Poor You
Navigating the Loneliness: A Tale of Understanding and Dreams
Lyrics
Hi, how are you?
Greeting someone with a common phrase
Every morning he got up
Beginning of the description of someone's daily routine
Dreading each moment he had to be awake
Expressing the dread and discomfort of being awake
He'd look at the floor, scribble on gum wrappers
Engaging in trivial activities like doodling on gum wrappers as a distraction
He never found a better way to joke around
Not having found a more effective way to playfully interact
The clock would tick and time would slow
Feeling time passing slowly and monotonously
There wasn't anywhere he wouldn't go
Willingness to go to extreme lengths to avoid social interaction
To avoid having to see anyone
Avoiding contact with people
He'd sit in a chair and lean against a wall
Physically withdrawing and seeking support from a wall while seated
But that didn't seem to matter much at all
Feeling that isolation doesn't alleviate the situation
But late at night he had a savior
Introducing a positive change during sleep or dreams
In his sleep, in his dreams
Finding solace or relief during sleep
She came to him and she said
Imagining a comforting figure expressing empathy
"Poor you, poor you
Reiteration of the empathetic words "poor you" directed at the individual
No one understands you
-Poor you, poor you"
-And every word that everyone would say
Experiencing difficulty in understanding others' words, feeling confused
Got mumbled up in his head
Experiencing communication as a jumble of incomprehensible sounds
Like mumble-jumble and everywhere he went
Feeling that everyone's dialogue is dismissive and nonsensical
It seemed like everyone was saying to him,
Perceiving that everyone's statements boil down to meaninglessness
"Blah blah blah"
Reducing others' words to trivial or meaningless sounds
But late at night, he had a mistress
Introducing another supportive figure in dreams
In his dreams, in his sleep
Experiencing empathy and understanding from a dream figure
And she would say "poor you, poor you"
Reiteration of the empathetic words "poor you" from the dream figure
No one understands you
-Poor you"
-This story, though, not well told
Admitting that the story isn't well conveyed but is recent
Is not that old
Clarifying that the experience is neither humorous nor exceptional
It's not that funny, it's not that great
Stating the ordinary and unremarkable nature of the experience
But I know it to be true
Asserting the authenticity of the experience despite its mundane nature
Because late at night, I have an angel
Revealing the personal experience of having a comforting presence in dreams
In my dreams, in my sleep
Finding solace or understanding in dreams during sleep
And as she runs her fingers through my hair
Reiteration of the comforting words "poor you" from the dream figure
As I lay on her lap
-And she says, "poor you, poor you
-No one understands you, poor you
-Poor you"
Final repetition of empathetic words directed towards the individual
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