Lyrics
It eats away, a feeling of unsettlement
Describing a sensation of discomfort and unease
That keeps your back
Referring to a burden or problem affecting one's back
Tense, won't let you ease into silence
Highlighting a persistent tension preventing tranquility
Just waiting for
Anticipating something, possibly negative or threatening
A noise, expecting a threat
Being on alert, awaiting a potential danger or disturbance
Then you question whether the object of your fear
Raising doubt about the source of fear, whether internal or external
Is in fact
Questioning the true nature or origin of the perceived threat
External like you think or is it inside
Suggesting internal fears and anxieties
A self-perpetuating cycle where the response bounces off
Describing a self-sustaining cycle of fear and response
Forever, ever, ever, ever
Emphasizing the perpetuity of the fearful cycle
I can hear the rats
Literal expression of hearing rats, possibly metaphorical
I hope they protect me
Expressing a hope for protection from the perceived threat
Well, I can hear the rats
Reiteration of hearing rats and the hope for protection
I hope they protect me
Continued expression of the desire for protection from rats
Well, I can hear the rats
Repeating the theme of hearing rats and seeking protection
I hope they protect me
Emphasizing the ongoing desire for protection from rats
Well, I can hear the rats
Continued expression of hope for protection from rats
I hope they protect me
Reiterating the desire for protection from the perceived threat
It eats away, feeling of unsettlement
Repetition of the feeling of unsettlement
Just waiting for you
Anticipation of an impending event or outcome
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