Builder of Routines
Embracing Paralysis: Exploring the Illusion of Safety
Lyrics
I've sealed myself in
Feeling isolated and closed off from the world.
Laminated all of my skin
Creating a protective barrier around oneself, perhaps metaphorically.
Sellotaped my world in bits
Securing and restricting various aspects of life with tape.
I must embrace paralysis
Accepting and embracing a state of paralysis or stagnation.
Only in you do we see ourselves
Highlighting the reflection of oneself in someone or something else.
Only in you can we see our end
Suggesting that one's ultimate fate is only visible through this reflection.
So sick and so tired of being 4 real
Expressing weariness and dissatisfaction with authenticity.
Only the fiction still has the appeal
Indicating that fabricated or unreal elements still hold appeal.
Builder of Routines
Describing oneself as a creator of regular, repetitive patterns in life.
It makes me safe and clean
Highlighting the sense of security and cleanliness derived from routines.
It crucifies parts of me
Acknowledging that adherence to routines may involve sacrificing parts of one's identity.
But never seems to make me bleed
Noting that routines do not necessarily cause visible harm or pain.
Only in you do we see ourselves
Reiterating the theme of self-reflection within someone or something else.
Only in you can we imagine our mend
Imagining a potential healing or improvement through this reflection.
So sick and so tired of being 4 real
Expressing dissatisfaction with the challenges of being authentic.
Only the fiction still has the appeal
Reiterating the enduring appeal of fictional or unreal elements.
How I hate middle age
Expressing disdain for the stage of life between youth and old age.
In between acceptance and rage
Describing the emotional conflict between acceptance and anger.
Democracy has sure made a fool out of me
Commenting on the disillusionment caused by the shortcomings of democracy.
But I am the builder of routines
Affirming the role of the speaker as a creator and maintainer of routines.
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