Lyrics
A bed of roses that you sleep.
A sarcastic reference to a comfortable life, implying that it may not be as pleasant as it seems.
What of the company you keep?
Raising a question about the character of the people the person associates with.
Sell you for the highest bid.
Suggesting the possibility of betrayal or exploitation for personal gain.
Hide your innocence under a lid.
Advising to conceal one's innocence to avoid exploitation or harm.
Buying things to ease your mind.
Highlighting the use of material possessions as a coping mechanism.
They just want to keep you blind.
Warning against those who aim to deceive and manipulate.
Did you think they really care?
Raising doubt about the sincerity of others' concern.
No one told you to be aware.
Suggesting a lack of forewarning about potential dangers.
Gotta save yourself.
An imperative statement emphasizing the need for self-preservation.
The wolves are forming a line
Depicting a predatory group forming and ready to exploit.
They'll sell your dignity and pride.
Indicating the willingness to compromise dignity and pride for personal gain.
Gotta save yourself
Reiteration of the urgency to prioritize self-protection.
Drain you till' you're nothing
Suggesting the draining of one's essence or identity by external forces.
They'll take your dignity and pride.
Repeating the idea of sacrificing dignity and pride for others' benefit.
Left you empty and alone.
Expressing the aftermath of exploitation, leaving the person alone and hollow.
You have nowhere to call home.
Portraying a sense of displacement and lack of a secure place.
Feels as if you don't belong.
Conveying a feeling of not fitting in or being accepted.
Everything you do is wrong.
Suggesting a constant feeling of making mistakes or being judged.
You tried to take a different path.
Highlighting an attempt to deviate from the norm, possibly met with ridicule.
In a corner where they laugh.
Describing a situation where others mock or belittle the person's choices.
Can't escape, they have you pinned.
Illustrating a sense of entrapment, with no escape from external pressures.
Hoping someday you might win.
Expressing hope for eventual triumph despite current challenges.
Always look your best.
Encouraging the maintenance of appearances despite inner turmoil.
Still you're such a mess.
Highlighting the contrast between external presentation and internal struggles.
What are you gonna do?
Presenting a dilemma, prompting reflection on the course of action.
Save yourself.
Reiterating the imperative to prioritize one's well-being and survival.
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