The Knockoning
Embrace the Night: Battling Expectations and Intrusions in 'The Knockoning'
Lyrics
People try to tell you how to spend your wages
People advise on how to use your earnings
They say it's gone to waste when you're just drinking with a stranger
Claiming it's wasted when socializing with strangers
Between the expectations and a bender it's a no-brainer
Choosing between societal expectations and a wild night is an obvious decision
You don't want to meet them
Prefer not to meet those advising
You don't want to see them
Avoidance of unwanted encounters
Hanging 'round your neighborhood waiting to enlist you
Strangers linger, ready to involve you
Kicking down your door, expectations in combat boots
Expectations aggressively intruding like soldiers
They're stepping on you
Feeling overwhelmed and oppressed
People got their ideas, ideals and opinions
Diverse beliefs and judgments from others
You can hear them scratching at your walls like rodents
Negative opinions persistently influencing
Wake up to in the middle of the night, and they're still going
Intrusive thoughts persist even during the night
People gonna tell you that they have seen the light
People claim to have found enlightenment
They tell you that you're living in a dark, dark place
Describing life as dark, contrasting with others' views
But when I look into your eyes I see the light of an oncoming train
Seeing hope in someone's eyes despite the negativity
And I'm tied up to the rails
Feeling trapped and helpless
I don't know how to deal
Struggling to cope with the situation
I don't know how to deal
Expressing uncertainty and confusion
Always someone at the door
Constant interruptions at the door
Who's that knocking on my door so late? Can it wait 'till the morning
Repetition of questioning late-night disturbances, pleading for morning
Who's that knocking on my door so late? Can it wait 'till the morning
-Can it wait 'till the morning
-Who's that knocking on my door so late? Can it wait 'till the morning
-Who's that knocking on my door so late? Can it wait 'till the morning
-Can it wait 'till the morning
-Who's that knocking on my door so late? Can it wait 'till the morning
Reiteration of the plea for delay until morning
Can it wait 'till the morning
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