Desert Me
Embracing Pain: Escaping the Desert of Silence
Lyrics
at some point you start to breathe
Reflecting on a moment when one begins to find relief and breathe amidst pain.
around the pain
Creating a space around emotional pain.
and stop living in the past
Choosing to live in the present and move away from dwelling on past experiences.
stop living in
Emphasizing the decision to stop living in the past.
yesterday turns into a long-
Describing how memories of yesterday transform into distant, faded experiences.
distance call
Comparing the fading memories to a long-distance call, suggesting the increasing distance from the past.
you refused
Choosing to reject something.
refused to take
Continuing the theme of refusal, indicating resistance to accepting certain aspects.
oh you
Repeatedly emphasizing the act of refusing, possibly highlighting a significant decision or rejection.
refused to take
-oh you
-refused to take
-skin becomes paper
Metaphorically describing the skin as fragile like paper.
with every word another scar
Expressing that each spoken word leaves a mark or scar on the fragile skin.
another scar, another page
Drawing a parallel between scars and pages, suggesting a narrative of pain and experiences.
black ink in the sandstone desert
Depicting a desolate environment with black ink in a sandstone desert, possibly symbolizing challenges or struggles.
no signal, no questions asked
Emphasizing a lack of communication or inquiry in the challenging environment.
no, oh no questions asked
-oh no
Reiterating the absence of questions in the depicted scenario.
no questions asked
-you don't leave another message
Not leaving a message, possibly indicating a lack of communication or closure.
connection flatlined and I
Describing a severed connection and standing in a challenging environment.
stand in the sandstone
Physically placing the speaker in a sandstone desert, symbolizing a difficult or barren emotional state.
desert
-all calls declined
Declining all calls, suggesting a deliberate choice to avoid certain interactions.
all
Repeating the theme of rejecting calls, reinforcing the decision to distance oneself.
all calls declined
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