Lyrics
Why do I miss a mistake
Questioning the reason for missing a mistake, reflecting on the emotional impact.
Like a lovesick heartstring caught on the wrong vein
Comparing the feeling to a lovesick heartstring caught on the wrong vein, emphasizing emotional distress.
Why do I breathe in the air
Questioning the act of breathing in the air, possibly referencing a shared environment or relationship.
While it's smoking from the amber colored window we once shared
Noticing smoke in the air from a window shared in the past, symbolizing the lingering remnants of a connection.
It's a cold magic
Describing the emotional experience as a "cold magic," suggesting a complex and chilly enchantment.
Show me the trick but don't leave me with the wonder
Seeking understanding but not wanting to be left in wonder, expressing a desire for clarity.
My memories live under waves
Noting that memories reside beneath the surface, submerged like waves in an ocean.
In an ocean full of currents full of moments drowned by age
Metaphorically describing memories drowned by age in a current-filled ocean.
It's a cold magic
Reiterating the idea of a "cold magic," emphasizing the mysterious and chilling nature of the emotional experience.
Show me the trick but don't leave me with the wonder
Repeating the desire to understand without being left in wonder, reinforcing the theme of seeking clarity.
Feeling at home among the faceless picture frames
Feeling a sense of belonging among faceless picture frames, hinting at a familiarity with solitude or anonymity.
Knowing the rules and the all the moves but not the game
Acknowledging knowledge of rules and moves, but not understanding the overall "game" or larger picture.
It's a cold magic
Reiterating the enigmatic and cold nature of the emotional experience.
It's cold and it's hard and I want to go home
Expressing the difficulty of the emotional state, with a desire to return home.
But I kind of want to stay
Expressing ambivalence, torn between the desire to leave and the desire to stay in the current emotional state.
It's cold and it's hard and I want to go home
Repeating the sentiment of wanting to go home but also feeling a pull to stay in the challenging emotional state.
But I kind of want to stay
Repeating the conflicting emotions of wanting to go home and wanting to stay.
Feeling at home among the faceless picture frames
Recalling a sense of comfort among faceless picture frames, reinforcing a theme of solitude or anonymity.
Knowing the rules and the all the moves but not the game
Reiterating familiarity with rules and moves but not grasping the larger "game" or life's complexities.
It's a cold magic
Restating the mysterious and chilling nature of the emotional experience as a "cold magic."
It's cold and it's hard and I want to go home
Expressing the difficulty and desire to go home, maintaining the internal conflict.
But I kind of want to stay
Acknowledging the desire to stay despite the challenges and the longing to return home.
It's cold and it's hard and I want to go home
Repeating the conflicting emotions of wanting to go home and wanting to stay.
But I kind of want to stay
Concluding with the ongoing internal struggle of desiring both home and the current emotional state.
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