Drowning
Drowning Within: Unveiling the Struggle of Lost Identities
Lyrics
Wide eyed laying all alone on the bathroom stall
Depicts a person wide-eyed and alone in a vulnerable state within a bathroom stall.
Just a girl with a pretty face, you'd think she had it all
Introduces a girl with an outwardly appealing appearance, suggesting a life of success.
Til the world told her, she should feel so small
Reveals societal pressure causing her to feel insignificant and small.
And so she did
She internalizes the negative influence and adopts a diminished self-perception.
Just a girl with a thousand friends that barely know her name
Despite having many acquaintances, most are superficial and barely acknowledge her.
They talk shit all behind her back, but lovely to her face
People gossip about her, creating a dichotomy between their words and actions.
And her boyfriend's overused the words I need some space
Her boyfriend, perhaps, distances himself using the cliché "I need some space."
Until they left
Ultimately, relationships end, as is common among people.
Like people do
Reflects on the transient nature of relationships and human connections.
That feeling when you lose somebody
Describes the emotional pain when losing someone close.
It hurts way worse when you lose yourself
Emphasizes the deeper agony of losing one's own identity and self-worth.
You may not realize till you're at a party, surrounded by everybody
Realization of personal loss might occur in social settings, like a party.
And you're drownin' within yourself
Expresses the feeling of drowning within oneself, overwhelmed by internal struggles.
You're drownin' within yourself
Reiterates the sense of being submerged in internal turmoil.
Hopeless, broken down but with a smile on
Describes the girl as appearing hopeless and broken but masking it with a smile.
She plays that part so well when she's halfway gone
She adeptly plays a role of appearing well despite being emotionally distant.
And no man nor a friend could fill her cup again
No external influences, be it a man or friend, can alleviate her emotional emptiness.
She built up all her walls
Metaphorically, she has built walls to protect herself from further emotional harm.
Wide eyed laying all alone with no one to call
Returns to the image of the vulnerable girl laying alone without anyone to turn to.
That feeling when you lose somebody
Reiteration of the pain of losing someone close.
It hurts way worse when you lose yourself
Re-emphasizes the intensified suffering of losing one's own sense of identity.
You may not realize till you're at a party, surrounded by everybody
Repeats the realization of personal loss in social situations.
And you're drowning; within yourself
Reiterates the drowning metaphor, emphasizing internal struggle in a social context.
You're drownin' within yourself
Reiterates the sense of being submerged in internal turmoil.
That feeling when you lose somebody
Restates the emotional pain of losing someone close.
It hurts way worse when you lose yourself
Re-emphasizes the deeper agony of losing one's own identity and self-worth.
You may not realize till you're at a party
Highlights the delayed realization of personal loss in social gatherings.
Surrounded by everybody
Repeats the social setting, emphasizing the contrast between internal and external states.
And you're drownin' within yourself
Reiterates the feeling of drowning within oneself, overwhelmed by internal struggles.
You're drownin' within yourself
Concludes with the repetition of the sense of being submerged in internal turmoil.
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