Lyrics
Am I a fool? Has my hope been in vain?
Expressing doubt about the validity of hope, questioning if being a fool for having hoped in vain.
I planted the seed of a shading tree, but I'm standing in the rain
Metaphorically planted the seed of a positive outcome but faced disappointment, feeling exposed to difficulties.
Am I fool? How can it be?
Reiterating the sense of foolishness and disbelief about the situation.
I keep picking the scab of an old wound, just to watch it bleed
Engaging in self-destructive behavior by reopening emotional wounds, possibly for the sake of feeling something.
It's just so heavy, too heavy to hold
Expressing the emotional burden as too heavy to bear.
I watch my cup fill up with doubt
Acknowledging a growing sense of doubt, possibly related to a relationship or personal struggles.
I keep drinking it up, you keep pouring it out
Continuing to consume doubt, suggesting a toxic cycle in a relationship where negativity is persistent.
You push so hard and I push back
Describing a conflict where both parties exert force, but it seems futile.
Before I even turned around your sights, set, aimed and ready to attack
Highlighting a quick and unexpected turn of events, feeling targeted and unprepared for an attack.
And it's so heavy to hold, too heavy to hold
Reiterating the emotional weight as too heavy to endure.
It's so heavy to hold, too heavy to hold
Emphasizing the heaviness, suggesting a repeated and ongoing struggle.
I can't catch up, there is not enough time
Feeling overwhelmed and unable to catch up, perhaps in life or a relationship.
We are so disconnected, discontented, disappointed cause we lack connection
Expressing dissatisfaction and disconnection in relationships, both interpersonal and with the world.
with each other and the Earth
Commenting on a lack of understanding and harmony with both others and the environment.
Ignorantly thinking this is how it works
Critiquing a misguided belief about how life functions.
Our lives have no meaning, but to feed the machine
Highlighting a sense of purposelessness, reduced to serving a societal "machine."
Repelling sadness and pain with the swipe of screen
Escaping negative emotions by using technology to distract.
People closing their minds sewing the third eye shut
Observing society closing off awareness, possibly referencing ignorance and avoidance.
Measure worth with money and things that have not
Measuring self-worth based on materialistic pursuits and superficial standards.
And it's just so heavy, too heavy to hold
Reiterating the overwhelming weight of emotional burdens.
It's just so heavy, too heavy to hold
Continuing to emphasize the emotional weight, suggesting a persistent struggle.
Am I a fool? Has my hope been in vain?
Echoing the initial doubt about the validity of hope, questioning its worth.
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