Sloth
Embracing Shadows: Brendan Perry's Reflective Ode to Inner Struggles
Lyrics
Sometimes when I'm alone
Contemplating thoughts while alone
I imagine that the world is a mirror
Viewing the world as a reflection
And in minds eye behold my dark inner nature
Reflecting on one's own dark aspects of personality or psyche
I've been wasting time on this time-honored whore
Investing time in something unworthy or deceitful
Till I get so confused I can't see anymore
Becoming so perplexed that clarity is lost
And I have crawled where I should have seen the signs
Overlooking evident signs or warnings
Dragging my feet when I could have been flying
Choosing a slower, less efficient path instead of excelling
Sometimes, when I'm sad
Experiencing sadness
I drink to the health of my torment
Drinking in acknowledgment of personal anguish
And dance at the altar
Engaging in revelry as an escape or coping mechanism
To the tune of a drunken black tango
Dancing to a dark, intoxicated rhythm
I've been wasting time on this time-honored whore
Continuing to invest time in something unworthy or deceitful
Till I get so confused I can't see anymore
Getting so confused that clarity is impossible
Wastes my mouth trying to settle old scores
Wasting words or energy on resolving past conflicts
Dragging my feet when I could have been flying
Choosing a slower, less efficient path instead of excelling (reiteration)
Dragging my feet when I could have been flying
Repeating the notion of not progressing efficiently
Dragging my feet...
Continuing in a slow, unproductive manner
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