Lost in the World
Embracing Contrasts: Lost in Life's Paradoxes
Lyrics
I'm up in the woods
I am currently in a secluded place (symbolized by "woods").
I'm down on my mind
I am feeling troubled or overwhelmed mentally.
I'm building a still
I am creating a distillation apparatus, possibly metaphorical, to alter or control the passing of time.
To slow down the time
The purpose of the still is to slow down time.
I'm up in the woods
Repetition of the previous four lines, emphasizing the speaker's state of mind and the desire to control time.
I'm down on my mind
-I'm building a still
-To slow down the time
-I'm up in the woods
Continuation of the previous repetition, expressing a persistent effort to influence time.
I'm down on my mind
-I'm building a still
-Down the time
-I'm lost in the world
The speaker feels lost in the world, possibly a reflection of inner turmoil or a sense of disconnection.
I'm down on my mind
The speaker acknowledges being mentally troubled while also expressing a creative endeavor—building a city.
I'm building a city
-cnd I'm down for the night, down for the night
The speaker is open to spending the night with someone who is also willing ("down for the night").
Says she's down for the night
-I'm never alone
The speaker feels a sense of companionship and is not alone.
Down the time
Repetition of the idea of slowing down time, suggesting a fixation on this concept.
I'm lost in the world
Reiteration of feeling lost in the world, being new in the city, and open to spending the night with someone.
I'm down my whole life
-I'm new in the city
-But I'm down for the night
-Down for the night, down for the night
-You're my devil, you're my angel
Describing a complex relationship with someone, portraying contrasting qualities like heaven and hell, freedom and jail.
You're my heaven, you're my hell
-You're my now, you're my forever
-You're my freedom, you're my jail
-You're my lies, you're my truth
-You're my war, you're my truce
-You're my questions, you're my proof
-You're my stress and you're my masseuse
-Mama say, mama say, mama Maku-san
Reference to "Mama Maku-san" is unclear, possibly introducing a cultural or personal element.
Lost in this plastic life
The speaker desires to break free from a superficial or artificial lifestyle, aiming for a memorable and genuine experience.
Let's break out of this fake-ass party
-Turn this into a classic night
-If we die in each other's arms
Even in the afterlife, the speaker wishes for intimacy with a significant other.
Still get laid in that afterlife
-If we die in each other's arms
-Still get laid, yeah
-I'm up in the woods
Reiteration of earlier themes: being in the woods, feeling troubled, new in the city, and open to spending the night.
(Run from the lights, run from the night)
-I'm down on my mind
-(Run for your life)
-I'm new in the city
-(Down for the night, down for the night)
-Down for the night
-I'm lost in the world
Repetition of feeling lost, being new in the city, and expressing a willingness to be with someone for the night.
I'm down my whole life
-I'm new in the city
-But I'm down for the night
-Down for the night, down for the night
-Who will survive in cmerica?
-Who will survive in cmerica?
-Who will survive in cmerica?
-Who will survive in cmerica?
-I'm lost in the world
-I'm down my whole life
-I'm new in the city
-Down for the night, down for the night
-I'm lost in the world
Final repetition of being lost, new in the city, and down for the night, emphasizing a persistent theme throughout the song.
I'm down my whole life
-I'm new in the city
-But I'm down for the night
-Down for the night, down for the night
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