Aboveground
Journey from Darkness: Struggles, Hope, and Resilience
Lyrics
I'm down, it's cold and dark here
Expressing a low emotional state, possibly despair, in a cold and dark environment.
Hope has been swallowed by fear
Hope has been overcome by fear, suggesting a sense of hopelessness.
It feels like I have lost
Feeling defeated or lost in an ongoing struggle.
Against the thing I've fought forever
Admitting defeat against a persistent challenge faced for a long time.
I guess I'll just give in now
Choosing to surrender or give in to the difficult situation.
I'll let it chew my skin, how
Metaphorically describing a surrender to adversity, allowing it to affect the person.
Am I supposed to remember
Questioning the ability to recall details or memories in challenging times.
When I end up here it's never
Reflecting on a recurring pattern of ending up in challenging situations.
Blank line, possibly indicating a pause or contemplative moment.
One-way, but someday, it might be
Acknowledging a one-way journey, but leaving room for the possibility of change in the future.
One-way, despite the evidence
Despite evidence, expressing hope for a different outcome in the future.
Blank line, possibly emphasizing a transition in thought.
That I've got roundtrip tickets, and I'll end up back home
Highlighting the possession of roundtrip tickets, symbolizing a return from challenging situations.
Even when I'm stranded in the dark, like it or not, I'm not alone
Even in darkness, asserting that one is not alone in the struggle.
We have been here before, we know our way around
Recalling past experiences and familiarity with overcoming challenges.
We'll try to trust that we will find our way back aboveground
Expressing trust in finding a way back to a positive state.
I've been crying all week long and
Conveying prolonged emotional distress, affecting plans and activities.
It's messing up all my plans
The impact of emotional distress on daily life and future plans.
It feels like I have lost
Reiteration of feeling lost against an enduring challenge.
Against the thing I've fought forever
Accepting difficult times as a temporary phase, a bad week.
I guess it's just a bad week
Metaphorically describing enduring adversity by letting it affect one's cheek.
I'll let it chew through my cheek
Questioning the ability to remember in challenging circumstances.
How am I supposed to remember
Reflecting on the repetitive nature of ending up in challenging situations.
When I end up here it's never
Expressing hope for a potential one-way journey to change in the future.
One-way, but someday, it might be
Despite evidence, holding on to hope for a different outcome.
One-way, despite the evidence
Blank line, possibly emphasizing a transition in thought.
Reiteration of possessing roundtrip tickets as a symbol of resilience.
That I've got roundtrip tickets, and I'll end up back home
Emphasizing companionship in the struggle, even in challenging circumstances.
Even when I'm stranded in the dark, like it or not, I'm not alone
Highlighting the familiarity and experience of being in dark situations.
We have been here before, we know our way around
Reaffirming trust in finding a way back to a positive state.
We'll try to trust that we will find our way back aboveground
Blank line, possibly indicating a reflective pause or change in perspective.
Expressing a realization or acceptance of reaching an irreversible state.
Oh well, I guess I've finally snapped 'cause this feels irreversible
Wondering if one's mental state was designed for enduring challenging situations.
I wonder if my brain was crafted just to be submersible
Accepting the blurred nature of the past and resorting to writing as an outlet.
Oh hell, I guess it's always been this way, the past is blurry
Acknowledging a long-standing struggle and the impact on loved ones.
What else to do besides write words that make my loved ones worry
Expressing understanding of personal tendencies to retreat to challenging states.
Just understand that underground's a place I sometimes go, even though
Stating the difficulty in believing assurances about returning to a positive state.
I won't believe you if you tell me, I hope you know
Blank line, possibly emphasizing a reflective moment.
Reiteration of possessing roundtrip tickets, emphasizing the cyclical nature of challenges.
That I've got roundtrip tickets, and I'll end up back home
Emphasizing the resilience to return home despite being stranded in challenging situations.
Even when I'm stranded in the dark, like it or not, I'm not alone
Reaffirming that even in darkness, one is not alone in the struggle.
We have been here before, we know our way around
Recalling past experiences and the ability to navigate through challenges.
We'll try to trust that we will find our way back aboveground
Expressing trust in finding a way back to
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