Headlights
Navigating Love's Illusions: Headlights by Calvin Arsenia
Lyrics
I used to think Love was a solution
I used to believe that love could solve problems
Convinced there was ever a cure-all
Was convinced that there was a universal remedy
Waiting around, perpetual slow motion
Waiting indefinitely, time passing very slowly
Planned obsolescence
Intentional design for things to become outdated
Already back to patching the seams
Already fixing and mending the broken parts
It ainu0027t what it seems to be
Reality is different from appearances
Over and over and over again
Repeated cycles of emotional breakdown
I fall apart
Experiencing a personal falling apart
Over and over and over again
Continuing to fall deeply each time
I fall too hard
Facing intense emotional struggles
But Iu0027m gonna be ok
Expressing resilience, assuring self-recovery
Whether youu0027re in or out
Whether someone is supportive or not
The headlights look the same
Comparing situations under the same light
Going in or out
Regardless of entering or leaving
Found my new vice
Discovering a new addiction
And itu0027s filling me up like an ashtray
Filling a void, but possibly harmful like a full ashtray
Took every single mirror down
Removing all mirrors to avoid self-reflection
‘Cause I donu0027t wanna see
Avoiding confronting one's own image
Malnutrition seeping from beneath this paper towel
Physical deterioration visible under a thin disguise
Itu0027s much too much to clean up
Too much mess to handle
So I open the window and pretend
Escaping reality by imagining a different scenario
Iu0027m picking roses in Versailles
Picturing a beautiful and idealized setting
The headlights look the same
Reiteration of the similarity in situations
Going in or out
Whether coming or going, the challenges persist
And Iu0027m gonna be ok
Remaining optimistic about personal well-being
Whether youu0027re in or out
Regardless of others' involvement or absence
Jametatone:
Introduction of another artist (Jametatone)
Give it to me
Request for something
Ribbit, ribbit Exhibit B
Metaphorical expression involving a frog, referencing evidence
Flip through six degrees of separation
Exploring connections and relationships
Him to me (entropy)
From him to me, representing the entropy of relationships
Dreaming, holding on to patterns
Holding on to established patterns in relationships
Better use your words first
Encouraging communication before assumptions
This is a verse for the vers ya
A verse emphasizing versatility
AM to PM waiting on him to hit him in the DM drop
Waiting for a message in a digital communication context
Hear that bell
Referencing a bell, possibly signaling a significant event
Pavlovu0027s dog, run Tin Tin, ruff!
Reference to Pavlov's dog and a playful command
Puppy love got ya
Infatuation and naive love
Kagome Inuyasha (ya ya ya)
Reference to characters from Japanese folklore
But if you only knew
Implying that understanding is lacking
Those headlights will leave you dead like
Warning about the dangers of certain situations
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