Lyrics
Today I feel an underlying sadness
Expressing a hidden or underlying sense of sadness today.
I'm trying to pretend it isn't there
Attempting to ignore or deny the presence of the sadness.
I got up early to look busy and together
Getting up early to create the appearance of being busy and composed.
I try to do nice things
Making an effort to do kind things for oneself.
Give attention to my hair
Giving attention to personal appearance, possibly as a form of self-care.
It's coming up to me and I brace myself
Feeling an impending emotional impact and preparing for it.
For when it's gonna hit
Awaiting the emotional impact, anticipating its arrival.
I think about calling someone
Considering reaching out to someone for support.
But I doubt they'd wanna hear it
Doubting that others would be willing to listen to the emotional expression.
My mum says I could do a bit of observational writing
Mother suggesting engaging in observational writing, like people watching.
Like people watching
Encouraging a perspective shift to look beyond oneself.
To come outside myself
Encouraging the listener to step outside their own perspective.
So come outside yourself
Repeating the call to step outside one's own self.
She says, 'maybe it will help'
Mother suggesting that this change in perspective might be beneficial.
'Maybe it will help'
Reiterating the potential helpfulness of the suggested action.
Water hits the pavements
Describing rain hitting the pavements, setting a scene.
Selected people planned for this with raincoats and umbrellas
Some individuals prepared for rain with raincoats and umbrellas.
Others just hang their heads low
Others unprepared, lowering their heads in response to the rain.
Sometimes I forget that other people are alive
Occasionally forgetting the existence of other people.
They completely live their own lives
Acknowledging that others lead separate, individual lives.
Independent, coexistent, running alongside mine
Reflecting on the independent and coexistent nature of other people's lives.
Maybe I'm too caught up in mine
Suggesting being overly absorbed in one's own life.
Maybe I'm too caught up in mine
Repetition of being overly absorbed in one's own life.
Maybe I'm too caught up in mine
Continued emphasis on being overly absorbed in one's own life.
All we have to do is be there
Emphasizing the simplicity of just being present for others.
All we have to do is be there
Repeating the idea that being there is all that is required.
All we have to do is be there
Reiterating the simplicity of being present for others.
All we have to do is be there
Continued emphasis on the uncomplicated act of being there for others.
All we have to do is be there
Repeating the notion that being there is all that is needed.
All we have to do is be there
Emphasizing the simplicity of being present for others.
So come outside yourself
Encouraging the listener to step outside their own perspective once again.
Maybe it will help
Reiterating the potential helpfulness of stepping outside one's own self.
So come outside yourself
Repeating the call to step outside one's own perspective.
Come outside yourself
Reiterating the invitation to come outside of oneself.
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