Lyrics
Oh you’ve got ways of living
Expressing observation of the challenging ways of living.
all hard pressed & unforgiving
Describing a harsh and unforgiving lifestyle.
but if we don’t bend
Highlighting the need to adapt and be flexible to avoid breaking under pressure.
the wind will break our bones
Metaphorically warning that inflexibility could lead to personal harm.
And you don’t need to care anymore
Encouraging detachment and indifference from concerns.
you don’t need to care anymore
Reiterating the idea of not caring about external opinions or judgments.
Who sees, who sees you
Pondering on the visibility and recognition of one's actions.
You don’t need to care anymore
Emphasizing the freedom that comes with not caring anymore.
You don’t need to care anymore
Repeating the sentiment of liberation from concerns.
Who sees you
Questioning who acknowledges or perceives the individual in this state.
Me I’m not undemanding
Acknowledging personal complexity and the need for understanding.
I take some understanding
Expressing a demand for comprehension from others.
cos I try too hard
Admitting to trying too hard in certain situations.
and sometimes I don’t try at all
Recognizing moments of not putting in effort at all.
All those beliefs we shattered
Referring to shattered beliefs and the challenge of finding significance.
don’t lose faith trying to matter to an empty heart
Advising against losing faith while trying to matter to an unresponsive heart.
it’s a flawed and a futile cause
Describing the pursuit as flawed and futile.
lost cause
Labeling the cause as a lost one.
And I don’t really care anymore
Declaring a lack of concern or care about certain matters.
I don’t need to care anymore
Reiterating the freedom from caring.
Who sees, who sees me
Raising the question of who perceives or sees the individual.
I don’t need to care anymore
Stating the personal lack of need to care anymore.
I don’t need to care anymore
Repeating the idea of not needing to care.
Who sees me
Pondering who sees the individual in this state of detachment.
Get thrown in the race
Describing the challenges of participating in a competitive race.
chase or be chased
Highlighting the dichotomy of chasing or being chased.
and lead with your face
Emphasizing an unconventional approach to leadership.
it’s not how I’m made
Asserting that the individual's nature differs from the norm.
The will to let go
Expressing the will to let go of certain things.
reap what i sow
Referring to the consequences of one's actions.
and breath in the sound
Encouraging the absorption of surrounding sounds.
You drown me but I can’t save you
Describing a situation where others attempt to bring the individual down, but the individual cannot save them.
no I can’t save me
Acknowledging personal inability to save oneself.
no I can’t save you from yourself
Recognizing the inability to save others from their own actions.
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