The Hands That Used To Hold Me
Echoes of Departure: A Melancholic Dance with Fading Souls
Lyrics
Hold my eyelids open and secure my hanging head
Expressing a state of exhaustion and emotional burden, asking for support to keep going.
Digging shards of bone from both our feet
Metaphorically describing a shared pain or hardship, possibly in a relationship.
Removing teeth to free what's left of sentences unsaid
Symbolizing the removal of barriers to communication, trying to express unspoken feelings.
Ensuring my last breath echoes relief
Seeking relief and release, possibly from emotional distress or a challenging situation.
We ignore the sound of two dissolving souls
Acknowledging the gradual dissolution of a connection or relationship.
As our home disintegrates into a grave
Describing the deteriorating state of a shared space or home, becoming a metaphorical grave.
Rebuilt above burnt earth to be sure nothing else can grow
Rebuilding after a destructive event but with a sense of barrenness, preventing growth.
You left as I was dreaming
Noticing the departure of a person during a dream, questioning the reality of their presence.
But when I opened my eyes, you swore you were still here
Contradicting statements, indicating confusion or deception about the person's departure.
Preserving footprints in the color of our blood
Preserving memories, possibly painful, represented by footprints in the color of blood.
And as our veins ran dry you swore you were still here
Despite emotional depletion, the assurance of the person's continued presence is reiterated.
Suffocate me in my sleep
Expressing a desire to escape the overwhelming thoughts and beliefs while asleep.
The weight of my belief will bury me
The weight of personal beliefs is acknowledged as a burden leading to self-destruction.
Suffocate me in my sleep
Repetition of the desire to be freed from the overwhelming burden during sleep.
The weight of my belief will bury me
Reiteration of the destructive impact of personal beliefs, foreseeing burial under their weight.
I felt your presence fleeing long before you took your leave
Sensing the fading presence of someone before their actual departure.
You swore you were still here
Despite the departure, the person insists on their continued presence.
Leaving small incisions in the hands that used to hold me
Describing emotional wounds inflicted by the departing person, leaving lasting scars.
(And as our veins ran dry, you swore you were still here)
Reiteration of the emotional depletion, with continued insistence on the person's presence.
Hold my eyelids open and secure my hanging head
Repeating the plea for support and acknowledgment of emotional distress.
Digging shards of bone from both our feet
Repeating the metaphor of shared pain and the need for healing.
Removing teeth to free what's left of sentences unsaid
Repetition of the symbolic removal of barriers to communication, expressing unsaid feelings.
Ensuring my last breath echoes relief
Emphasizing the desire for relief and release, possibly from a painful situation.
We ignore the sound of two dissolving souls
Continuing to ignore the gradual dissolution of a connection or relationship.
As our home disintegrates into a grave
Reiterating the deterioration of the shared space into a metaphorical grave.
Rebuilt above burnt earth to be sure nothing else can grow
Rebuilding but with a focus on preventing growth, reflecting emotional barrenness.
You swore you were still here
Despite all, the assurance of the person's continued presence is repeated.
You swore you were still here
Final repetition of the assurance of the person's continued presence.
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