The Mile
Embrace Change and Break Free: The Profound Journey in Dead Letter Circus' 'The Mile'
Lyrics
Stay here ignorant forever now
Expresses a desire to remain unaware or uninformed indefinitely.
Change and grow toward a better now
Encourages personal growth and positive change in the present moment.
Escape is over for the ever now
Suggests that the option of escape is no longer available.
Survive this will no-one
Challenges the idea of survival with the implication that no one will survive.
Will no-one?
Reiterates the uncertainty of survival, questioning if anyone will.
The reason why may not be found
Ponders the elusive nature of a reason that may not be discovered.
Search in my confusion
Encourages searching within one's confusion for answers.
And tell me why I can't be found and help divide illusion
Expresses a desire to be found, seeking assistance in dispelling illusions.
Stay here hoping you have never found
Encourages staying in a hopeful state, avoiding discoveries that may be unsettling.
Change and grow toward a better now
Similar to line #2, promotes change and growth towards a better state.
Face it
Commands to face a situation or reality.
All lift to the level now
Indicates a collective elevation to a higher level.
Survive this will no one
Reiterates the challenging nature of survival, suggesting no one will.
Will no-one?
Repeats the uncertainty of survival, questioning if anyone will.
The reason why may not be found
Ponders the elusive nature of a reason that may not be discovered (similar to line #7).
Search in my confusion
Encourages searching within confusion for answers (similar to line #8).
And tell me why I can't be found and help decide
Seeks understanding of why one cannot be found and requests help in decision-making.
Break me
Commands to break and hold, expressing vulnerability and insecurity.
Hold me
Reiterates the plea for support and a sense of safety.
I don't feel safe
Conveys a feeling of unsafety and discomfort.
No more
Repeats the lack of feeling safe.
I don't feel like no-one's gonna save us
Expresses doubt that anyone will come to save or help.
There's no way around
Suggests that there is no escape from the current situation.
And I still see conscience over rides what I want you to say
Reflects on the conflict between personal desires and conscience.
Are we all the same way inside here
Poses a rhetorical question about the similarity of individuals internally.
Are we all the same way inside
Repeats the question about internal similarity, emphasizing a collective introspection.
I see I go my own way here
Expresses a determination to go one's own way, implying independence.
I feel I go my own way
Reiterates the feeling of choosing a unique path.
I see I go my own way
Repeats the determination to go one's own way.
I feel I go my own way
Repeats the feeling of choosing a unique path.
Break me
Reiterates the plea to be broken and held, expressing vulnerability and insecurity (similar to lines #22-23).
Hold me
Repeats the plea for support and a sense of safety (similar to lines #23-24).
I don't feel safe
Conveys a feeling of unsafety and discomfort (similar to line #24).
No more
Repeats the lack of feeling safe (similar to line #25).
I don't feel like no-one's gonna save us
Expresses doubt that anyone will come to save or help (similar to line #26).
There's no way around
Suggests that there is no escape from the current situation (similar to line #27).
Don't tell me it's gonna be alright
Rejects the idea that everything will be alright, expressing skepticism or pessimism.
Take one more step
Urges to take a further step, potentially into the unknown or challenging territory.
I've said lately I won't
States a recent decision to avoid taking one more step.
I want
Expresses a desire for something, possibly indicating a want for change or improvement.
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