Lyrics
There was a time when we were
Reflecting on a time of closeness and intimacy in a relationship.
As close as hearts can be
Describing the depth of emotional connection between individuals.
Your pain and fear, your dreams and hopes
Acknowledging the sharing of pain, fear, dreams, and hopes in the past.
All that you shared with me
Recalling the mutual openness and vulnerability in the relationship.
I was just a child back then
Highlighting a period of innocence and youth.
As I grew up I had to see
Realizing that not all wishes and aspirations in life come true.
Not all those wishes that we have
Addressing the disappointment when dreams don't materialize.
Become reality
Expressing the harsh reality that not all aspirations are fulfilled.
In all those years of doing nothing
Reflecting on a period of inactivity and wasted time.
But killing time
Emphasizing the loss of faith, strength, and personal power.
Having lost my faith, my strength, my power
Conveying the difficulty of overcoming personal challenges.
Was my hardest crime...
Admitting to a significant personal struggle.
I know that you tried hard to save me
Acknowledging someone's attempt to help during a difficult time.
When I was about to drown
Grateful for efforts to rescue from a metaphorical drowning situation.
But your way of trying to help me up
Realizing that attempts to help had unintended negative consequences.
In fact just dragged me down
Feeling burdened by misguided efforts to provide assistance.
You've put me in a golden cage
Describing a well-intentioned but confining environment.
All luxuries we shared
Recalling a period of shared luxury and comfort.
You hoped I would feel safe and warm
Expressing that the intended sense of safety was replaced by fear.
But in fact I just felt scared
Revealing a sense of discomfort despite external appearances.
After all those years of doing nothing
Continuing a theme of wasted time and inactivity.
But killing time
Feeling like a prisoner of an externally imposed image.
In the end I felt like a prisoner
Sensing the suffocation of being confined to a particular identity.
Of my image you designed...
Realizing the impact of an image created by others.
In a moment of rage I broke out of that cage
Describing a rebellious moment of breaking free from constraints.
Spread my wings and found I could fly
Discovering personal strength and capability during a rebellious act.
In a moment of pain I broke free from the chain
Highlighting the painful process of breaking free from long-held constraints.
Much too long I had lived a lie
Acknowledging the realization that living a lie must end.
In the end I just had too much
Expressing a sense of overwhelming experiences and emotions.
Of the getting in and out of touch
Tired of the constant cycle of connection and disconnection.
Of all that moving forth and moving back again
Weary of the repetitive patterns of progress and regression.
Men of steel turn into men of rust
Introducing the metaphor of transformation from strength to vulnerability.
Before they either bite the dust
Indicating a critical point where one may face a drastic change or decline.
Or simply run away if they still can...
Suggesting the possibility of escape or avoidance in the face of challenges.
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