Lyrics
here is a long forgotten voice
Refers to a voice from the past that has been forgotten or ignored.
I know it's not your voice
The speaker acknowledges that the voice is not associated with the listener.
because it's always strained
Describes the strained quality of the voice, suggesting difficulty or pain.
I wake up hearing unfamiliar voices
The speaker wakes up to unfamiliar voices, perceiving an attempt to communicate.
convinced they're trying to explain
The speaker believes these voices are trying to clarify something to them.
that if my words were clearer
Suggests that clearer words from the speaker could lead to understanding.
then maybe I would know what I'm
The speaker expresses uncertainty about what they are trying to convey.
trying to say
Reflects on the idea that clarity in expression is elusive.
just as those long forgotten voices
Refers to the voices as "long forgotten," possibly hinting at neglected aspects.
disappear back into rain
Implies that these voices retreat or fade away, returning to obscurity.
If I was born the same day that you died
Presents a hypothetical scenario of being born on the day someone else died.
should that make me try
Ponders the impact of sharing a birth date with a death, questioning its significance.
I was born the same day that you died
Reiterates the concept of being born on the same day someone else died.
should that make me feel more alive
Questions whether this shared birth date should evoke a heightened sense of life.
Not just sometimes but always
Expresses a desire for constant awareness and vitality, not just intermittently.
I know what I know
Asserts the speaker's confidence in their own knowledge.
I know what I know
Repeats the declaration of self-assurance in knowledge.
I know what I know
Reiterates the speaker's firm understanding of what they know.
I tune the radio to drown out these voices
Describes using the radio as a distraction from the overwhelming voices.
I don't know
The speaker is uncertain about something, possibly related to the distracting voices.
I'm suddenly an empty house
Compares the speaker to an empty house that almost feels like home.
that almost fills up with home
Suggests a sense of emptiness that is on the verge of being filled.
there are days and nights when I don't need to close my eyes
Highlights moments when the speaker doesn't need to close their eyes to feel reality.
and they feel as real to me
Describes these moments as exceptionally real, possibly referring to heightened perception.
like analogy in disguise
Compares the vividness of certain experiences to a disguised analogy.
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