Primary Colours
Poisoned Dreams in Primary Colours: Unraveling the Symbolism
Lyrics
We didn't talk on the long drive there
We had a silent journey to the destination.
And it wasn't hard not to stare
It wasn't difficult for me to avoid looking at her.
In fact i found it hard to look at all
I struggled to look at anything during the drive.
And she wasn't there to catch me
She wasn't there to support or catch me.
So it's good that i didn't fall
It's fortunate that I didn't emotionally fall apart.
I didn't feel my feet swept out from under me
I didn't feel emotionally vulnerable or unstable.
Nor the urge to get down upon my knees
There was no strong inclination to submit or plead.
And though she made me die a pleasant little death
She caused a pleasant emotional experience.
When i think about you, i get all out of breath
Thinking about her leaves me breathless.
I get drunk when i get depressed
I turn to alcohol when feeling down.
I stay up when i need rest
I stay awake even when I require rest.
And i wonder why i feel like shit
Feeling terrible, questioning why.
And i don't know what it is
Uncertain about the cause of my distress.
I need to do to get better
Unsure about the steps needed for improvement.
But i'm pretty sure this ain't it
I believe the current situation is not the solution.
All the red flags didn't look red at the time
Warning signs weren't apparent at the time.
You were the miniature heart inside of mine
You were a crucial part of my emotions.
But i was filled with poison and i didn't know what to do
I was toxic and didn't know how to handle it.
I was filled with poison and i let it leach through to you
My toxicity affected and harmed you.
But there's a symbol i keep seeing in all of my dreams
A recurring symbol appears in my dreams.
But it keeps changing and i don't know what it means
The symbol is changing, and its meaning is unclear.
There's a symbol i keep seeing in all of my dreams
There's a symbol persisting in my dreams.
And it keeps changing and i don't know what it means
Its meaning keeps changing, causing confusion.
Yeah the symbol's not the thing it used to symbolize
The symbol doesn't represent what it used to.
This is not a pipe, it's a crock of lies
A reference to Magritte's "The Treachery of Images."
This is not a gateway to heaven like we planned
This is not achieving what we had planned.
This is not the ocean, it's a bucket full of sand
This is not profound; it's mundane.
There's a symbol i keep seeing when i get high
A symbol appears when I'm intoxicated.
And it keeps changing and i don't understand why
The symbol's changing while high, causing confusion.
It's in primary colours
The symbol is in primary colors.
It's so vibrant it won't leave me alone
It's vivid and persistent, not leaving me.
And it keeps changing but i think it means
The symbol keeps changing, but I suspect it signifies home.
Home
The evolving symbol represents the concept of home.
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