Gamesphere
Navigating Ethos: Carly Cosgrove's Journey through Suburban Roads
Lyrics
When the corners of the map kiss
Symbolic reference to exploring uncharted territories or pushing boundaries.
I’m really gonna do this
Expressing determination to undertake a significant endeavor.
Before I wake up tomorrow morning
Desire to accomplish something before the next day begins.
And throw it away
Suggesting a readiness to discard the achieved goal or experience.
I tried to find your manifesto
Searching for understanding or guidance in a written set of principles or beliefs.
On a library desktop
Using a public computer to access someone's personal principles or values.
You commandeered for yourself in glory
Taking control or possession of a revered ideology for personal glory.
And I’m in your way
Feeling obstructed or in the way of someone else's pursuits.
You said
Quoting someone expressing familiarity, disdain, and a misalignment of values.
I know you, I hate you, I’m not what you’re all about
Acknowledging a negative perception and a divergence from shared values.
I know that you’re not gonna get it so just get out
Anticipating a lack of understanding from the other person and suggesting separation.
I don’t have the answers, I just hate to go outside
Admitting a lack of solutions and a reluctance to engage with the external world.
Don’t make it your life
Advising against making the pursuit of a particular goal the center of one's life.
I was spat out on suburban roads of San Diego
Describing a place of origin as suburban roads in San Diego.
Into hedge maze, and driveways alike
Encountering confusion and monotony in life represented by hedge mazes and driveways.
And I paced about it aimlessly to gain some ground.
Wandering without purpose to gain some perspective or progress.
Without landmarks; with no end in sight
Feeling lost with no clear reference points or foreseeable conclusion.
I have no map, No phone
Emphasizing a lack of tools (map, phone, clue) for navigation or understanding.
Least of all a clue
Stating the absence of direction or guidance.
Of where to go or what to do
Expressing uncertainty about where to go or what actions to take.
Because I wrapped you up in ethos
Entwining someone or something with a set of guiding principles or beliefs.
When you shook the ground beneath us
Highlighting a significant event that shook the foundation of beliefs.
And over-drafted faith in you
Investing excessive trust or confidence in someone or something.
I used to think I trailed so far behind you
Feeling like lagging behind someone but maintaining optimism due to their influence.
But you kept me optimistic on the tour
Positive impact on mood or outlook resulting from a journey with someone.
So I traveled to this mountain top to find you
Actively seeking and reaching a symbolic high point in the relationship or journey.
Just to shrug as you showed me the door
Experiencing disappointment or rejection despite efforts to connect.
So I wandered round suburban roads in San Diego
Revisiting suburban roads in San Diego, encountering challenges in returning home.
as I tried and failed to find my flight back home
Expressing difficulty and failure in finding a way back to a comfortable place.
So you might feel disrespected but I can’t follow without directions
Addressing a perceived disrespect but asserting the need to find one's own way.
If you can’t show me the way I’ll find my own
Emphasizing independence and determination to navigate without external guidance.
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