We Fell All Over You
Unveiling Life's Bitter Symphony
Lyrics
Pass the place where they sleep
Passing by where they sleep, possibly a reference to a place of rest or refuge.
"Hold my breath," my sister says to me
The speaker's sister urges to hold one's breath, setting a contemplative tone.
Grab a button, set an angel free
Symbolic action of grabbing a button to set an angel free, suggesting a desire for liberation.
The notion peaks my curiosity
The idea sparks the speaker's curiosity.
She spent her life under the GRE
Reference to spending life under the GRE (Graduate Record Examination), possibly indicating academic challenges.
Fought off a million evil industries
The sister fought against numerous challenges, possibly metaphorical "evil industries."
I'd like to think it meant much more to me
The speaker reflects on the significance of the sister's struggles and its impact.
But now I can't recall the memory
The speaker struggles to remember the past, possibly indicating the fading of memories.
So she laughs at all the jokes over mirrors lined with coke
The sister laughs at jokes over mirrors with cocaine, possibly alluding to a hedonistic lifestyle.
As she chuckles at the hopes of every card caught in the spokes
Amid laughter, there's a mention of hopes caught in the spokes, suggesting disrupted aspirations.
Black and white got blurry and her world went up in smoke
Reference to a blurred world and love lacking patience, resulting in a smoky downfall.
Love was just a verb without the patience
Love is portrayed as a verb without patience, emphasizing impatience or impermanence.
(high and buried alive isn't that just life?
Reflection on life being high and buried alive, questioning its nature as just life.
High on secular lines, isn't that just life?)
Questioning the secular aspects of life and its inherent challenges.
By the way I know, there'll be hell for any hand you hold
Awareness of consequences for any hand held, anticipating consequences or judgment.
There's more to it than you'll ever show, but you never know
Suggesting there's more to someone than what is revealed, emphasizing the unknown.
It's small and rich and all the same
Life is described as small and rich, questioning the value of the speaker's experiences.
Aren't you tired of taking all this blame?
Expressing weariness of shouldering blame.
With nothing but a bitter taste to show
Despite challenges, there's only a bitter taste as a result.
A dream second can stand epic in scope
Highlighting the significance of a fleeting moment in a dream, emphasizing its epic nature.
When you touch me I feel sick
Physical discomfort when touched, suggesting a troubled state of mind.
A walk of shame from former residence
Walking away in shame from a past residence.
Here's a quarter, call a friend
Suggesting a simple solution of calling a friend using a quarter in times of need.
I found a place to hide in nowhere
Finding solace in nowhere, possibly a metaphor for isolation.
Nowhere is just my size
Nowhere is described as a comfortable size for the speaker.
It's nice to meet you, What's-your-face
Meeting someone new with a hint of sarcasm about forgetting the name.
You know you kind of have her eyes
Comparing the new acquaintance to someone with familiar eyes.
(high and buried alive isn't that just life?
Reflection on life being high and buried alive, questioning its nature as just life.
High on secular lines, isn't that just life?)
Questioning the secular aspects of life and its inherent challenges.
By the way I know, there's a prayer in every lie you told
Acknowledging the presence of lies and prayers, implying deception and spirituality.
There's more to it than you'll ever show
Suggesting there's more to someone than what is revealed, emphasizing the unknown.
Not much to mention you don't know
Not much to mention that is unknown, possibly a reflection on transparency.
It's small and rich and wet, but wait
Describing life as small, rich, and wet, questioning the value of experiences tainted by negativity.
Aren't we tired of taking all this hate?
Expressing weariness of enduring hate.
With nothing but a bitter taste to show
Despite challenges, there's only a bitter taste as a result.
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