Cognitive Dissonance
Navigating Unsettled Minds: The Depths of Cognitive Dissonance
Lyrics
Do you
Addressing the listener with "Do you."
Do you miss
Asking if there is a sense of loss or longing.
Something from your past
Questioning if there is a desire for something from the past.
The way
Referring to a comparison of the present to the past.
Things were
Reflecting on the way things used to be.
Or something that didn't last
Considering the impermanence of certain experiences.
What do
Asking for thoughts or reflections.
You think of
Inquiring about thoughts during intoxication.
When you're getting drunk
Suggesting a potential source of cognitive dissonance.
Cognitive dissonance
Introducing the theme of cognitive dissonance.
Do you
Repeating the questioning pattern.
Do you wish
Expressing a desire for something different.
For something besides this
Questioning if there are other wishes or aspirations.
Are you
Repeating the questioning structure.
Are you stuck
Asking about feeling stuck or dissatisfied.
Well I know I'm fed up
Expressing personal frustration or discontent.
These drugs
Referring to the potential impact of drugs.
Don't do
Highlighting the diminished effectiveness of drugs.
Quite what they used to
Emphasizing the changing nature of drug experiences.
Cognitive dissonance
Reintroducing the theme of cognitive dissonance.
Do you
Repeating the questioning sequence.
Like your face
Inquiring about self-perception.
I hope you like my face
Expressing a hope for reciprocal feelings.
A normal
Describing a reaction to an unnatural environment or situation.
Reaction
Highlighting the normalcy of a particular reaction.
To an unnatural place
Connecting a reaction to the context of an unnatural place.
You know
Asserting a feeling of sickness or discomfort.
I feel sick
Suggesting a belief that there must be a reason for the discomfort.
There's gotta be a reason for it
Expressing a need for explanation or understanding.
Cognitive dissonance
Concluding the song with a repetition of the central theme.
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