Nettles
Embracing Shadows: Nettles' Artful Tale of Self-Discovery
Lyrics
Bring me a nettle, and an hour alone
Desire for solitude with a nettle, metaphorically seeking discomfort
So I can settle, in my skin and my bones
Wishing to find peace within oneself
And don't ask questions
Request to avoid probing questions
'Cause you won't get anything
Anticipation of not receiving substantial answers
A pretty ring maybe but only made of stone
Acknowledgment of a potential reward (ring) that lacks true value
My skin's a painting, with brushstrokes and pores
Comparing skin to art, acknowledging imperfections
It might be aching, but then so is yours
Acknowledging shared pain and vulnerability
At least it's pretty
Finding beauty in imperfection and pain
At least we revel in our art
Celebrating the art despite its darkness
It's pretty dark but no one else is keeping score
Recognition that life's challenges are not a competition
Nettles sting your throat and leave you choking all alone
Metaphor of nettles causing discomfort and isolation
Is that really what you want
Questioning the desire for pain and loneliness
To keep it coming, feel the numbing as it runs
Desire for continued intensity despite potential harm
Through your blood and you can't stop
Acceptance of consequences and inability to stop
Of course not
Resignation to the continuation of the intense experience
You've gone all hazy, come closer dear
Feeling disoriented or unclear about reality
You're halfway crazy, at least that's clear
Acknowledging a state of partial madness
Have you got answers
Questioning the availability of meaningful answers
That would be of any worth
Skepticism about the value of potential answers
Or just more earnest games of self deceit and fear
Considering if answers are just self-deception and fear
Nettles sting your throat and leave you choking all alone
Reiteration of nettles causing pain and isolation
Is that really what you want
Questioning the desirability of continued suffering
To keep it coming, feel the numbing as it runs
Desire for the numbing experience despite its consequences
Through your blood and you can't stop
Acknowledging the inability to stop the numbing experience
Of course not
Resignation to the inevitability of the experience
Gather up the words I need and show me how to use them
Seeking guidance on expressing oneself with words
If everything came easily I'd never need excuses
Expressing a preference for challenges over easiness
Oh patch me up and tell me that the nettles weren't all useless
Desire for reassurance that difficult experiences are not in vain
Oh am I still messed up enough that it was all worth doing
Questioning if the struggles were worthwhile
Oh show me how to fix myself and tell me that it's real
Seeking assistance in self-improvement and validation
Then take away the nettles, and give me time to heal
Request to remove the painful experiences and allow healing
Nettles sting your throat and leave you choking all alone
Reiteration of nettles causing pain and isolation
Is that really what you want
Questioning the desirability of continued suffering
To keep it coming, feel the numbing as it runs
Desire for the numbing experience despite its consequences
Through your blood and you can't stop
Acknowledging the inability to stop the numbing experience
Of course not
Resignation to the inevitability of the experience
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