Little Drum
Echoes of Life's Silence: Unveiling Frightened Rabbit's 'Little Drum' Meaning
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I was mothered like an orchid tethered to eternal sights
I was nurtured delicately like an orchid, tied to enduring perspectives
I hurried home in orbit close to where I know I'm fine
I hastily returned home, revolving around a space where I feel secure
No edge of the seat, no arms ever broken, you see
No suspense, no shattered relationships; everything seems intact
I waited for the crash to come
I anticipated a downfall
Too many days with too little to do
Many days passed with too little to occupy myself
I waited but nothing came at all
I waited, but nothing occurred
So many days spent in empty rooms
Numerous days spent in empty rooms
The little drum inside behaves itself until you turn twenty-five
The internal struggles remain subdued until one reaches the age of twenty-five
And then it strikes this all we've lived this long and only ever half alive
At that point, it hits that we've existed for so long but have only been partially alive
I waited for the crash to come
I anticipated a downfall
Too many days with too little to do
Many days passed with too little to occupy myself
I waited but nothing came at all
I waited, but nothing occurred
So many days spent in empty rooms
Many days spent in empty rooms
It's too late for a wasted youth
It's too late for a misspent youth
All quiet on the Eastern Front now
All is calm on the Eastern Front, and we are hesitant to make a move
We dare not move
We dare not take action
It's too late to wage a war
It's too late to engage in a conflict
It's all quiet on the Eastern Front and
All is quiet on the Eastern Front, and boredom prevails
We all are bored
We all experience a sense of ennui
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