Back to the Wall
Love's Dichotomy: Embraced Yet Isolated
Lyrics
Matchstick catch a flame on a sandpaper heart
Struggling with a passionate and abrasive relationship, symbolized by a fragile heart and combustible emotions.
Drowning in the blessing but the lesson's been so hard
Facing challenges in life, grappling with the difficulties that come with blessings and the lessons learned from them.
Automatic shutdown you just put on your headphones
Experiencing a self-imposed shutdown, seeking escape or solace through headphones to block out external influences.
Caught me spinning circles, throwing hooks, like a cyclone
Caught in a tumultuous cycle, feeling disoriented and aggressive, akin to a cyclone's destructive force.
Fevers they come and fevers they go
Referencing the transient nature of fevers, possibly alluding to intense emotions that come and go.
You have my confession I have no control
Confession of a lack of control over emotions or situations.
Give me my options I want something to hold
Desire for clarity and tangible options in the midst of confusion or chaos.
You can say you love
Acknowledging love but followed by a sense of vulnerability and exposure.
But you leave me with my back to the wall
Expressing a feeling of being cornered or vulnerable, with the back against the wall.
You can say you love me
Repetition of the assertion of love, juxtaposed with the feeling of being backed into a corner.
But you leave me with my back to the wall
Reiteration of love, emphasizing the predicament of feeling exposed and helpless.
You got me feeling
Intense emotional response, possibly indicating being overwhelmed by emotions.
You got me feeling
Continuation of the heightened emotional state.
Tectonic shift I feel the split in the driveway
Describing a significant shift or rupture in a relationship, akin to tectonic movements.
Patience is an art I always seem to learn the hard way
Highlighting the challenging nature of learning patience through difficult experiences.
Show me you want me, you need me, I’m not too proud
Expressing a willingness to be wanted and needed, overcoming pride for the sake of connection.
To stand in the street air the demons at your mothers house
Facing and confronting personal demons for the sake of a relationship, possibly at a family setting.
Fevers they come and fevers they go
Repetition of the transient nature of fevers, reinforcing the theme of fluctuating emotions.
You have my confession I have no control
Reiteration of a lack of control and the need for confession.
Give me my options I want something to hold
Seeking options and stability in the midst of emotional turmoil.
You can say you love
Expressing love but coupled with a sense of vulnerability and being backed into a corner.
But you leave me with my back to the wall
Repetition of the feeling of vulnerability and exposure despite the declaration of love.
You can say you love me
Reassertion of love, but with a persistent sense of vulnerability.
But you leave me with my back to the wall
Reiterating the theme of feeling exposed and helpless despite the expression of love.
You got me feeling
Continued emphasis on the intense emotional state.
You got me feeling
Repetition of the overwhelming emotional response.
You got me feeling
Reiteration of being deeply affected by emotions.
You got me feeling
Continuation of the intense emotional impact.
Baby I’ve been drowning all night and I’ve been sleeping all day
Expressing a sense of drowning, possibly in emotional turmoil, and yearning for a constant presence.
Slipped into the cracks in my mind, I just want you to stay
Describing the intrusion of negative thoughts and the desire for the comfort of a loved one.
Baby I’ve been drowning all night and I’ve been sleeping all day
Repetition of the drowning imagery, accompanied by a desire for stability in mental loops.
Running from the loops in my mind, some things never change
Running away from repetitive and negative thoughts, recognizing the difficulty of changing certain aspects of life.
You can say you love
Reiteration of love, juxtaposed with the persistent feeling of being cornered.
But you leave me with my back to the wall
Repetition of vulnerability and exposure despite the affirmation of love.
You can say you love me
Reassertion of love, accompanied by the ongoing feeling of vulnerability.
But you leave me with my back to the wall
Reiterating the theme of feeling exposed and helpless despite the expression of love.
You got me feeling
Continued emphasis on the intense emotional state.
You got me feeling
Repetition of the overwhelming emotional response.
You got me feeling
Reiteration of being deeply affected by emotions.
You got me feeling
Continuation of the intense emotional impact.
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