Spaces Closing In
Navigating Life's Dissonance: Spaces Closing In by Low Island
Lyrics
Up here in my bedroom
Reflecting on being in a personal space, possibly a bedroom, setting the scene for introspection.
Dreamed of being a businessman
Had aspirations of pursuing a career as a businessman.
But it didn’t really go to plan
Those aspirations did not materialize as expected.
It didn’t really go to plan
Reiterating the failure to achieve the planned success.
Didn’t want to disappoint you
Expressing a desire not to let someone down.
Didn’t want to disappoint you
Repeating the sentiment of not wanting to disappoint.
Not been up here for years
Avoiding this space for an extended period.
And I don’t want to come out
Unwillingness to engage with the outside world.
I don’t wanna talk right now
Currently not willing to communicate.
I don’t wanna talk right now
Reaffirming the reluctance to talk.
I’ll only disappoint you
Fearing the potential of disappointing someone through conversation.
I’ll only disappoint you
Reiterating the fear of causing disappointment.
I dreamed of being an opera singer
Dreamed of a different career path, aspiring to be an opera singer.
Playing in front of sold out crowds
Envisioned performing in front of large, enthusiastic audiences.
But I’ve since given up on that
Abandoned or gave up on pursuing that dream.
I’ve since given up on that
Reiterating the abandonment of the opera singer dream.
I know that I let you down
Acknowledging the disappointment caused by abandoning the dream.
I know that I let you down
Reiterating awareness of letting someone down.
Thanks for all your help
Gratitude expressed for assistance received.
Thanks for all your help
Repeating gratitude for the help provided.
But I don’t like how it feels
Discomfort with societal expectations of masculinity.
To be a man
Expressing discomfort with the societal construct of manhood.
How it feels
Questioning the feelings associated with being a man.
To be a man
Repeating the questioning of feelings regarding masculinity.
I know that I let you down
Acknowledging the disappointment caused by not conforming to societal expectations.
I know that I let you down
Reiterating awareness of causing disappointment in this context.
I’d give anything for love
Willingness to sacrifice for love.
My minds a loaded gun
Mentally prepared for intense emotional experiences.
But I feel like it’s been too long
Feeling that the opportunity for love has passed.
I feel like it’s been too long
Reaffirming the perception of missed chances in love.
And i’m better off on my own
Belief that being alone is preferable.
I’m better off on my own
Reiterating the preference for solitude.
Pay attention
Urging to be attentive to something important.
Didn’t pay attention
Failure to heed the warning or advice given.
As the spaces were closing in
Sense of feeling trapped as circumstances become confining.
The spaces were closing in
Repeating the sensation of encroaching suffocation or confinement.
I know I’m not leaving
Acknowledging an inability to escape the situation.
I know I’m not leaving
Reiterating the inability to leave the constraining circumstance.
Let’s break the deadlock
Suggesting the need to break a deadlock or impasse.
Spaces closing in
Repetition of the feeling of suffocation or confinement.
Spaces closing in
Reiterating the sense of being trapped or confined.
And I
Uncertainty or hesitation expressed.
Didn’t want to disappoint you
Reiteration of the desire not to disappoint someone.
Didn’t want to disappoint you
Repeating the fear of causing disappointment.
Nothing I would do for love
Expressing a willingness to do anything for love.
And I’m not leaving
Asserting a decision to stay despite the circumstances.
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