Permanent
Embracing Transformation: Navigating Change Within
Lyrics
Permanent like the bad tattoos Under my skin, I let you in
Comparing the lasting impact of the relationship to permanent, regrettable tattoos beneath the skin
You're so cold like the tears falling off of my chin
Describing the emotional distance and coldness of the person
I didn't even know i was holding them in
Realization of suppressed emotions (tears) not consciously acknowledged before
I've got way too much going on
Feeling overwhelmed by life's challenges and responsibilities
I don't even know how I'll make it halfway thru this song
Expressing uncertainty about navigating through difficulties
I need to get my priorities in check
Recognition of needing to reorganize priorities
Before it goes too far
Concern about avoiding a situation getting out of control
I can feel the water reaching my neck
Sense of being overwhelmed, reaching a critical point
I'm face to face with who I am today
Confronting oneself and the present reality
I look the same but everything inside me tends to change
External appearance remains constant, but inner self constantly changes
I don't know if I can figure it out
Uncertainty about finding solutions or understanding the situation
Will you figure it out?
Questioning whether the other person will find a resolution
Stuck with someone I once thought I knew
Feeling trapped with someone who was once familiar but now feels distant
My rose colored glasses are turning blue
Optimistic view (rose-colored glasses) turning pessimistic (blue), seeing reality more clearly
Keep showing up as someone new
Consistently presenting oneself differently in various situations
You're not the man I thought I knew
Realization that the person is not who they were initially perceived to be
(Not the man I thought I knew
Reiterating the idea that the person has changed from the initial perception
No youre someone else so new)
Confirming the idea that the person is someone entirely different now
I've got way too much going on,
Repetition of feeling overwhelmed by life's challenges
I don't even know how I'll make it halfway thru this song
Reiterating uncertainty about navigating through difficulties
I need to get my priorities in check
Reiteration of the need to reorganize priorities
Before it goes too far
Concern about avoiding a situation spiraling out of control
I can feel the water reaching my neck
Reiterating a sense of being overwhelmed, nearing a critical point
I'm face to face with who I am today
Repeated confrontation with one's current self and its constant changes
I look the same but everything inside me tends to change
Consistent external appearance with internal fluctuations
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