Headphones
Escape the Heavy World: Embracing Solitude with Headphones
Lyrics
I don't have to hear it, if I don't want to
I have the choice not to listen if I don't want to
I can drown this out, pull the curtains down on you
I can block out external influences by closing myself off
It's a heavy world, it's too much for me to care
The world feels burdensome, and I choose not to engage emotionally
If I close my eyes, it's not there
If I ignore it, the weight of the world disappears
With my headphones on, with my headphones on
Using headphones to create a personal space and escape
With my headphones on, with my headphones on
-We watch television...but the sound is something else
Television is a background, songs mask the pain and drama
Just a song played against the drama, so the hurt is never felt
-I take in the war-fires, and I'm chilled by the current events
Aware of harsh realities, finding solace in pop songs
It's so hopeless, but there's a pop song in my
-Headphones on, in my headphones on
Continuing the theme of using headphones for emotional isolation
With my headphones on, with my headphones on
-At the Tube Stop, you sit down across from me
Encounter with a stranger, recognizing shared struggles, but unable to communicate
(I can see you looking back at me)
-I think I know you
-By the sad eyes that I see
-I want to tell you (It's a heavy world)
-Everything will be okay
-You wouldn't hear it (I don't want to have to hear it)
Even if comforting words were spoken, they wouldn't be heard, leading to separation
So we go our separate ways...
-With our headphones on, with our headphones on
Reiterating the use of headphones as a barrier in relationships
With our headphones on, with our headphones on
-I don't wanna be the one who tries to figure it out
Reluctance to analyze and solve complex problems
I don't need another reason I should care about you
Choosing not to invest emotionally in others' struggles
You don't want to know my story
Resistance to sharing personal experiences and pain
You don't want to own my pain
-Living in a heavy, heavy world
Living in a challenging and burdensome world
And there's a pop song in my head
Despite the heaviness, there's a pop song providing a momentary escape
I don't want to have to hear it
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