Overachiever
Struggling with Shadows: Unraveling the Overachiever's Melancholy
Lyrics
Overachiever you've always been
Expressing that the person addressed has a history of exceeding expectations.
Running in and out of trouble time again
Describing a pattern of getting into trouble repeatedly.
You’re the silence in my sound
Referring to the addressed person as a source of calm or absence of noise in the speaker's life.
You're the ropes that keep me bound
Depicting the addressed person as the constraints or limitations in the speaker's life.
You're the side of me that brings me down
Highlighting the negative aspect of the addressed person that brings the speaker down.
You reach for perfection
Describing the addressed person's pursuit of perfection.
And by the time you’re done
Suggesting that the relentless pursuit of perfection leads to negative consequences.
You have strangled all the good things
Implies that the quest for perfection results in the destruction of positive aspects, one by one.
One by one you're the silence in my sound
Reiteration of the addressed person's impact on the speaker's silence and constraints.
You're the ropes that keep me bound
Repetition of the idea that the addressed person is a restricting force in the speaker's life.
You're the side of me that brings me down
Reiterating the negative influence of the addressed person on the speaker.
She's an overachiever
Affirming that the person being referred to is indeed an overachiever.
Puts on a show for the people
Describing the addressed person's tendency to put on a facade for others.
Fakes a smile as she's passing by
Describing the addressed person's ability to fake happiness while facing challenges.
If she could hold it together
If the addressed person could maintain composure, it would improve the situation.
She would make it all better
Suggesting that the addressed person has the potential to make things better if they hold it together.
While she's walking around in style
Indicating that the addressed person moves through life with style despite inner challenges.
Overachiever face against the glass
Describing the addressed person as someone with aspirations but separated from desired things.
Craving all the pretty things
Expressing a strong desire for attractive things that are currently unattainable.
That we don't have
Highlighting the addressed person's impact as a source of silence and discomfort.
You’re the silence in my sound
Reiterating the addressed person's role as a source of quietness in the speaker's life.
You’re the thorns within my crown
Depicting the addressed person as something painful within the speaker's achievements.
You're the side of me that brings me down
Reaffirming the negative influence of the addressed person on the speaker's well-being.
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