Standing on My Own Again
Navigating Desolation: Graham Coxon's Tale of Solitude and Resilience
Lyrics
Standing on the shore watching our ship go down,
Observing the demise of a relationship from a distance.
Sinking in the sand and I can't turn round,
Feeling stuck in a difficult situation, unable to turn things around.
The future's looking black and it's a sight to see,
Anticipating a bleak future, facing challenges.
Just a thousand grey waves crashing over me,
Symbolizing overwhelming problems represented by waves.
Just a thousand grey waves breaking over me.
Reinforcing the idea of difficulties piling up.
How it's happening to me
Expressing confusion and a sense of victimhood.
Why can't I ever see?
Questioning one's ability to perceive or understand.
Am I gonna let you leave without a sound?
Contemplating whether to let someone go silently.
Watching till you're out of sight,
Monitoring the departure until it's no longer visible.
Dreaming I did something right,
Reflecting on the desire to have done something right.
Standing on my own again.
Asserting independence and self-reliance.
Water in my lungs and it's a pain to breathe,
Experiencing emotional suffocation and hardship.
Salt is in my eyes and it's a pain to see,
Feeling the pain of emotional distress and tears.
I can't stand the pressure and you think I can,
Expressing inability to handle stress and expectations.
Just don't wanna see you going down the pan,
Not wanting to witness someone's decline or failure.
Just don't wanna see you going down the pan.
Reiterating the aversion to seeing someone suffer.
How it's happening to me
Repeating the theme of feeling victimized by circumstances.
Why can't I ever see?
Expressing frustration at the inability to understand.
Am I gonna let you leave without a sound?
Considering allowing someone to depart without confrontation.
Watching till you're out of sight,
Continuing to observe until the person is no longer visible.
Dreaming I did something right,
Daydreaming about having made the right choices.
Standing on my own again.
Affirming the ability to stand independently after challenges.
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