EST
Journey of Self-Discovery: EST by Joseph Thor
Lyrics
They say you should runaway together
Expresses the advice or societal expectation to embark on a joint journey with a partner.
To see if you could share your life
Suggests the purpose of the journey is to test the compatibility of sharing a life together.
So I packed my bags for college
Describes the speaker's decision to go to college and implies a solo journey without a partner.
Just me, myself and I
Emphasizes the speaker's solitude during the college journey, with only themselves for company.
Trouble could describe it if I could ever fucking read
Reflects on difficulties and challenges, possibly related to personal issues or academic struggles.
Never found a way to know exactly what I need
Expresses the speaker's struggle in understanding their own needs and desires.
Moved away to show them all I'm someone I ain't
Reveals the speaker's relocation to prove themselves as someone they are not.
Well if patience is a virtue, I'll never be a saint
Acknowledges a lack of patience, suggesting the speaker may not achieve sainthood due to impatience.
I ran from my problems thinking they'd be left behind
Describes an attempt to escape problems, assuming they would be abandoned by physical distance.
Turns out when their internal, you're not too hard to find
Realization that internal problems persist regardless of physical distance, leading to self-discovery.
Halfway cross the country to discover what's inside
Highlights a significant journey across the country to explore and understand oneself.
Coulda done that shit in Jersey
Sarcastically mentions the possibility of achieving the same self-discovery in the speaker's hometown.
But I've got a life to live on eastern standard time
Indicates a commitment to living life based on the time zone of the eastern standard time.
My Face ID won't recognize me any time I smile
Faces difficulty with Face ID recognition, possibly metaphorical for changes in self-identity.
I lost a lot of people cuz an album takes a while
Loss of relationships due to the time-consuming nature of creating an album.
I'd up and move again but I doubt our friends would help
Expresses a reluctance to move again, anticipating a lack of support from friends.
I can already imagine as I turn to them and they say go fuck your self
Envisions a response from friends dismissing the idea of relocation, advising self-reliance.
I ran from my problems, thinking they'd be left behind
Reiterates the theme of trying to escape problems, acknowledging a flawed approach.
Turns out when their internal, you're not too hard to find
Reiterates the persistence of internal problems despite attempts to leave them behind.
Halfway cross the country to discover what's inside
Recalls the substantial journey for self-discovery, questioning its necessity.
Coulda done that shit in Jersey,
Repeats the sarcastic mention of the potential for self-discovery in the speaker's hometown.
But I've got a life to live on eastern standard time
Restates the commitment to living life based on the eastern standard time.
I ran from my problems thinking they'd be left behind
Repeats the attempt to escape problems, highlighting the futility of the endeavor.
Turns out when their internal, you're not too hard to find
Reiterates the idea that internal issues are not easily left behind, emphasizing self-awareness.
Halfway cross the country to discover what's inside
Repeats the theme of a significant journey for self-discovery, pondering on its effectiveness.
Shoulda done that shit in Jersey
Sarcastically suggests that the speaker should have pursued self-discovery in their hometown.
Shoulda done that shit in Jersey
Concludes with a humorous repetition of the notion that self-discovery could have been achieved in Jersey.
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