Painting Pictures
Unraveling the Canvas of Inner Struggles
Lyrics
Stuck in my head
Feeling trapped or overwhelmed mentally
Hospital bed
Metaphor for a state of vulnerability or fragility
Stitching myself up again
Self-reliance in dealing with emotional wounds
Only for the thread and needles to come undone
Efforts to heal are futile or temporary
Then I see her
Introduction of another person, possibly a different version of the self
In the mirror
Self-reflection in a mirror, questioning one's identity
I don't recognize that girl
Feeling disconnected from one's own self
Will I spiral if I deny the truth and run
Contemplation of facing the harsh reality or escaping from it
Painting pictures of a girl who isn't breaking
Creating an idealized image of oneself to avoid appearing vulnerable
At the seams 'cause I can't take it
Struggling to hold oneself together emotionally
Spending days overcompensating
Compensating for perceived weaknesses or flaws
Making sure I'm not mistaken
Ensuring not to make mistakes in presenting a facade
Saying that I'm more then being sick
Claiming strength despite battling internal struggles
Mmm
Expressing an emotional reaction
Nobody sees what's underneath
Hidden struggles not visible to others
I am drowning in disease
Overwhelmed by a pervasive emotional state
Like a sinking ship that's trying hard to float
Struggling but trying to stay afloat despite difficulties
Hyperfixate on what I can't change
Fixating on aspects beyond one's control
So I laugh off all my pain
Using laughter as a coping mechanism
It's the only way that I know how to cope
Laughing off pain as a coping strategy
Painting pictures of a girl who isn't breaking
Continuing to create an idealized image to avoid breaking down
At the seams 'cause I can't take it
Struggling to maintain composure
Spending days overcompensating
Overcompensating to hide vulnerability
Making sure I'm not mistaken
Ensuring no errors in maintaining a facade
Saying that I'm more then being sick
Claiming strength despite internal struggles
Mmm
Expressing an emotional reaction
I see me and my ghost
Seeing oneself alongside an intangible, haunting version
Someone nobody knows
Feeling unknown to oneself and others
We are never alone
A sense of shared experience or companionship with the haunting version
She haunts me wherever I go
The haunting version is a constant presence
I see me and my ghost
Seeing oneself alongside an intangible, haunting version
Someone nobody knows
Feeling unknown to oneself and others
We are never alone
A sense of shared experience or companionship with the haunting version
She haunts me wherever I go
The haunting version is a constant presence
Painting pictures of a girl who isn't breaking
Continuing to create an idealized image to avoid breaking down
At the seams 'cause I can't take it
Struggling to maintain composure
Spending days overcompensating
Overcompensating to hide vulnerability
Making sure I'm not mistaken
Ensuring no errors in maintaining a facade
Saying that I'm more then being
Claiming strength despite internal struggles
Stuck in my head
Feeling trapped or overwhelmed mentally
Hospital bed
Metaphor for a state of vulnerability or fragility
Stitching myself up again
Self-reliance in dealing with emotional wounds
Only for the thread and needles to come undone
Efforts to heal are futile or temporary
Then I see her
Introduction of another person, possibly a different version of the self
In the mirror
Self-reflection in a mirror, questioning one's identity
I don't recognize that girl
Feeling disconnected from one's own self
Will I spiral if I deny the truth and run
Contemplation of facing the harsh reality or escaping from it
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