Throws
Emotional Turbulence: Living Suitcase's Reflections on Struggle
Lyrics
Time is a wreck on the ocean
Time feels chaotic and unstable, like a wrecked ship on the ocean.
I can't go through with my motions
The speaker struggles to carry out their usual actions or behaviors.
I hope we can make it, don't know what will break it
There's a hope for survival or continuation, unsure of what might cause failure.
I know you know that
A mutual understanding exists between the speaker and someone else.
You make the call and then I'll take the fall and
Decisions are made by the other party, leading to consequences for the speaker.
We're right back off track
Constantly returning to a state of deviation or disarray.
And time, after time
Repetition of experiences over time.
You watch me die
Feeling figuratively 'dead' while being observed by the other person.
And try, as I might
Attempting earnestly, yet unnoticed by the other person.
You can't see I'm
The speaker's emotional state goes unrecognized by the other party.
One step closer
Approaching a breaking point or emotional collapse.
To falling apart again
Getting closer to falling apart emotionally or mentally.
The way I look, there is no other, ooh
There's no alternative appearance or facade the speaker can adopt.
You're holding my heart again
The other person has emotional control over the speaker.
You, you and me we don't talk that often
A lack of frequent communication between the speaker and the other person.
I know there really isn't that much to say
There's a sense of not much to discuss due to circumstances.
But I hope we can say it cause I'm so frustrated at
Frustration arises from the current state of affairs between them.
What we've come to
Discontentment with the current situation or relationship.
My life is a hellhole of drugs and depression but
The speaker's life is plagued by substances and mental anguish, yet this doesn't affect the other person.
That won't break you
The other person remains unaffected by the speaker's struggles.
And time, after time
Reiteration of the observed deterioration over time by the other person.
You watch me die
Continued disregard for the speaker's plight by the other person.
And try, as I might
The speaker's efforts to improve go unnoticed or unacknowledged.
You can't see I'm
Unseen emotional distress or struggle experienced by the speaker.
One step closer
Approaching a breaking point or emotional collapse (repeated line).
To falling apart again
Getting closer to falling apart emotionally or mentally (repeated line).
The way I look, there is no other, ooh
No alternative persona or facade to adopt (repeated line).
You're holding my heart again
The other person has emotional control over the speaker (repeated line).
Ooh, to the throws
The song ends with a reference to being caught in the throes of emotional turmoil or struggle.
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