I Want It
Craving Liberation: Helen Burns' Journey Through Loneliness and Desire
Lyrics
Everywhere I go
Expressing a sense of isolation and loneliness wherever the person goes.
I’m just such a lonely child
Describing oneself as a lonely child who doesn't express emotions through tears.
Who doesn’t cry...
Reiterating the emotional restraint, emphasizing the lack of crying.
Everyday I thought
Reflecting on daily thoughts and questioning the height of personal barriers.
“How could be my wall so high?”
Expressing surprise or frustration at the perceived vulnerability of one's defenses.
It’s falling down
Acknowledging the breakdown of personal walls or defenses.
But i don’t wake up
Despite the crumbling defenses, there is no desire to wake up or confront reality.
I just want to lay down
Expressing a wish to remain in a state of rest or inertia.
Yes, I don’t wake up...
Reiterating the desire to avoid waking up or facing the challenges.
Run!
An abrupt command, possibly indicating a need to escape or avoid something.
I don’t believe that life can hurt
Expressing skepticism about the potential for life to cause pain.
My mind was set to lose control
Acknowledging a mindset prone to losing control, possibly in a negative sense.
I don’t smoke weed, I walk alone
Rejecting the use of substances like weed, opting to navigate life's challenges alone.
And I don’t know where I ought to go
Expressing uncertainty about the direction in life.
But I want it
Strong affirmation of a desire for something, possibly an aspiration or goal.
Yes, I want it
-Yes, I Want it
-Yeah
An emphatic expression of the desire from the previous lines.
Everywhere I go
Repetition of the theme of encountering challenges or darkness in various places.
Someone’s turning off the light
Observing someone else turning off the light, possibly symbolizing negativity.
I was right
A confirmation of a previous belief or intuition.
I will lose control
Anticipating a loss of control, possibly in the face of challenges.
Will I be the only one?
Raising a question about being the only one facing a particular situation.
I don’t know, no...
Expressing uncertainty or lack of knowledge about the situation.
But I want it
Reiteration of a strong desire introduced earlier in the lyrics.
Yes, I want it
-Yes, I want it...
-I don’t believe that life can hurt
Repetition of earlier verses, emphasizing the rejection of substances and uncertainty about life's direction.
My mind was set to lose control
-I don’t smoke weed, I walk alone
-And I don’t know where I ought to go
-These chains I made are not so tight
Acknowledging that self-imposed constraints are not insurmountable.
I’ll find a way to crush my mind
Expressing a determination to overcome mental challenges.
Cause I want it
Reaffirming a strong desire, possibly for personal growth or achievement.
Yes I want it...
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