It Does a Number on My Brain
Mindful Reflections: It Does a Number on My Brain
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Guess I've know it all along
Recognition of a long-standing realization
When I was young when I was strong
Reflection on youth and strength
Never where I'm supposed to be
Feeling out of place, not where one should be
Cruise ship sinking out at sea
Metaphor of a sinking cruise ship, possibly symbolizing personal challenges
Feel the wind thin out my air
Sensory experience of air thinning due to external factors
Someone sending up a flare
Signal of distress or help from someone
Sunken treasure in my mind
Imagery of hidden treasures within the mind
I find, it does a number on my brain, yeah
Expression of the profound impact on the speaker's mind
It does a number on my brain, yeah
Reiteration of the mental impact
Look around, I'm so lucky
Acknowledgment of fortune or positive aspects in life
It doesn't change a thing
Recognition that luck doesn't alter certain circumstances
It does a number on my brain, yeah
Reaffirmation of the mental toll
In the break room watching M.A.S.H
Setting in a break room, watching M.A.S.H (possible escape or distraction)
Nipping breakfast from a flask
Unconventional breakfast from a flask, implying a non-traditional lifestyle
Never trying very hard...
Admission of not putting much effort into certain aspects
All I could do is watch you cry
Helplessness in witnessing someone's emotional pain
Fill the bags under my eyes
Physical signs of stress or fatigue
Till the day the levee burst
Reference to a catastrophic event, potentially a metaphor for a personal crisis
But first, it does a number on my brain, yeah
Reiteration of the impact on the speaker's mind
It does a number on my brain, yeah
Continued emphasis on the mental toll
Look around, I'm so lucky
Repeated acknowledgment of luck in surroundings
It doesn't change a thing
Assertion that luck doesn't alter the mental burden
It does a number on my brain, yeah
Reaffirmation of the mental impact
Look around, I'm so lucky
Repeated declaration of feeling lucky, perhaps in contrast to the mental struggles
Look around, I'm so lucky
-Look around, I'm so lucky
-Look around, I'm so lucky
-I'm so lucky
Final affirmation of luck
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