Inertia
Rising from Despair: Gutter King's Inertia Unveiled
Lyrics
Return to me
Expresses a desire for someone to come back.
My deepest love
Refers to a profound love that the speaker wants to regain.
Restore the stars I dreamt of
Asks for the restoration of the dreamt-of stars, symbolizing lost aspirations or dreams.
Restore the stars
Reiterates the plea to restore the stars, emphasizing the importance of these dreams.
There's only ever been
Highlights a consistent feeling or perception throughout the speaker's life.
A single way that I felt seen
Describes the singular way the speaker has felt acknowledged or understood by others.
Breaking down my life and sifting through the strife
Reflects on the challenges and difficulties in the speaker's life.
Collecting and building a sample of my grief
Describes the process of gathering and constructing a representation of the speaker's grief.
Falling into disbelief
Expresses a state of disbelief or shock, possibly related to the challenges faced.
I've never felt alive without a meaning
States a lack of feeling alive without a sense of purpose or meaning.
I had to lose my way to find the feeling
Acknowledges the necessity of losing one's way to rediscover a meaningful existence.
Stuck in a procession
Describes being stuck in a monotonous routine or unchanging situation.
My feet were nailed to the floor
Metaphorically describes feeling immobile or trapped, with feet nailed to the floor.
Inertia filled my chest
References a sense of inertia filling the speaker's chest, indicating a lack of progress.
I had nothing left
Expresses a feeling of emptiness or having nothing substantial left.
You buried my dreams
Indicates that someone has buried the speaker's dreams.
Buried them with me
Reiterates the burial of dreams, emphasizing their significance.
But I clawed through the dirt
Describes a determined effort to overcome challenges by clawing through difficulties.
Fed my nails the fucking earth
Uses strong imagery of feeding on the earth to convey determination and resilience.
Broke through the surface
Describes breaking through the surface, symbolizing a triumph over obstacles.
Holding tight my only purpose
Emphasizes holding onto the speaker's sole purpose after overcoming challenges.
There's only ever been
Repeats the theme of a singular way the speaker has felt seen by others.
A single way that I felt seen
Reiterates the consistent feeling or perception throughout the speaker's life.
Breaking down my life and sifting through the strife
Recalls the process of breaking down life and navigating difficulties.
Collecting and building a sample of my grief
Revisits the theme of collecting and building a representation of the speaker's grief.
Falling into disbelief
Reiterates the state of falling into disbelief, suggesting ongoing challenges.
I've never felt alive without a meaning
Restates the feeling of not being alive without a sense of meaning.
I had to lose my way to find the feeling
Confirms the necessity of losing one's way to rediscover a meaningful existence.
You stitched my mouth shut and drowned me out
Describes someone silencing the speaker and drowning out their voice.
I was never yours
Denies any ownership or belonging to the person who silenced the speaker.
But I was never myself either
Acknowledges a lack of self-identity or authenticity in the speaker's past.
I was never yours
Reiterates a lack of belonging to the person who tried to control the speaker.
You bent and broke but I never left
Expresses resilience and determination by enduring despite being bent and broken.
I wish I had
Expresses a wish for a different outcome, possibly regretting the enduring pain.
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