Lyrics
I dreamt you called
The speaker had a dream where someone (presumably the person they address in the song) called them.
And woke up angry
The speaker woke up feeling upset or irritable after the dream mentioned in line 1.
'Cause ever since you left
The speaker acknowledges the departure of someone significant and expresses distress since their absence.
I've been going crazy
The speaker feels a sense of turmoil since the departure, possibly indicating emotional struggles.
And I can't do this anymore
The speaker expresses a desire to end their current state of distress, suggesting a longing for resolution.
It's useless heading down this track
The speaker believes their current path or approach to life is ineffective or futile.
"Cause I stopped drinking
The speaker stopped drinking and smoking but experiences the return of anxiety, highlighting the complexity of their emotional struggles.
and I quit smoking
-But my anxiety came back
-I could dream for years
The speaker contrasts their ability to dream positively in the past with the current burden of fears and negativity.
A thousand lifetimes
-Without all these fears
-There'd be nothing that was
-Out of my reach as long as I could
-Think it up it'd be good enough
-But I can't think about anything except
The speaker is preoccupied with self-doubt and negative thoughts about themselves.
Everything that's wrong with me so
-You push me 'til I fall down
The speaker describes a cycle of being pushed down but expressing a hope to rise again, symbolizing resilience and the desire for support.
'Til I can't get back up
-And still I hope you'll be there
-Each morning when I wake up
-And I know that I need this
-I'm learning how to grow up
-To fall down, to fall down
-To fall down and get back up
-What's the use of words
The speaker criticizes the lack of sincerity or emotion in someone's words, emphasizing the importance of genuine communication.
Without any meaning
-'Cause you say everything
-Without any feeling
-And I can't ignore this anymore
The speaker acknowledges personal shortcomings and the struggle to regain lost passion.
When there's so many things that I lack
-When I was younger, I had passion
-Now I have to fight to get it back
-You push me 'til I fall down
Reiteration of the cycle of being pushed down, with an emphasis on the learning process of falling and rising again.
'Til I can't get back up
-And still I hope you'll be there
-Each morning when I wake up
-And I know that I need this
-I'm learning how to grow up
-To fall down, to fall down
-To fall down and get back
-Don't tell me to write you another bitter song
The speaker rejects the idea of writing another bitter song and expresses a determination to take control of their life.
Well I'm not going to sit around and
-Wait for something to go wrong
-I'll take the reins, I'll take control
The speaker asserts their autonomy and determination to overcome challenges, refusing to be hindered by obstacles.
I just can't do this anymore
-There's nothing stopping me
-Cause I'm not stopping
-You push me 'til I fall down
Repeated theme of being pushed down and getting back up, emphasizing resilience and the ongoing struggle to grow and overcome difficulties.
'Til I can't get back up
-And still I hope you'll be there
-Each morning when I wake up
-And I know that I need this
-I'm learning how to grow up
-To fall down, to fall down
-To fall down and get back up
-I dreamt you called
A repetition of the dream mentioned in the beginning, indicating the persistence of unresolved emotions.
And woke up angry
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