Still Life
Emotional Reflections on Life's Transience: Carson McHone's 'Still Life'
Lyrics
When I got up I thought today's the day
Expressing anticipation and hope for the day ahead.
But then it weren't now it's just yesterday
Realizing that the expected positive outcome did not occur, and now it's in the past.
When it's time for bed I do not sleep
Struggling with insomnia or restlessness at bedtime.
I can't taste a thing but you still have to eat
Facing emotional numbness or difficulty finding joy in life.
I cried all the color from my eyes can't you see into me now
Expressing intense emotional pain, possibly from crying.
There is no sacred thing not that I have found
Reflecting on a lack of sacred or meaningful aspects in life.
Everybody gets tired they can't just stick around
Acknowledging that everyone gets tired and can't stay in one place forever.
I love to see your face but I know what that means
Expressing conflicting emotions about seeing a loved one's face, knowing it leads to eventual separation.
And when you are here soon you'll have to leave
Anticipating the inevitable departure of a loved one.
I cried all the color from my eyes can't you see into me now
Reiterating the emotional pain and vulnerability.
You left the door open wide and I saw just outside and it
Noticing an opportunity or openness (leaving the door open) but feeling stuck and unable to take advantage of it.
Just don't seem right I am stuck here inside a still life
Feeling trapped in a static or unchanging situation, like a still life.
But I want you to know about everything
Expressing a desire for someone to understand everything about them.
'Cause I can feel it all I am remembering
Feeling and remembering everything intensely.
And I can't say it right but I can see
Struggling to articulate feelings but recognizing the inadequacy of the current situation.
This is not enough and it never will be
Expressing dissatisfaction with the current state, feeling that it will never be enough.
I cried all the color from my eyes can't you see into me now
Repetition of the emotional pain, emphasizing the depth of the experience.
So I want to let it go I want to set you free I wish to be whole as only the past can be
Expressing a desire to let go, set someone free, and become whole by embracing the past.
A still life but I'm still alive
Acknowledging survival despite the emotional struggles, portraying a still life despite being alive.
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