker's perspective.
And it's a long way back from seventeen
Reflecting on the challenging journey back from the age of seventeen.
The whispers turn into a scream
The internal struggles escalate and become more intense.
And I'm, I'm not coming home
Reiterating the decision not to return to a familiar place or state.
Save your breath, I'm nearly
Discouraging further attempts to communicate due to increasing disinterest.
Bored to death and fading fast
Repeating the sentiment of feeling bored with life and rapidly losing interest.
Life is too short to last long
Emphasizing the brevity of life and the need to avoid enduring prolonged suffering.
Back on earth, I'm broken
Returning to reality with a sense of being broken and damaged.
Lost and cold and fading fast
Describing a state of feeling lost, emotionally cold, and fading quickly.
Life is too short to last long
Repeating the idea that life is too short to endure prolonged suffering.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Repetitive vocalizations conveying a sense of frustration or despair.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
-(Oh, oh, oh, oh) I think I met her at the minute that the rhythm was set down
Describing an encounter, possibly romantic, with a rhythmic and repetitive pattern of events.
(Oh, oh, oh, oh) I said I'm sorry I'm a little bit of a letdown
-(Oh, oh, oh, oh) but all my friends are daring me to come over
-(Oh, oh, oh, oh) so I come over and over and over
-(Oh, oh, oh, oh) so let me buy you a drink and we'll pretend that you think
-(Oh, oh, oh, oh) that I'm the man of your dreams come to life in a dive bar
-(Oh, oh, oh, oh) and we'll go over and over and over
-(Oh, oh, oh, oh) and we'll go over and over and over
-(Oh, oh, oh, oh) and we'll go over and over and over
-(Oh, oh, oh, oh) and we'll go over and over and over
-Save your breath, I'm nearly
Reiterating the feeling of boredom and the rapid decline of interest in life.
Bored to death and fading fast
Expressing weariness and fading quickly, emphasizing the transience of life.
Life is too short to last long
Stating that life is too short to endure prolonged suffering and discontent.
Back on earth, I'm broken
Returning to reality with a sense of being broken and damaged.
Lost and cold and fading fast
Describing a state of feeling lost, emotionally cold, and fading quickly.
Life is too short to last long
Repeating the idea that life is too short to endure prolonged suffering.
(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Concluding with a repetition of the theme that life is too short to endure prolonged suffering.
(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, life is too short to last long)
-(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
-
Comment