Plastic Palm Trees
Navigating Life's Shadows: HIDDEN STATES' 'Plastic Palm Trees' Reflection
Lyrics
Is this real life baby?
Questioning the reality of the current situation or experience.
Is this real life baby?
Repeating the inquiry about the authenticity of the present circumstances.
You were 31
Referring to a specific age, possibly indicating a period in the speaker's life.
felt twice as old
Expressing a feeling of aging quickly or experiencing life beyond years.
Working underneath a northern sky
Describing a work environment under a northern sky, suggesting a cold or challenging setting.
Standing in the freezing cold
Depicting a physical discomfort, standing in freezing cold, metaphorical or literal.
Thinking not even those thoughts are mine
Reflecting on thoughts that may not feel personal or genuine.
And feeling wounded
Expressing emotional pain or injury.
Scared of being a no one
Fearful of insignificance or becoming unnoticed.
Getting blinded
Experiencing a form of blindness, possibly metaphorical, caused by life's challenges.
by lifes sun
Suggesting the blinding effect of life's hardships, represented by the sun.
Is this real life baby?
Repeating the question about the authenticity of the experience.
Is this real life baby?
Continuing to question the reality of the situation.
You sit there
Describing someone sitting alone in contemplation.
In your only chair
Emphasizing the solitude with the use of "only chair," possibly symbolizing loneliness.
Staring into the fire sometimes
Observing the act of staring into the fire, indicating introspection or reflection.
And you hear a call
Noticing an auditory signal or call, possibly from an external source.
Hear it through the walls
Hearing the call through walls, implying a distant or muffled communication.
And the feet come rolling down the hall
Describing the sound of approaching footsteps down the hall, suggesting an imminent event.
Is this real life baby?
Repeating the question, emphasizing the uncertainty of the situation.
This is real life baby
Asserting the reality of the experience, possibly indicating a shift in perception.
Is this real life baby?
Reiterating the question, maintaining a sense of uncertainty or disbelief.
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