Lyrics
Opposites attract said the monkey on my back to the parasite
Opposites attract, as symbolized by the monkey on the speaker's back communicating with the parasite.
That sails from drunk to sober
Describing the journey from intoxication to sobriety.
Glory days in my sentimental maze
Reflecting on past glorious days within a sentimental and confusing maze of emotions.
Set the world alight and wake me when it's over
Expressing a desire to be awakened when the chaotic world settles down.
Take a chance every movement is a glance at a brighter life
Encouraging taking risks, with each action being a glimpse into a potentially brighter future.
It leaves you when you're older
Acknowledging that optimism tends to fade with age.
Futures bought for a fraction of their cost
Highlighting the potential of securing a promising future at a lower cost.
As we live and die in dreams until we rise
Living and dying in dreams until a resurgence occurs.
Opposites attract my condition is a fact
Reiterating the theme of opposites attracting, emphasizing the speaker's inherent condition.
So predictable with god upon my shoulders
Predictability in life, with the burden of responsibilities symbolized by having God on one's shoulders.
Same mistakes that I always seem to make leave me open wide
Continuing to repeat familiar mistakes that make the speaker vulnerable.
The parts nearly over
Implying that a certain phase or aspect is coming to an end.
Face to face with the gift of my disgrace
Confronting the consequences of one's actions, described as a gift of disgrace.
As we slip and slide through time until we rise again
Navigating through time, slipping and sliding until a resurgence takes place.
Before that sound can strip you down
Before a disruptive sound can strip away one's defenses, there is a rise again.
We rise again
Emphasizing the cyclical nature of resilience and revival.
That hidden voice that has no choice screams
Depicting an inner voice that screams without a choice.
I never wanted to be your darling
Expressing a reluctance to be someone's darling.
Only ever wanted to see your garden
Desiring to witness the beauty of someone's metaphorical garden.
Could never fall in love with great pretender
Rejecting the possibility of falling in love with a grand pretender.
Alive inside just like a hurricane
Feeling alive and intense like a hurricane from the inside.
Call it love and devotion but is only a notion
Labeling emotions as love and devotion, questioning their true essence as mere notions.
Just describe what it means to see
Encouraging the listener to describe the profound meaning of seeing.
Call it love and devotion but is only a notion
Reiterating the idea that love and devotion may be fleeting notions rather than concrete realities.
Opposites attract said the monkey on my back to the parasite
Repeating the theme of opposites attracting, with the monkey and the parasite conversing.
That sails from drunk to sober
Revisiting the journey from drunkenness to sobriety.
Glory days in my sentimental maze
Recalling past glorious days within the complex maze of sentiments.
Set the world alight and wake me when it's over
Expressing a desire to be awakened after the chaos settles.
Take a chance every movement is a glance at a brighter life
Encouraging taking chances, viewing every movement as a step toward a brighter life.
It leaves you when you're older
Highlighting the ephemeral nature of optimism that fades with age.
Futures bought for a fraction of their cost
Emphasizing the potential of securing a future at a lower cost.
As we live and die in dreams until we rise
Living and dying within the realm of dreams until a resurgence occurs.
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