Lyrics
Read about Zhuangzi's dream and rolled my eyes
Expressing skepticism or disbelief after reading about Zhuangzi's dream.
Somehow I convinced myself that I was wise
Reflecting on a self-perceived wisdom that may have been misguided or false.
So wrap me up in a cocoon of my bedsheets
Desiring a retreat or escape from reality, symbolized by being wrapped in bedsheets like a cocoon.
And leave me to wonder
Expressing a state of contemplation or pondering.
Leave me to wonder
Repetition of the desire to be left alone to contemplate or wonder.
Is it stained blood?
Pondering whether a stain is blood or wine, suggesting a metaphorical ambiguity or uncertainty in life.
Or is it stained wine?
Continuation of the metaphor, questioning the nature of the stain.
And what would be better?
Raising a philosophical question about what is preferable or better in the given context.
Cuz I've been blind before
Acknowledging past ignorance or lack of awareness.
I'm not blind anymore
Claiming to have gained insight or understanding.
And I can't go back there
Expressing an inability to revert to a previous state of ignorance.
So I eat my words
Metaphorically consuming one's own words, possibly admitting mistakes.
I choke them down
Acknowledging the difficulty of accepting or internalizing one's own words.
And puke them up
Illustrating a process of regurgitating or rejecting previously spoken words.
And spit them out
Emphasizing the rejection or expulsion of those words.
What was I trying to prove to you?
Raising a question about the purpose or motivation behind proving something to someone.
A sense of my own failure
Admitting a personal sense of failure or shortcomings.
Denial of the truth
Acknowledging a tendency to deny or avoid facing the truth.
Had a dream that I was a butterfly
Introducing a dream sequence involving transformation into a butterfly, possibly symbolizing change or metamorphosis.
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