Thirteen Staples
Ephemeral Echoes: Embracing Life's Rust
Lyrics
Everything in this life will rust
Expressing the inevitability of decay and decline in life.
Everything in this life will rust
Reiteration of the idea that everything in life is subject to deterioration.
The promise of tomorrow can't be guaranteed
Highlighting the uncertainty of the future and the lack of guarantees.
Everything I love is destined for dust
Acknowledging the transient nature of love and the eventual decay of cherished things.
Everything I trust, sweat, tears and blood
Trust and commitment symbolized by sweat, tears, and blood are acknowledged but may still be fleeting.
Was it all a waste
Questioning whether past actions and investments were worthwhile.
Were my thoughts misplaced
Reflecting on the possibility of misplaced thoughts or intentions.
I can't get caught in the land slide
Expressing a desire to avoid being overwhelmed by life's challenges.
Feel my conscience rip in two
An internal struggle where conscience feels torn or conflicted.
Can't get used to being used
Difficulty in adapting to being taken advantage of or mistreated.
Mental prison
Describing a state of mental confinement or emotional imprisonment.
Isolated death
Emphasizing the isolating nature of death.
Watch everything you love
Warning about the loss of everything cherished slipping away.
Slip through broken hands
Visualizing the loss of precious things slipping through one's grasp.
There is no strength in fearing death
Rejecting the idea that strength comes from fearing death.
There is no strength in fearing death
Reiterating the rejection of finding strength in the fear of death.
Nothing is meant to last
Asserting the impermanence of all things in life.
But I'm still fucking up my future getting caught up in the past
Acknowledging a struggle with personal growth due to dwelling on the past.
My legacy will fade with my name
Recognition that one's legacy may not endure, and the name may be forgotten.
All the memories erode with time
Highlighting the erosion of memories over time.
A crowded room has left me calling for ghosts
Feeling alone and surrounded by memories or echoes of the past in a crowded space.
An empty room has left ghost calling for me
Feeling haunted or pursued by memories when in an empty space.
To be what you want me to be
Expressing a conflict between personal identity and external expectations.
Would be hell on earth on earth
Contemplating that conforming to others' expectations would be a nightmarish existence.
To be what you want me to be
Reiterating the potential hellish nature of conforming to external expectations.
Would be hell on earth on earth
Emphasizing the perceived negative consequences of conforming to external expectations.
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