Afterparty
Revelations of Liberation in "Afterparty" by Jesse Buckley
Lyrics
These days my head's been so much clearer somehow
Expressing a recent mental clarity or emotional stability.
All of my old clothes fit the same
Notable consistency in personal appearance and perhaps life circumstances.
All/Oh the little things still get me down
Despite improvements, minor issues still affect the speaker emotionally.
But it's getting easier to aim...
Overcoming challenges becomes progressively easier.
My thoughts pin them down
Reflecting on controlling and understanding personal thoughts.
Shut them up
Suppressing or managing intrusive thoughts.
Sort them out
Organizing and making sense of thoughts.
Not worth much
Thoughts are not highly valued or significant.
Start again
Considering a fresh start or a new beginning.
Just go out find more friends
Seeking new connections and relationships.
We'll never do this again
Acknowledging the transient nature of certain experiences.
But it sure feels good to
Deriving pleasure from engaging in a particular activity.
Say we did
Taking satisfaction in claiming to have experienced something.
And she's on your couch
Someone is present in an intimate setting, potentially causing discomfort.
But I don't wanna know what that's about
Preferably avoiding knowledge about a specific situation.
It's cool with me to find yourself in her
Acceptance or indifference towards another person's involvement.
It's not much but I'm proud
Pride in expressing personal thoughts boldly.
Saying all the shit that's in my head
Speaking openly about one's internal thoughts and feelings.
Out loud
Embracing the unconventional act of verbalizing thoughts.
It's weird and it's wrong but it's nobody's fault
Recognizing an unusual situation without assigning blame.
For a change
Welcoming a change from the usual routine or mindset.
And it's awkward and long and at times uncalled for
Acknowledging the discomfort and inappropriateness of a situation.
It's strange
Describing an unusual and uncomfortable experience.
Feels like my bones are aching somehow
Sensation of physical discomfort or pain.
Can't forget what they forgave
Remembering past forgiveness and acceptance.
My conscious strung along the foreground
Awareness of moral choices in the foreground of consciousness.
Was there really anything to say
Doubting the necessity of expressing certain thoughts.
Only thought pin it down
Limiting a specific thought to prevent expression.
Just shut up
Advocating silence for a particular thought.
Sort it out
Organizing and making sense of the suppressed thought.
Are we doing this again
Questioning the repetition of a certain experience.
Just go out find some friends
Seeking new connections despite past experiences.
We'll never do this again
Acknowledging the potential repetition of certain actions.
But it sure feels good to
Finding satisfaction in claiming to have experienced something again.
Say we did
Taking pleasure in the illusion of repeating a certain experience.
And she's on your couch
Presence of someone in an intimate setting, with potential indifference.
But I don't wanna know what that's about
Desire to remain uninformed about a specific situation.
It's cool with me to find yourself in her
Acceptance or indifference towards another person's involvement.
It's not much but I'm proud
Pride in expressing personal thoughts boldly.
Saying all of the thoughts in my head
Speaking openly about all internal thoughts and feelings.
Out loud
Embracing the unconventional act of verbalizing thoughts openly.
It's weird and it's wrong but it's nobody's fault
Recognizing an unusual situation without assigning blame.
And it's awkward and long but it's nobody's fault
Acknowledging the discomfort and inappropriateness of a situation.
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