No Ball Games
Lost, Cynical Homecomings: Battling Inner Demons
Lyrics
So you finally came home, hysterical.
Addressing someone who has returned home in a distressed and agitated state.
This time you're just wrong, so cynical.
Suggesting that the person is incorrect or misguided, displaying a cynical attitude.
The smell in your clothes is trying to let me know,
Noticing a distinct smell on the person's clothes, possibly indicating they were lost or involved in something unpleasant.
You've been lost again.
Implying that the person has a history of being lost or going astray.
This time you're killing us.
Accusing the person of causing harm or trouble this time.
Long faces, losing your nerves,
Describing a state of sadness or disappointment, losing composure.
feel weightless falling down the drain.
Feeling weightless and spiraling downward emotionally, possibly due to challenges.
Resolutions land wrong side of the fence.
Resolutions or decisions gone wrong, leading to negative consequences.
Still not sober enough to care.
Remaining under the influence and not being clear-headed enough to care.
Cycling around, bouncing, smashing to the ground.
Engaging in destructive behavior, possibly metaphorically represented by cycling and smashing to the ground.
Afraid of heights, scared of dying.
Expressing fear of heights and a general fear of death.
So sick of trying to make things right.
Frustration with the continuous effort to fix things without success.
Got caught up in this situation.
Being entangled in a difficult situation or relationship.
Same one that I tend to face.
Facing a familiar challenge or problem.
Evil and the light on one plate.
Contrasting elements of good and evil coexisting or conflicting.
Long faces, losing your nerves,
Repeating the theme of sadness and composure loss.
feel weightless falling down the drain.
Continuing to feel emotionally weightless and out of control.
Resolutions land wrong side of the fence.
Reiterating the theme of failed resolutions or decisions.
Still not sober enough to care.
Emphasizing the lack of sobriety or clear-mindedness.
Wake up late, put some sense in all this mess,
Wishing for a positive change and a resolution to the mess.
Hope that things turn different.
Expressing hope for a different outcome.
Pray you’d stopped right on time and make the wish,
Praying for timely intervention and making a wish for improvement.
Yesterday was different.
Reflecting on a past when things were different.
Long faces, losing your nerves,
Repeating the theme of sadness and composure loss.
feel weightless falling down the drain.
Continuing to feel emotionally weightless and out of control.
Resolutions land wrong side of the fence.
Reiterating the theme of failed resolutions or decisions.
Still not sober enough to care.
Emphasizing the persisting lack of sobriety or clear-mindedness.
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