Lyrics
I've been inflicted
The speaker acknowledges experiencing a negative impact or influence.
With this disease
The negative impact is described metaphorically as a "disease," suggesting a harmful and pervasive condition.
I call you
The speaker addresses someone, possibly the cause of their distress.
No surprise
Expressing that the situation is not surprising, indicating a sense of inevitability.
I've been misdirected
The speaker feels they have been led astray or confused.
Because I sometimes feel you
Despite the confusion, the speaker acknowledges feeling a connection with the person mentioned.
I used to be much more
Comparing their current state to the past, suggesting a significant change in character or personality.
I used to know you
Recalling a time when the speaker had a better understanding of the addressed person.
Chorus:
Chorus begins.
I can't remember what it's like
The speaker expresses difficulty in remembering how it feels to be the reason for someone else.
To be somebody else's reason
Describing a sense of loss regarding one's significance to others.
I can't put that away
Indicating a struggle to forget or let go of certain thoughts or emotions.
Out of my head
Suggesting a challenge in removing something from the speaker's mind.
I can't stop thinking about what it's like
The speaker reflects on the difficulty of imagining being someone else and witnessing their own self.
To be somebody else and see me
Highlighting the feeling of insignificance, realizing that others don't depend on the speaker.
And know that they don't need me
Expressing a realization that others can observe the speaker's decline or departure.
And watch me slip away
Describing the process of losing oneself, possibly in the eyes of others.
I seem less connected
Noting a decreased connection with the speaker's dreams or aspirations.
With my dreams
Implying that the addressed person has taken control of the speaker's life or decisions.
I see you
Seeing the person who has an influential role in the speaker's life.
You take control of me
Suggesting a power dynamic where the addressed person exerts control over the speaker.
Knowing that I've wasted
Acknowledging a sense of wasted effort or time for the sake of the addressed person.
It all just to feel you
Expressing a willingness to do more, driven by the desire to feel a connection.
And I will be much more
Anticipating personal growth because of the relationship with the addressed person.
Because I've known you
Reflecting on the speaker's increased understanding or knowledge due to the relationship.
Repeat Chorus
Repeat of the Chorus.
I don't like the way you see me
Expressing dissatisfaction with how the addressed person perceives the speaker.
Manipulate and try to use me
Describing attempts by the addressed person to control or exploit the speaker.
Now you've lost, you can't be near me
Asserting that the addressed person has lost their influence and can no longer be close to the speaker.
You just watch me, just watch me slip away
Stating that the addressed person can only watch as the speaker distances themselves.
Repeat Chorus
Repeat of the Chorus.
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