Chemical Imbalance
Unlocking Shadows: Exploring Mental Battles in Chemical Imbalance
Lyrics
£9.50 for my antidepressants, £9.50 for anxiety pills
Financial cost for medication for depression and anxiety
£90 per therapy session and they say you can't buy happiness still
Expensive therapy sessions contrasted with the inability to purchase happiness
Almost a quarter of the population have a little glitch inside of their brains
Approximately 25% of the population experiences mental health issues
Everyone knows someone fighting feelings
Acknowledgment that many people are dealing with emotional struggles
Cos it's not okay to not be okay
Expressing societal pressure to appear okay even when feeling otherwise
But that's the point, it's invisible
Referring to mental health issues being invisible to others
Cleverly causing pain, there's no reason for this treason
Describing the pain caused by a condition that lacks an apparent cause
Just a chemical imbalance in the brain
Attributing mental health struggles to a chemical imbalance in the brain
So for those out there who cannot share what's hiding behind that smile
Recognition of those who hide their pain behind a smile
If you're sad too, this song's for you, cos lying isn't my style
Offering solidarity to those experiencing sadness and refusing to lie about it
So pop a pill or three and sing with me about how crap this world can be
Suggesting coping by taking medication and acknowledging life's difficulties
And just because this song is in a major key, that doesn't make it happy
Contrasting the song's major key with its darker lyrical theme
Monday morning, work is boring, you're ignoring anybody talking small
Describing a mundane Monday morning at work
Hi, how was your weekend? Is everything alright
Engaging in superficial small talk despite inner struggles
You can't exactly have a meltdown, I mean they were just being polite
Feeling unable to express true emotions due to societal expectations
So you keep up the small talk, yeah, yeah, I almost committed suicide
Feeling the weight of hiding suicidal thoughts for fear of repercussions at work
But you don't want to end up with your P45, so
Fearing losing one's job due to mental health struggles
Yeah, it was fine, how was yours
Continuing to engage in superficial conversation to avoid disclosing true feelings
But for those out there who still can't share what's really behind that smile
Reiteration of support for those concealing their pain behind a smile
If you're sad too, this song's for you, cos lying isn't my style
Offering solidarity again with those experiencing sadness and refusing to pretend
So pop a pill or three and sing with me about how crap this world can be
Suggesting coping through medication and acknowledging life's difficulties through song
And just because this song is in a major key, no, it still doesn't mean it's happy
Re-emphasizing the contrast between the song's melody and its somber content
So tell Pharrell if he has some to spare, there's a shortage of happiness, well, everywhere
Referencing a scarcity of happiness and the need for emotional support
But if we don't talk and if we don't share, then everyone around us will continue not to care
Highlighting the importance of communication and sharing for others to understand
But for those out there who cannot share what's hiding behind that smile
Recognition of those unable to disclose their inner struggles
If you're sad, oh, it's not that bad, I've been down here a while
Downplaying personal sadness to comfort others who may feel similarly
So just pop a pill or 103 and wait eight months for therapy
Humorously exaggerating the need for medication and the long wait for therapy
You can write your song in any key
Encouraging creative expression regardless of emotional state
It's up to you to make it happy
Empowering individuals to shape their own happiness despite circumstances
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