Running On Empty
Echoes of Emptiness: Navigating Memories and Self-Discovery
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You're a memory that lives on, only through photographs
You exist as a memory preserved in photographs.
Cause I cannot remember, the nights out that we had
Unable to recall the nights spent together.
I'm reading over messages, apparently I sent
Reviewing messages I sent, attempting to understand their significance.
Trying to remember, what half that bullshit meant
Struggling to recall the meaning behind past experiences.
I remember the laughter
Recalling moments of laughter.
Swinging from the rafters
Memories of carefree times, perhaps wild or uninhibited.
But now that that chapter has passed
Acknowledging the closure of that particular life chapter.
I've been running on empty since I can recall
Feeling emotionally drained or exhausted for a long time.
Feels likes the weight of the world has kept me grounded for too long
Sense of being burdened and restrained by life's challenges.
I've been hoping for someone to show me the way
Hoping for guidance from someone to navigate life's difficulties.
But now I'm back on my feet won't let this summer get away
Regaining strength and determination to seize the current moment.
I remember back in college, the fear of missing out
Reflecting on the fear of missing out during college.
While running for the last bus so I wasn't stuck in town
Recalling the rush to catch the last bus and avoid being stuck.
I can not remember was I drinking to forget?
Uncertain if drinking was a coping mechanism to forget.
If I was I think it worked, 'cause I have not figured out yet
Recognizing that if it was a coping mechanism, it was effective.
Was I really that nervous
Questioning if nervousness led to self-sabotage.
That'd I'd do disservice
Concerned about doing a disservice to one's true self.
To the person that I really am.
Reflecting on the struggle to be authentic.
I've been running on empty since I can recall
Continuing to feel emotionally depleted for an extended period.
Feels likes the weight of the world has kept me grounded for too long
Perceiving life's challenges as a persistent weight.
I've been hoping for someone to show me the way
Seeking guidance from others to find a way forward.
But now I'm back on my feet won't let this summer get away
Regaining strength and resolve to make the most of the present.
Looking back at who I tried to be back then
Reflecting on past attempts to conform to societal expectations.
It's really sad to see I couldn't be myself
Expressing disappointment in the inability to be authentic.
Put too much weight in other people's perception
Placing too much importance on how others perceive oneself.
Now I've ended my campaign of self deception
Ending the self-deception and false presentation to others.
I've been running on empty since I can recall
Continuing to feel emotionally depleted for an extended period.
Feels likes the weight of the world has kept me grounded for too long
Perceiving life's challenges as a persistent weight.
I've been hoping for someone to show me the way
Seeking guidance from others to find a way forward.
But now I'm back on my feet won't let this summer get away
Regaining strength and resolve to make the most of the present.
I've been running on empty since I can recall
Continuing to feel emotionally depleted for an extended period.
Feels likes the weight of the world has kept me grounded for too long
Perceiving life's challenges as a persistent weight.
I've been hoping for someone to show me the way
Seeking guidance from others to find a way forward.
But now I'm back on my feet won't let this summer get away
Regaining strength and resolve to make the most of the present.
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