Cementality
Exploring Life's Harsh Realities Through Concrete Metaphors
Lyrics
See, the cement has never meant so much
Expressing the profound significance of concrete (cement) in the speaker's life.
My hot head cools to the stone cold touch
The speaker's intense emotions (hot head) calm down to a cold, detached state.
I look to settle my seed with the dust
Desire to settle and establish a legacy (seed) in the dust, symbolizing impermanence.
Brain, leave me be
Request to the brain to leave the speaker in peace.
Can't you see that these eyes are shut?
Noticing that the eyes are closed, possibly indicating a refusal to see or acknowledge something.
Enter my bed through that window i hit zero
Entering a bed through a window, suggesting unconventional or secretive actions.
As guiltless loveless sins flow
Experiencing guiltless and loveless sins, describing a lack of emotional connection.
Through me, you threw me i descend smoothly
Being thrown and descending smoothly, possibly portraying a sense of resignation or acceptance.
My concrete bed beckons can you hear me?
The concrete bed symbolizing a stable but emotionless place, with a plea for acknowledgment.
I was born in seconds do you fear the
Born in seconds, questioning the inevitability of existence, and fearing the direction of life.
Way you steer me towards the ground?
Expressing resistance or discomfort toward a force steering the speaker towards the ground.
No, no, no I was never scared
Denying fear, asserting a lack of fearfulness.
Pain, had made my vision impaired
Past pain affecting vision, but now free from care.
But now I'm free of care
Emphasizing newfound freedom from worries or concerns.
See, life isn't fair
Reflecting on life's unfairness.
Then at least death's there
Acknowledging the presence of death as a companion or solace.
To hold both hands and stroll through lands
Describing the comforting idea of death holding hands and exploring lands together.
And as it stands the empty vessel of a man
Depicting the speaker as an empty vessel, unmovable in its current state.
Can't be moved
Reiterating the immovability of the speaker, regardless of external factors.
It's not the cracks or the grooves
Emphasizing that it's not the external flaws but the pavement that provides comfort.
But the pavement soothes
Highlighting the soothing effect of the pavement.
The pavement was soothing
Reiterating the calming nature of the pavement on the speaker's body.
My body wasn't moving
Describing the immobility of the speaker's body while finding solace in the pavement.
Brain was buried deep beneath the ground
The brain buried deep beneath the ground, suggesting inner struggles.
Fears would drown the pavement is soothing
Fears drowning, indicating a sense of being overwhelmed by fears while finding comfort in the pavement.
My body wasn't moving
Reiterating the immobility of the speaker's body, with pain buried beneath the ground.
Pain was buried deep beneath the ground
Expressing that pain is deep below the surface, drowned by fears.
As fears would drown
Continuation of the theme of fears drowning in the pavement.
See, the cement has never meant so much
Repetition of the opening lines, underscoring the enduring significance of cement in the speaker's life.
My hot head cools to the stone cold touch
Reiteration of the cooling effect of cement on the speaker's intense emotions.
I look to settle my seed with the dust
Revisiting the desire to settle and leave a mark in the dust, emphasizing impermanence.
Brain, leave me be
Repeat of the plea for the brain to leave the speaker in peace.
Can't you see that these eyes are shut?
Reiteration of closed eyes, possibly emphasizing a refusal to face certain realities.
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