Alone
Embracing Solitude: Melancholia's Poetic Descent into Isolation
Lyrics
Knock my chest, emptiness
Emphasizes a sense of emptiness within, symbolized by a knocked chest.
Sound of death and loneliness
Describes a bleak atmosphere with the sound of death and profound loneliness.
All these walls crush my head
Conveys the oppressive feeling of confinement as metaphorical walls close in, causing mental distress.
Sound of broken bones and death
Introduces a dark auditory imagery, associating the environment with broken bones and death.
I'm disappearing now
Expresses a theme of personal dissolution, a gradual fading away.
My body's falling down
Visualizes the physical descent or collapse of the singer's body.
And I'm alone, alone
Highlights the emotional state of solitude with a repeated declaration of being alone.
Alone
Reiterates the theme of solitude, emphasizing the isolation of the singer.
And I'm alone, alone
Continues to emphasize the pervasive feeling of loneliness.
Alone
Repeats the theme, reinforcing the sense of being alone.
I see holes in my skin
Introduces a visual metaphor of vulnerability with holes in the singer's skin.
Smell of burnt and broken dreams
Evokes a somber atmosphere with the smell of burnt and shattered dreams.
No one can wash my sins
Suggests a sense of guilt or remorse that cannot be cleansed, emphasizing the weight of sins.
Smell of dirty soul and pills
Introduces a metaphorical odor associated with a corrupted soul and the use of pills.
I'm disappearing now
Reiterates the theme of disappearing, possibly implying a gradual loss of identity.
My body crashes the ground
Describes a dramatic physical fall, amplifying the sense of despair.
And I'm alone, alone
Repeats the theme of being alone, emphasizing the emotional isolation.
Alone
Reiterates the feeling of solitude, reinforcing the emotional state.
And I'm alone, alone
Continues to emphasize the singer's isolation, repeating the theme.
Alone
Reiterates the theme of solitude, reinforcing the sense of being alone.
And I'm alone, alone
Continues to emphasize the pervasive feeling of loneliness.
Alone
Reiterates the theme of solitude, reinforcing the emotional state.
And I'm alone, alone
Continues to emphasize the singer's isolation, repeating the theme.
Alone
Reiterates the feeling of solitude, reinforcing the emotional state.
And I'm alone, alone
Continues to emphasize the pervasive feeling of loneliness.
Alone
Reiterates the theme of solitude, reinforcing the emotional state.
And I'm alone, alone
Continues to emphasize the singer's isolation, repeating the theme.
Alone
Reiterates the feeling of solitude, reinforcing the emotional state.
I feel small and I'm confused
Expresses a sense of diminishment and confusion in the singer's self-perception.
I could live but I refuse
Declares a refusal to live despite the possibility, suggesting a deep inner conflict.
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