Still Broken
Broken Habits: Chasing Temporary Highs
Lyrics
Yeah we really ought to quit
Expressing a recognition that it's time to stop a certain behavior
When last time was the last time like it always is
Reflecting on the repetitive nature of the last occurrence
When at 3am on a cold night
Describing a specific moment at 3 am on a cold night
What’s wrong feels right
Suggesting that what feels wrong is perceived as right in that moment
Yeah we really outa quit
Reiterating the need to quit a certain behavior
But oh, you're running through my veins
Acknowledging the irresistible influence or impact on the speaker
We can't escape the fact that we ain’t gonna get away
Highlighting the inevitability of facing the consequences
From that low that we both know this temporary high will bring
Acknowledging the temporary pleasure from a destructive high
We’ve already been where this thing’s going
Implying experience with the negative outcomes of the behavior
So tell me why do we go there knowing
Pondering the rationale behind knowingly repeating the cycle
That we’ll get our fix and then still both be broken
Anticipating the outcome of being broken despite the temporary fix
Yeah old habits die hard
Highlighting the difficulty in breaking ingrained habits
But this one is killing us so here we are
Acknowledging the harmful nature of the specific habit in question
With the sun coming up on a heart break
Describing the aftermath with the sunrise symbolizing a new day
Shedding light on a mistake we make
Revealing awareness of a mistake made during the night
Cuz old habits die hard
Reiterating the challenge of breaking deeply ingrained habits
We can't escape the fact that we ain’t gonna get away
Repeating the acknowledgment of facing inevitable consequences
From that low that we both know this temporary high will bring
Recognizing the temporary high and its accompanying low
We’ve already been where this thing’s going
Referencing past experiences and the predictable path ahead
So tell me why do we go there knowing
Questioning the motivation behind repeating the destructive cycle
That we’ll get our fix and then still both be broken
Anticipating the recurring pattern of being broken despite fixes
We’ll see the damage done, when we pick our pieces up
Envisaging the aftermath and the process of picking up the pieces
But oh, you're running through my veins
Reiterating the impact or presence of the addictive influence
We can't escape the fact that we ain’t gonna get away
Emphasizing the inescapability of the consequences
From that low that we both know this temporary high will bring
Recognizing the cyclical nature of temporary highs and lows
We’ve already been where this thing’s going
Recalling past experiences and the expected trajectory
So tell me why do we go there knowing
Questioning the rationale behind knowingly repeating the cycle
That we’ll get our fix and then still both be broken
Anticipating the recurring outcome of being broken despite fixes
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