Suburbia
Suburban Disillusionment: A Yearning for Escape
Lyrics
you will come back
You will return.
within yourself
Rediscover your true self.
you can be art
You have the potential to be a form of artistic expression.
when we melt
When our barriers break down or emotions intensify.
and i will know what you were for
I will understand your purpose or significance.
i say we're leaving
Expressing the decision to leave.
and there ain't nothing here at all
Emphasizing the emptiness or lack of value in the current situation.
another day, a week, the mall
Reference to mundane routines like another day, week, or going to the mall.
and baby if i was in demand
If I were sought after or desirable.
you would be mine
You would belong to me.
someday this place is gonna burn
Predicting a future where the current place experiences destruction.
is your whole life i there waiting
Your entire life is spent waiting there.
someday your head is gonna turn
Anticipating a moment when you realize my absence.
and you'll realize i'm missing
A question directed at the listener about self-realization.
do you realize?
Repeating the question, urging introspection.
you will come back
Reiteration of the idea that you will come back.
convince yourself
Convince yourself to stay alive and wait for me.
you can stay alive and wait for me
Surviving and enduring for my return.
and i will know what this was for
I will understand the purpose of waiting.
and i'll say we're leaving
Expressing the decision to leave again.
there ain't nothing here at all
Highlighting the emptiness or lack of value in the current situation once more.
another month, a year, thats all
Referring to a specific period of time passing.
so you can tell them i'm coming
An announcement that I am on my way, and trouble accompanies me.
and hell's coming with me
Emphasizing the destructive force accompanying the return.
someday this place is gonna burn
Reiteration of the prediction of destruction for the current place.
is your whole life in there waiting
Your life is spent waiting for something significant.
someday their heads are gonna turn
Anticipating a moment when others realize my absence.
and they'll realize
Continuing the theme of realization but in a broader sense.
you're missing
Reiterating that others will eventually miss you.
Secret Live Verse 1:
Transition to a secret live verse, a change in tone or perspective.
Sweet I'm sleepy
Expressing a state of contentment or tranquility.
It feels like the real thing
A sensation of authenticity or genuineness.
The doctors are confident the pills always win
Medical professionals are confident in the efficacy of pills.
It's like constantly travelling
A metaphor for life being a constant journey with unseen aspects.
Though you don't see a thing
Even the forgotten or neglected parts of oneself resurface.
And the parts of you forgotten are all unearthed
Concluding with a metaphorical description of unearthing hidden aspects.
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