Lyrics
Smile, remember how to smile
Encouragement to smile, a reminder of happiness
But I feel so empty inside it's hard to breathe
Feeling an emptiness inside that makes breathing difficult
If only I can breathe
Expressing a desire for the ability to breathe freely
My emotions far away and out of reach
Emotions seem distant and unattainable
I feel the numbness taking over me
Numbness taking control of emotions
I'll forget I'm drowning in my misery
Using distraction to temporarily forget personal misery
Don't call me for a week
Requesting to be left alone for a week
'Cause right now all I want to do is sleep
Expressing a desire to sleep as a coping mechanism
I'm laughing in my dreams
Laughing in dreams, possibly as an escape
It's a sad, self-fulfilling prophecy
Recognizing a self-fulfilling prophecy of sadness
Can't find the energy to get out of bed today
Lacking the energy to face the day
I can hear what they're all gonna say about me
Awareness of anticipated negative judgments from others
I'm sinking to the bottom of the sea
Metaphorical descent into a sea symbolizing despair
Maybe I'll feel better if I try to
Seeking solace through expressing unspoken words
Sing the words I cannot say, but
Questioning the significance if others won't listen
Does it matter if they won't listen anyway
Life viewed as a game with a sense of obligation to participate
And life is just a game
Acceptance of the inevitability of life's challenges
So I guess I have no choice but to play
Recognizing the obligation to engage in life's struggles
I'm counting down the days til I disintegrate
Counting down to an anticipated disintegration or breakdown
Soon enough it'll get the best of me
Expecting life's challenges to eventually overcome
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