Year of the Horse
Finding Solitude in the Year of the Horse: A Poetic Journey
Lyrics
This loneliness can't be cured by company
This loneliness cannot be alleviated by the presence of others.
I wish I was as friendly as I was when I was seventeen
Expressing a desire to regain the friendliness and openness of youth at seventeen.
Did you know that you could lose the
Possibly referring to a realization about the potential for losing something valuable.
Ability to cope quicker than
Highlighting the rapid loss of the ability to cope with difficulties.
You can check your phone in the span of one minute
Commenting on the fleeting nature of checking one's phone and finding no calls.
Just to see that no one's calling in
Emphasizing the feeling of isolation when no one reaches out.
I wanna show you my scars
Expressing a desire for vulnerability by revealing emotional wounds.
In the middle of this restaurant
Suggesting an unconventional setting, a restaurant, for such personal revelation.
But I don't wanna make your tummy turn
Acknowledging the potential discomfort of sharing emotional scars.
And I wanna show you my skin
Expressing a desire to reveal one's true self, possibly physically.
It's as dried out as my soul is
Drawing a parallel between physical and emotional dryness.
I guess I just need some time
Expressing a need for time to address emotional struggles.
And some goddamn peace of mind
Yearning for peace of mind amidst personal challenges.
Michelangelo's David is less stable than you'd
Comparing the stability of Michelangelo's David to someone's perception.
Imagine him to be
Describing the physical characteristics of Michelangelo's David.
His feet made of marble are cold
Highlighting the coldness of the statue's marble feet.
And his ankles grow weak
Indicating vulnerability and weakness in unexpected places.
According to an article published in 2014
Introducing a factual reference about Michelangelo's David.
The year of the horse
Referencing the Chinese zodiac, possibly symbolizing a particular year or time.
The year of the horse
Reiteration of the significance of the "year of the horse."
I don't wanna be painted out to be
Expressing a fear of being dehumanized or misunderstood.
Any less human than I was
Rejecting the idea of being portrayed as less human than in the past.
I don't wanna be painted out to be
Repeating the rejection of being dehumanized in the present.
Any less human than I am
Asserting the importance of maintaining one's humanity.
I guess I just need some time
Reiterating the need for time to address personal struggles.
And some goddamn peace of mind
Expressing an ongoing desire for peace of mind.
Mona Lisa moans silently cause she's
Personifying the Mona Lisa and suggesting silent suffering.
Immortalized by a painting that's
Commenting on the impact of immortalization through art.
Smaller than you pictured it to be
Noting discrepancies between expectations and reality in art.
Still an image to see
Acknowledging the lasting impact of an image despite its size.
I don't wanna be left behind a bulletproof box
Expressing a desire to avoid being confined or restricted.
I'm not as fragile as you thought
Challenging perceptions of fragility and vulnerability.
I guess I just needed time
Reiterating the need for time to address personal challenges.
And some goddamn peace of mind
Expressing an ongoing desire for peace of mind.
I guess I just needed time
Reiterating the need for time to address personal struggles.
And some goddamn peace of mind
Expressing an ongoing desire for peace of mind.
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