Quarantine Song
Navigating Chaos: John Lensing's Quarantine Reflections
Lyrics
I think I'm getting sick of playing video games
I am becoming tired of playing video games.
Running outta ways I can forget my name
I'm running out of ways to escape and forget my own identity.
Is it April is it March
Uncertainty about the current month, possibly expressing confusion or disorientation.
We're just running in the dark
We are navigating through uncertain times.
I didn't think It'd hurt so much to watch the world fall apart but
Unexpected emotional pain from witnessing the world's deterioration.
Here's to the parts of me I wanna hide
Celebrating and acknowledging the aspects of oneself that one wants to keep hidden.
Here's to the parts of me I thought I'd left behind
Recognizing and embracing the parts of oneself thought to be left in the past.
I don't wanna get sick
Expressing a desire to avoid illness.
But I don't wanna stay inside
Struggling between avoiding sickness and the reluctance to stay indoors.
I don't wanna have you see me as I lose my mind
Fear of being seen in a vulnerable state as mental health declines.
I went to buy groceries
Engaging in mundane tasks like grocery shopping despite the challenging circumstances.
And I saw the police
Encountering law enforcement during daily activities.
They didn't even look me in the eyes
Feeling unnoticed or ignored by law enforcement.
How can i hope that they would help me
Doubting the assistance of others, particularly authority figures.
Help me, help me, who is gonna help me
Anxiety about finding help and support in difficult times.
They look just as scared of all this sickness that's around me
Observing others who also appear afraid in the face of illness.
So it it May or is it June
Uncertainty about the current month, questioning the passage of time.
I guess my birthdays coming soon
A reflection on the approaching birthday and the passing of time.
I've been looking at the world and wondering what we're gunna do like
Pondering the future and the uncertain path humanity will take.
Here's to the parts of us we wanna hide
Acceptance and celebration of hidden aspects within the collective "us."
Here's to the parts of us we thought we'd left behind
Embracing and acknowledging parts of humanity believed to be left in the past.
I don't wanna build a world that tries to make us less kind
Rejecting the idea of creating a world that diminishes kindness.
Its gonna look a little different by the day we die
Anticipating a changing world as time progresses.
Cause I'm sick of waiting, hoping, that our savior is a president
Frustration with waiting for political leaders to bring positive change.
I wanna build something that lasts and doesn't have a precedent
Desire to contribute to building something lasting without relying on past examples.
I'm scared of the past, but I'm tryna let that go
Battling fears associated with the past and attempting to let them go.
The only way to believe we can change is prove it so
Belief in the need to demonstrate change to foster belief in the possibility of change.
So, here's to the parts of us we wanna hide
Reiterating the acceptance and celebration of hidden aspects within the collective "us."
Here's to the parts of us we thought we'd left behind
Continuing to embrace and acknowledge parts of humanity believed to be left in the past.
I don't wanna build a world that tries to make us less kind
Rejecting the idea of creating a world that diminishes kindness, echoing earlier sentiments.
Its gonna look a little different by the day we die
Anticipating a changing world as time progresses, mirroring earlier reflection.
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