skin n bones
Echoes of Desolation: Unraveling the Struggle in 'Skin n Bones'
Lyrics
Why can't I breathe?
Expressing difficulty in breathing, possibly metaphorical for feeling suffocated or overwhelmed.
It's the way you wanted me
Suggesting conformity to someone else's desires or expectations.
No way it's the same as it was yesterday
Highlighting a change from the past; asserting that things are different now.
Cocaine doped up
Reference to drug use, specifically cocaine, implying a state of intoxication.
It's the way you wanted me
Repetition emphasizing compliance with the desired behavior or expectations.
It's the way you wanted me
-It's the way you wanted me
-Drugged out fucked up
Emphasizing the negative consequences of drug use, possibly alluding to addiction.
She keeps on telling me that this is love
Someone is insisting that the speaker's current state is a manifestation of love.
Oh it sure is something
Expressing uncertainty or ambiguity about the nature of the experience.
Now I'm skin and bones
Describing a physical transformation into a state of emaciation or frailty.
Just stop Don't think Its all on me
Internal conflict, with a plea to stop overthinking and take responsibility.
Don't stop Don't think
-I want to breathe
Expressing a desire for relief or freedom, possibly from the current situation.
I won't rot
A promise not to deteriorate further physically, seeking reassurance.
Promise me?
-I will not
-Now I'm skin and bones
Reiteration of the physical transformation into a fragile state.
Why can't I breathe?
Repetition of the theme, highlighting the persistent desire for conformity.
It's the way you wanted me
-No way it's the same as it was yesterday
-Cocaine doped up
-It's the way you wanted me
-It's the way you wanted me
-It's the way you wanted me
-Don't stop don't think Not once bout me
Encouraging to let go and not dwell on the speaker; seeking detachment.
Just drop don't breathe It's all I need
-Got high for the last time last night for the fifth time this week
Acknowledging repeated drug use, suggesting a self-destructive pattern.
Now I'm skin and bones
Reiteration of the physical deterioration resulting from drug use.
The mirror is so far away
Describing a sense of detachment or distance, both physically and emotionally.
Haven't eaten for a week doesn't bother me
-The scars keep on bleeding
-Are you hearing it?
-How close you'll never know
-Are the remnants of my bones
Suggesting the remains of the speaker's essence or identity.
Why can't I breathe?
Repetition emphasizing the impact of conforming to external expectations, leading to physical and emotional decline.
It's the way you wanted me
-No way it's the same as it was yesterday
-Cocaine doped up
-It's the way you wanted me
-It's the way you wanted me
-It's the way you wanted me
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