Machinist
Unveiling Desires: Japanese Breakfast's Machinist Decoded
Lyrics
I don't know how it happened
I am uncertain about how the situation unfolded.
Was it always this way, and I just couldn't see it?
Was the current state always like this, and I failed to perceive it?
Heart burning hot enough for the both of us
Intense emotional pain enough for both of us.
I never realized how much you were holding back
I didn't grasp the extent to which you were holding back.
All the times I felt so plugged in
During moments I felt deeply connected,
You were tuning out
You were mentally disengaging.
A muted channel, a cold shell
Describing emotional withdrawal, a cold and distant state.
A hologram, an abyss
Various metaphors for emotional emptiness or distance.
How can I fight a kingdom of your demons?
How can I confront the issues and challenges within you?
A mist, so palpable
Describing a tangible, dense emotional atmosphere.
You can't have it all, her and all the pleasure
One cannot have everything, including both a woman and all pleasures.
A woman can give
Referring to the specific pleasures a woman can provide.
Do you trust me?
Asking for trust in a relationship.
Can you feel it?
Seeking confirmation of emotional connection.
Total control, can't let go
Describing a situation of complete control that one cannot escape.
It could be bliss
Suggesting that the controlled situation could lead to happiness.
Machinist
Title or thematic reference to a "Machinist," possibly symbolizing control or manipulation.
Can't speak, you wanted it all
Unable to speak, desiring everything.
Let go a piece of your heart
Releasing a part of one's heart willingly.
All the pleasure it gives
Acknowledging the pleasures gained from letting go.
Leave me lost in the night
Feeling abandoned or confused in the darkness of the night.
Shadows go in and go by
Describing the transient nature of shadows passing through.
I just wanted it all
Expressing a desire for completeness or wholeness.
Here's to the night
A toast to the night, possibly symbolizing a farewell or acceptance.
A lullaby a-creeping
Describing a lullaby slowly creeping in.
A song, to win your love
A song as a means to win love or affection.
See me at all? Through all of your aggressors
Questioning if the person is noticed amid challenges.
Oh, the true one
Referring to the genuine or true self.
Can't speak, you wanted it all
Unable to speak, desiring everything.
Let go a piece of your heart
Releasing a part of one's heart willingly.
All the pleasure it gives
Acknowledging the pleasures gained from letting go.
Leave me lost in the night
Feeling abandoned or confused in the darkness of the night.
Shadows go in and go by
Describing the transient nature of shadows passing through.
I just wanted it all
Expressing a desire for completeness or wholeness.
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