Back from the Grave
Unveiling Hidden Desires: Chromatics' 'Back from the Grave'
Lyrics
Everybody's got a secret to hide
People have hidden secrets.
Everyone is slipping backwards
Everyone is regressing or facing setbacks.
I drank the water and I felt alright
The speaker consumed something (possibly metaphorical) and felt fine.
I took a pill almost every night
The speaker took pills nearly every night.
In my mind I was waiting for change
Mentally anticipating change while the external world remains unchanged.
While the world just stayed the same
An observation that the world doesn't evolve despite personal expectations.
Everybody's got a secret to hide
Reiteration of the idea that everyone has hidden secrets.
Everyone is slipping backwards
Reiteration of the notion that everyone is experiencing setbacks.
I can't remember if I like what I said
Uncertainty or forgetfulness about one's own words.
I can't remember it went straight to my head
Uncertain memory of something affecting the speaker.
I kept a bottle by the foot of the bed
Keeping a bottle close to the bed, possibly implying dependence.
I put a pillow right on top of my head
Using a pillow to block out external stimuli, possibly to escape.
But I killed for love
A statement indicating a willingness to do extreme things for love.
Everybody's got a secret to hide
Restating the idea that people have hidden secrets.
Everyone is slipping backwards
Reiterating that everyone is facing setbacks.
You say you see it almost every time
A claim that someone observes a specific occurrence regularly.
A little number counting back to nine
Referring to a numerical countdown, possibly suggesting impending consequences.
I can't remember if I like what I said
Recollection of uncertainty or forgetfulness about one's own words.
I can't remember it went straight to my head
Recollection of something going straight to the speaker's head.
But I killed for love
A repetition of the willingness to do extreme things for love.
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