Mr. Exposed Entrepreneur

Lingering Shadows: Frankly Lost's Tale of Loneliness and Liquid Courage
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Lyrics

I'm eating up street lights again

The speaker feels a sense of familiarity or comfort in urban environments.

As drunk as I've ever been since a week ago

The speaker is currently heavily intoxicated, perhaps more than in the past week.

If my friends all knew, where I'd been going

If the speaker's friends were aware of where they go when alone, they might join.

Alone well then they'd be there too.

The speaker often goes to places alone where their friends might also want to be.


I got this from mugging a hobo

The speaker acquired something from a homeless person, possibly by force.

I told him I needed it more and he did under

The speaker convinced the homeless person to give up the item by stating a greater need.

-stand as we traded, I gave him 10 dollars.

The speaker traded and compensated the homeless person with money.

He gave me a place I could stand

Through this interaction, the homeless person provided the speaker with a place or insight.


Knowing how I sound makes

The speaker's self-awareness affects their confidence in expressing themselves.

It hard for me to sing

Expressing themselves becomes difficult due to self-consciousness.

And knowing who you are makes it hard for me to talk to you

The speaker finds it challenging to communicate with someone specific because of their identity.

But knowing that doesn't make it sting

Despite difficulty, the speaker accepts that the situation doesn’t hurt any less.


Any less

Regardless, the emotional pain remains unchanged.


A battle fought every morning

The speaker faces a daily struggle or conflict.

Is not to start drinking at noon, or eleven,

The battle is about not starting to drink excessively early in the day.

Just keep sipping coffee, pretend things are fine,

The speaker copes by pretending everything is fine while sipping coffee.

If nobody asks, it's alright.

If nobody inquires, the facade is maintained.


I'd like to stop being lonely,

The speaker desires to end their loneliness.

I think that the world's made for two.

Believes the world is designed for companionship or relationships.

But all I can do, is drink a personality

The speaker masks their true self with alcohol but still struggles to communicate.

And still never ta-alk to you.

Despite drinking, the speaker can't bring themselves to engage in conversation.


Knowing how I sound makes

Similar to line 11, self-awareness impacts the ability to express vocally.

It hard for me to sing

Speaking becomes difficult due to self-consciousness about their voice.

And knowing who you are makes it hard for me to talk to you

The identity of the listener makes communication challenging for the speaker.

But knowing that doesn't make it sting

Despite understanding the reasons, the difficulty in communication remains.


Any less

The emotional pain remains consistent despite comprehension.

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