Punching Bag
Yearning Echoes: Embracing Vulnerability in Comet Cowboys' Punching Bag
Lyrics
Sometimes it feels that you need a villain to your story
Sometimes, it seems necessary to have an antagonist in your life narrative.
You need a direction, for all that anger inside
There's a need for a clear purpose to channel and express the inner anger.
I thought I could be, exactly what you need
The speaker believed they could fulfill the specific requirements you have.
A punching bag
Comparing oneself to a punching bag, suggesting enduring hits without retaliation.
No matter how hard you'd hit
Despite the intensity of the hits, the speaker remains resilient.
I'd keep coming back
Expressing a willingness to persist even in the face of challenges.
But I need you now
Now, the speaker expresses a need for support from the person they address.
Yes I need you now
Reiterating the need for the person's presence.
Does it make me weak
Raising a question about vulnerability and weakness.
To hear the words I speak
Reflecting on the impact of spoken words and the vulnerability in admitting needs.
That I need you now
Repetition of the need for the person, emphasizing urgency.
Yes I'm needing you now
Reaffirming the current need for the person.
You're gone without a trace
The person addressed is now absent, leaving the speaker without a trace.
Leaving me lost, in outer space
Feeling lost and abandoned, drawing a metaphor of being in outer space.
Hope there comes a day
Expressing hope for a future when the mundane aspects of life won't trigger memories.
When I can put the spice rack away
A metaphorical statement about putting away reminders of the past.
And not think of the times
Reflecting on times spent together and the impact on the speaker's life.
You seasoned up my life
Using seasoning as a metaphor for adding flavor to life.
Like running through the grocery store
A nostalgic reference to shared experiences like grocery shopping.
With our pockets full, unaware what's in store
Recalling a time of abundance and blissful ignorance of future challenges.
No longer sad, just letting go
Expressing a transition from sadness to letting go.
Of the person I loved
Letting go of a person the speaker loved but had doubts about since the beginning.
But was unsure of me since the get go
Indicating uncertainty and doubt in the relationship from the start.
But I need you now
Reiteration of the current need for the person despite the struggles.
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