Leprocitic Soup
Desires Unheard: A Melancholic Reflection
Lyrics
I wish my ear would fall off
Expressing a strong desire for detachment or escape from something unpleasant or burdensome.
In its own fit of rage
Describing the intense emotion or frustration that leads to the wish mentioned in the first line.
I wish my mouth would walk away
Extending the desire for detachment to the mouth, suggesting a wish to avoid verbal communication.
So it doesn't hear the things I have to say
Highlighting the desire to shield oneself from hearing and addressing difficult or uncomfortable truths.
To hear the stars are falling
Using metaphorical language to express a sense of crisis or chaos, possibly in personal or emotional realms.
To hear that you are down
Connecting the falling stars with the listener being in a low or difficult situation.
To show the scars I'm showing
Revealing emotional scars and the vulnerability that comes with sharing them.
They make me feel left out
Expressing the isolating feeling caused by the visible emotional wounds.
I wish my mind spoke before my mouth
Expressing a desire for thoughtfulness and consideration before speaking, indicating regret for past words.
To see my story laid upon the ground
Suggesting a wish for one's life story to be laid bare, possibly for understanding or empathy.
Maybe it's mischief but I know it's wrong
Acknowledging a sense of wrongdoing, possibly related to impulsive actions or decisions.
I couldn't wait no you took too damn long
Expressing impatience and frustration with someone's delay, leading to negative consequences.
There is no need for my eyes
Emphasizing the perceived unnecessary nature of one's eyes, perhaps due to a lack of insight or understanding.
I lost them in the dark
Metaphorically referencing a loss of clarity or vision experienced in the dark, both literally and metaphorically.
Why do I need these fingers
Raising a rhetorical question about the purpose of having fingers if the means of creative expression (guitar) is lost.
If I have no guitar
Highlighting a loss of a creative outlet and its impact on the individual.
To hear the stars are falling
Reiterating the earlier metaphor of falling stars, possibly emphasizing a continued sense of crisis or decline.
To hear that you are down
Connecting the listener's state with the falling stars, suggesting a shared experience of hardship.
To show the scars I'm showing
Repeating the theme of revealing emotional scars and the resulting feeling of exclusion.
They make me feel left out
Reiterating the isolating effect of emotional scars, emphasizing a sense of being left out or alienated.
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