Outside
Navigating Shadows: Gone Are The Days' Reflections on Inner Turmoil
Lyrics
The friendly world is open
The world appears welcoming and friendly.
But I try to avoid such friends
The singer intentionally avoids certain friends.
It smiles at me like a hunter
The world seems enticing but has hidden dangers, symbolized by the comparison to a hunter.
These cues I've learned to understand
The singer has learned to interpret subtle signals or cues in their surroundings.
I don't feel anything special
The singer feels indifferent and not particularly special when not at home.
About being not at home
The singer doesn't find anything valuable in aimless wandering.
I don't see anything precious
No precious things are observed in the external environment.
In lasting pointless roam
Disinterest in a purposeless journey.
There are so many shady things outside
There are many dubious or suspicious elements in the outside world.
I implant these views standing in own sweet ooze
The singer adopts certain perspectives while being in their own comfortable environment.
But at the same time I can't stay inside
Despite the perspectives, the singer can't remain indoors and has to face the external world.
I'm lying to myself rotting inside
The singer acknowledges self-deception and decay within.
My heart gets filled with anger
Feelings of anger arise when told about a supposedly better place.
When I am told there's a better place
The singer keeps a metaphorical weapon ready, emphasizing that happiness is not determined by physical space.
I keep my weapon ready
The readiness to face challenges in life.
It's not the space that gives happiness
Happiness is not solely derived from external surroundings.
I don't need passing impressions
The singer doesn't seek fleeting experiences, finding contentment within their inner world.
My inner world's enough
The singer's inner world is sufficient for them.
I don't want deceptive directions
Rejecting deceptive guidance or advice.
My road goes off the cuff
The singer's path is unconventional or not conforming to expectations.
Hole in my soul
An emotional emptiness or void within the singer's soul.
Hole on my flag
A symbolic hole on the singer's flag, representing a personal struggle or challenge.
I will wave it till it turns black
The singer will persist in facing challenges despite potential negative outcomes.
My heart suffered when I was a kid
Past experiences have caused emotional pain to the singer's heart.
Now I just can't cool down my twitching eyelid
The singer struggles to control emotional reactions, indicated by a twitching eyelid.
My heart suffered
Reiteration of past heartache.
My views got bluffered
The singer's perspectives or beliefs have been deceived or misled.
When I was a kid
Reflection on difficult childhood experiences.
Well, I AM the kid
The singer identifies with being a kid despite current circumstances.
They say
An external voice advises against leaving one's comfort zone.
Don't leave your room, don't blunder man
Internal turmoil disrupts the singer's planned course of action.
But painful feeling inside distorts my game plan
A painful feeling inside challenges the singer's intended path.
Damn!
An expression of frustration or exclamation.
Comment