Innocent Weight
Unraveling the Innocent Weight
Lyrics
Foot on the brake
Feeling hesitant or restrained, possibly reflecting a desire to slow down or pause.
Yes, let's just slow down
An agreement or suggestion to take things at a slower pace.
You are not the same when you are not around
Noticing a change in someone's demeanor or personality when they are not present.
And though a pure church has taken over this plainly heretical town
Commentary on a transformation in the town, with a reference to a religious shift from heresy to purity.
I don't know if I can dig it
Expressing uncertainty or doubt about understanding or accepting the changes mentioned.
Leave all your armor over there by the door
Encouraging vulnerability by suggesting the removal of emotional defenses or barriers.
Don't you tell me about karma,
Rejecting discussions about karma, indicating a desire to move beyond or avoid the consequences of past actions.
I don't want to hear it anymore
Emphasizing a refusal to engage with the concept of karma any further.
There's something familiar in the way that you stapled my wrists to the floor
Describing a sense of familiarity in a situation where one's freedom or agency is restricted.
But I cannot put my finger on it
Expressing difficulty in identifying or understanding the source of the familiar feeling.
I don't know what I've done
Acknowledging a lack of awareness or understanding regarding one's own actions.
I don't know what I've done wrong
Expressing uncertainty about any wrongdoing or mistakes committed.
Forget the Broad Street Line, it still runs but what for
Suggesting a disregard for a particular path or direction, possibly a metaphorical reference to choices in life.
Naked in the city light
Describing a state of vulnerability or exposure in the urban environment.
You stood abused, mistaken, more than just a little bit bored
Portraying someone as emotionally affected, misunderstood, and somewhat bored.
But I will be with you as you shuffle your innocent weight to the floor
Promising support and companionship as someone faces the consequences of their actions.
To dance for no reason at all
Encouraging spontaneous and purposeless actions, possibly in the form of dancing.
I don't know what I've done
Reiterating a lack of awareness or understanding regarding one's own actions.
I don't know what I've done wrong
Expressing uncertainty about any wrongdoing or mistakes committed, similar to line 14.
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