Lyrics
Did you forgive me when I came off boring?
Expressing concern about being perceived as dull or uninteresting and seeking forgiveness for it.
I only wanted not to share so much all at once
Desiring to reveal information gradually rather than all at once.
Think I was trying to make it something else again
Reflecting on an attempt to transform or redefine a situation.
Like a drunk in an alleyway I kept singing to myself about it
Comparing oneself to a drunk in an alley, possibly indicating a state of introspection or self-talk.
All the rest of my heads are on the hunt
Suggesting internal conflicts or thoughts within the speaker.
For the mind I lost, I tried to throw it out
Attempting to discard a lost mindset.
Are you afraid of heights? I fear I'll let you down too slowly
Expressing fear of disappointing someone slowly.
Do I convey the sentiment of one hundred poets only
Questioning if the speaker accurately conveys the sentiments of many poets.
I've the great white teeth of an elephant
Metaphorically describing having impressive qualities (teeth) but in an incongruous context.
In the mouth of a bluebird in cement
Depicting an unusual scenario with a bluebird in cement, possibly symbolizing constraint or unnatural settings.
Spent the last three nights chewing on glass
Describing a period of intense emotional distress or hardship.
Never gave my brain a rest
Acknowledging a lack of rest for the speaker's brain.
When I cough up the grains of a humble lung
Describing the act of coughing up thoughts or ideas from a humble perspective.
And attempt to engage in another tongue
Attempting to communicate in a different language, possibly facing challenges.
By saying shit, I'm saying nothing at all
Expressing that the speaker's words may be devoid of substance or meaning.
Just saying saying saying saying saying
Repeating the act of saying without conveying meaningful content.
These sudden surges of extroversion
Questioning the impact of sudden bursts of extroversion on achieving balance.
Do they alarm or do they help things balance out?
Pondering whether these bursts are alarming or helpful in balancing things.
Make love in the park while everyone watches
Suggesting an unconventional or public display of affection.
Let's go bowling wearing only roses on our crotches
Proposing an unusual and provocative activity, like bowling with only roses on the crotches.
We will live in modest homes
Desiring a simple and modest life.
And surround ourselves with coloured walls
Choosing vibrant and colorful surroundings.
I'll depart from my habit of foolish jokes
Committing to change behavior by avoiding foolish jokes.
If you pray for me (I'm only kidding, don't)
Playfully suggesting prayer while immediately dismissing it as a joke.
Am I droning on? Am I thinking too much?
Expressing uncertainty about speaking too much or overthinking.
God damn, take a breath and shut myself up
Expressing frustration and a need to pause and be silent.
I know I need to get it all right
Acknowledging the need to get things right but lacking the energy to do so.
But I just don't have the energy now
Deciding to stay in for the night due to exhaustion.
So we'll decide we're just staying in tonight
Choosing a quiet night in as a treat, accompanied by cheap red wine.
For a treat and a box of cheap red wine
Suggesting a playful activity with oneself.
We can play with ourselves and play rah rah
Playing with words and potentially engaging in self-love.
Maybe you could touch me there, oo la la la la
Suggesting intimacy with a partner through playful language.
Little bits of me will live in the air
Imagining fragments of the speaker becoming part of the environment.
And dissolve into words that scream to be heard
Anticipating that the speaker's words will persist and demand attention.
If I'm saying them, I'm saying my mind
Acknowledging that if the speaker is saying something, it reflects their mind.
So I'll say it, say it say it say it say it
Repeating the act of saying, emphasizing the expression of thoughts.
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