Claws in Your Back
Confronting Inner Demons: Embracing Struggle & Redemption
Lyrics
Collecting the circles that tell us
Reflecting on life experiences represented by circles.
How old we are beneath our eyelids
Aging and the passage of time as seen in one's eyes.
Wearing a purple badge to prove what I did
Wearing a symbolic badge, possibly expressing remorse or accomplishment.
Pump the vitals out of my wrist
Metaphorically draining life's essence from oneself.
'Cause I'm conducting an experiment on how it feels to die
Engaging in an introspective experiment on mortality.
Or stay alive
Weighing the choice between life and death.
So try to stay calm, 'cause nobody knows
Encouraging composure amid uncertainties.
The violent partner you carry around
The hidden, destructive aspects of one's personality.
With claws in your back, ripping your clothes
The emotional pain caused by personal demons.
And listing your failures out loud
Revealing and confronting personal shortcomings.
It's more than the skeleton next to my coat
Symbolizing something more than a mere outer appearance.
The black that I held in the back of my throat
The emotional burden held internally, causing darkness.
Follows you straight into the dark;
The persistence of darkness, following into challenging times.
The easy way out and the hardest part
The contrasting choices of an easy way out and a difficult path.
When it won't leave me alone
The persistence of inner struggles.
I'm better off learning
Focusing on personal growth through enduring difficulties.
How to be
Learning to coexist with personal challenges.
Living with demons I've
Accepting the presence of inner demons mistaken for virtues.
Mistaken for saints
The realization that personal struggles are shared universally.
If you keep it between us
Confiding in someone about shared struggles.
I think they're the same
Recognizing the duality of good and bad within oneself.
I think I can love
Discovering the capacity for love despite personal challenges.
The sickness you made
Embracing the flaws and challenges of a loved one.
'Cause I take it all back, I change my mind
Expressing a change of heart and regret for previous decisions.
I wanted to stay
A desire to persist and remain despite challenges.
I wanted to stay
A reiterated longing for continuity and perseverance.
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