How Can I Go On
Navigating Desolation: A Soul's Cry for Belonging
Lyrics
When all the salt is taken from the sea
Expresses a sense of depletion or loss, using salt as a metaphor for essential elements.
I stand dethroned
Conveys a feeling of being dethroned, possibly indicating a loss of status or power.
I'm naked and I bleed
Portrays vulnerability and suffering, symbolized by nudity and bleeding.
But when your finger points so savagely,
Addresses accusatory gestures, questioning if anyone believes or supports the speaker.
Is anybody there to believe in me
Asks if there is anyone to believe in the speaker, seeking validation and support.
To hear my plea and take care of me?
Requests empathy and care from others in the face of challenges or hardships.
How can I go on
Ponders the difficulty of continuing life with the given circumstances.
From day to day
Questions how to navigate daily life under challenging conditions.
Who can make me strong in every way
Seeks strength and support from an unidentified source.
Where can I be safe
Expresses a yearning for a place of safety and belonging.
Where can I belong
Questions where the speaker can find a sense of belonging.
In this great big world of sadness
Highlights the pervasive sadness in the vast world.
How can I forget
Questions how to forget or move on from poignant memories.
Those beautiful dreams that we shared
Reflects on beautiful dreams shared in the past.
They're lost and they're no where to be found
Emphasizes the loss and inability to locate those cherished dreams.
How can I go on?
Reiterates the challenge of moving forward in the face of adversity.
Sometimes I tremble in the dark
Describes a sense of fear and trembling in the darkness.
I cannot see
Expresses a lack of visibility and understanding in frightening situations.
When people frighten me
Shares the discomfort caused by intimidating people.
I try to hide myself so far from the crowd
Attempts to distance oneself from the crowd to find solace.
Is anybody there to comfort me
Inquires if there is anyone available for comfort during difficult times.
Lord, take care of me.
Invokes a plea for divine intervention and protection.
How can I go on
Repeats the contemplation of how to continue living amidst challenges.
From day to day
Reiterates the struggle of navigating daily life under difficult circumstances.
Who can make me strong in every way
Asks for sources of strength to face challenges in various aspects of life.
Where can I be safe
Questions where safety can be found in a tumultuous world.
Where can I belong
Reiterates the search for a place of belonging amidst the vastness of existence.
In this great big world of sadness
Restates the pervasive sadness in the world and the difficulty of finding joy.
How can I forget
Repeats the inquiry of how to forget or move on from cherished dreams.
Those beautiful dreams that we shared
Recalls the beauty of shared dreams that are now lost.
They're lost and they're no where to be found
Emphasizes the irretrievable loss of those once-shared dreams.
How can I go on?
Reiterates the central question of how to continue living amidst challenges.
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