Tired
Embracing Desperation: Lucy Kruger's Tired Symphony
Lyrics
How many times in a day
Expressing a frequency of feeling tired throughout the day.
Can I reasonably say
Questioning the reasonable limit to expressing exhaustion.
I'm tired
Directly stating the feeling of being tired.
And how many times
Asking about the number of attempts to try something.
Can I try
Questioning the feasibility of attempting something in a rational state of mind.
In my right mind
Expressing a desire to rekindle an old passion or enthusiasm.
To relight this old fire
Referring to a challenge of reviving a past flame.
See I'm sitting in the rain
Describing a situation of being in the rain with a missing roof.
The roof it blew away
Highlighting a loss or damage with the roof blown away.
So many yesterdays
Reflecting on numerous past days.
And from the window pane
Observing children running away from a window.
I watch the children run away
Comparing the speed of children running to flames.
Quick like flames
Suggesting life as a game, but expressing a reluctance to participate.
This is the game
Expressing a desire to avoid playing the game and remain in a miserable state.
But I don't want to play
Pleading for someone not to leave while admitting deception.
I want to stay right here in my miserable state
Expressing a desire to stay in a current unhappy situation.
Don't go I'm lying
Confessing desperation for change but also a desperate need for security.
I am desperate for change
Highlighting the distinction between wanting change and wanting safety.
But I am desperate to feel safe
Stating that love is not equivalent to understanding or knowledge.
And love is not the same as knowing
Referring to physical surroundings, emphasizing the aged and worn-out nature.
About these dusty halls
Expressing tiredness in the context of talking excessively.
And these creaking floor boards
Emphasizing the weariness associated with attempting change.
And the sound it makes as you shut the door
Describing the sound associated with closing a door in a tired state.
Cause you're tired of how I talk and talk and talk
Acknowledging weariness in communication and efforts to change.
About how I'm trying
Expressing an active effort and commitment to trying despite fatigue.
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