Lyrics
Wonderfully unlikely read, but we, fold the corner c’mon how many times?
Expressing surprise at an unlikely but fascinating read and questioning how many times they've folded the corner of the book.
I’m catching your eyes creeping over the book divide
Noticing someone's gaze peeking over a book, creating a connection across the divide.
There’s scattered shells of eggs all on the floor
Describing scattered eggshells on the floor, possibly symbolizing fragility or brokenness.
Keep my own word and stay above the board, when you implore
Committing to honesty and staying aboveboard when urged, possibly in a relationship context.
Stretch your hands out endlessly, with no reward, serotonin and that dopamine please
Describing a futile reaching out with no reward, seeking serotonin and dopamine (chemicals associated with happiness).
A patience seeded deep, between the bars it’s caged in
Referring to patience trapped between metaphorical bars.
A stricken match, a flame in bloom, you let it loose
Metaphorically describing a match being struck, creating a flame let loose.
With a tiny clever tap on the nose it burns into a sun
Describing the transformation of a small action into something impactful and enduring.
That lives under the rug
Describing a significant impact or consequence hidden beneath the surface.
And the situation, created to contend
Referring to a situation designed to confront challenges.
You bend, begin, a new apprehensive plan
Embarking on a new plan when feeling adrift or uncertain.
When you’re feelin’ like a loose end
Expressing a sense of being disconnected or incomplete.
When the stares get long, but its never how you wanted
Facing prolonged stares that are not as desired or expected.
It’s a slow crush
Describing a gradual and intense emotional attraction.
And you’re hardly hangin’ on like an ornament unshattered
Struggling to hold on, similar to a fragile ornament on the verge of breaking.
Headed for the floor
Anticipating a downward trajectory or decline.
Stitch or fix, yeah that’s not it I’ll stick around
Rejecting the notion of fixing things and choosing to stay despite difficulties.
A single-serving consequence of all the things I couldn’t
Referring to consequences resulting from things avoided or left unattended.
Let alone
Expressing the difficulty of letting things go.
Never knowing permanence
Reflecting on the impermanence of things.
It’s a give or take, well, someone’s gotta give
Highlighting the reciprocity in relationships and being willing to give.
I guess it’s me
Accepting the role of being the one to give in a relationship.
It’s a broken-rib sleep on a bare hard floor
Describing a difficult and uncomfortable situation, possibly a metaphor for emotional pain.
In a southern town. I couldn’t care more
Expressing a lack of concern for a challenging situation in a particular location.
It’s the softest tap on a thin clear glass
Depicting a gentle touch on a delicate surface.
A lame lament to cause a crack
Describing a weak expression of grief causing a crack.
Surrendered agenda, the same shit luck
Surrendering plans or intentions due to persistent bad luck.
When it’s more than a little its almost enough
Describing a situation where a little is almost enough but not quite.
You see a soft-spine, drawn-line, as close as I keep, these days, to anything.
Seeing a soft-spine, drawn-line, indicating a close but fragile connection to anything in current times.
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