Lyrics
I take off the summer heat
I seek relief from the summer heat.
by a lone staircase leading me
I follow a solitary staircase that guides me downward.
down under
This descent takes me beneath the surface.
into the sub-basement
I reach the sub-basement level.
where it is much cooler
The sub-basement offers a cooler environment.
the stone wall and the stone flooring
Stone walls and flooring create a unique perspective.
have me tilted
The surroundings leave me slightly off-balance.
I found new beginnings
I discover new opportunities or fresh starts.
here on the steps of the sub-basement
These beginnings unfold on the sub-basement steps.
on a long exhausted day
Occurring during a lengthy and tiring day.
under the weight of a mansion
Under the burden of a substantial structure or responsibility.
We seem to see
Collectively, we tend to perceive...
only that which
...only the things we actively choose to acknowledge.
we choose to see
This selective perception is a key aspect of our experience.
As all things lost to me
Everything lost to me...
will be revealed
...will eventually be exposed, often in the guise of irony and doubt.
in the form of irony and doubt
This revelation takes the form of contradictions and uncertainty.
now my double helix
Now, my genetic structure, symbolized by the double helix...
begins and concludes in me
...both commences and concludes within myself.
I take off the summer heat
I once again shed the intensity of summer heat.
I take off the summer heat
(Reiteration of seeking relief from the summer heat.)
We seem to see
Reiteration of the idea that our perception is selective.
only that which
Reemphasizing that we only perceive what we choose to see.
we choose to see
(No specific meaning is provided in the lyrics for this line.)
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