Lyrics
Inside the walls I've made
Feeling confined within self-imposed walls
To keep out all who reach for me
Avoiding those who try to connect with the speaker
I might have lost my way
Possibly lost in life's journey
And I can't come out again
Difficulty in breaking free or changing
Don't come around here anymore
Rejecting others from entering the speaker's space
You may infect yourself
Warning about potential negative influence on others
Don't ever cross this line
Setting boundaries to protect oneself
You could see monsters in your mind
Cautioning about the impact on one's mental state
There just like me
Revealing similarities with perceived monsters
Have I erased all sense of touch
Losing the ability to feel physical sensations
I don't feel anything
Complete emotional numbness
Sometimes they say I need
External suggestions that the speaker needs something
Sometimes I think I need
Personal acknowledgment of needing something
Sometimes I know I need
Confident recognition of the need for change
New parts for my brain
Metaphorical desire for new mental perspectives
Most dreams, they're black and white
Typically, dreams are devoid of color; the speaker aims for vivid experiences
But I must color mine
Expressing a desire for a vibrant and unique life
Each day's another end
Each day is an opportunity for a better future
Less night of screaming
Reduced nights of distress or nightmares
Shouting at the outside
Frustration and outcry towards external forces
Someone let me in
Seeking acceptance or inclusion from others
Set me free now no-one can
Desire for freedom with a sense of hopelessness
Faces at the window
Perception of faces watching from the outside
Stop the water, bags of sand
Metaphorical attempts to stop inevitable changes
Institutional man
Labeling oneself as an institutionalized individual
Sometimes they say I need
External suggestions that the speaker needs something (repeated)
Sometimes I think I need
Personal acknowledgment of needing something (repeated)
Sometimes I know I need
Confident recognition of the need for change (repeated)
New parts for my brain
Metaphorical desire for new mental perspectives (repeated)
Set me free now no-one can
Reiteration of the desire for freedom
Faces at the window
Perception of faces watching from the outside (repeated)
Lock the cages, tie my hands
Intensifying the metaphor of confinement
Institutional, institutional man
Reaffirming the speaker's institutionalized state
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