Room Full of Adders
Awaiting Liberation: A Room Full of Adders
Lyrics
I've been waiting in a room full of adders
The speaker has been waiting in a room full of dangers or deceitful individuals.
I've been sleeping in a room full of adders
The speaker has been sleeping in a room full of dangers or deceitful individuals.
I think I'm waiting for someone
The speaker is unsure about who they are waiting for in the room full of dangers.
I'm not really sure
The speaker is uncertain about the identity of the person they are waiting for.
Someone to come and release me
The speaker desires someone to come and set them free by opening the door.
Open the door
Expressing the need for someone to open the door and release the speaker from the room full of dangers.
I've been waiting for a lull in the conversation
The speaker is waiting for a pause in the ongoing conversation to make their exit.
So I can let myself out
The speaker wants to take the opportunity to leave the room during a lull in the conversation.
Baby, I'm dying to leave this room
The speaker expresses a strong desire to leave the room.
I've been waiting in a room full of adders
Reiteration of the speaker waiting in a room full of dangers.
I've been sleeping in a room full of adders
Reiteration of the speaker sleeping in a room full of dangers.
I've been waking up at midnight
The speaker wakes up at midnight, indicating a restless or troubled state.
Baby it's not alright
The speaker acknowledges that something is not right in their life at midnight.
It's never alright
Emphasizing that things are never alright, possibly indicating a persistent sense of unease.
Have you ever seen a man with a burning brain?
Describing a man with a burning brain, suggesting intense thoughts or internal struggles.
I've been thinking 'bout the future
The speaker has been contemplating the future.
Pulling out my sutures
Metaphorically pulling out sutures, indicating a self-destructive behavior or actions that hinder healing.
Picking at my scabs
The speaker engages in self-destructive behavior by picking at scabs, further symbolizing emotional wounds.
I don't expect them to heal
Expressing a lack of expectation for wounds to heal, possibly reflecting a sense of hopelessness.
I don't expect you to feel
The speaker does not expect others to empathize with their struggles.
For me
Highlighting a lack of emotional support or understanding from others.
I've been waiting in a room full of adders
Reiteration of the speaker waiting in a room full of dangers.
I've been sleeping in a room full of adders
Reiteration of the speaker sleeping in a room full of dangers.
Late at night I hear the gentle hissing
Describing a gentle hissing sound heard late at night, possibly symbolic of the dangers present.
Under my door
The hissing sound is coming from under the door, emphasizing the proximity of danger.
When you try not to focus on it
Suggesting that ignoring the hissing makes the situation seem less severe.
It's really not that bad
Downplaying the severity of the situation, indicating a coping mechanism.
I've been waiting in a room full of adders
Reiteration of the speaker waiting in a room full of dangers.
I've been sleeping in a room full of adders
Reiteration of the speaker sleeping in a room full of dangers.
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