Mr. Exposed Entrepreneur
Lingering Shadows: Frankly Lost's Tale of Loneliness and Liquid Courage
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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