Cat in a Box
Life's Shadows: Unveiling the Depths in 'Cat in a Box' by Million Pebble Beach
Lyrics
You only see that life's beautiful in the sunshine.
You only appreciate life's beauty when things are going well.
You only seem to make time for me in your own time,
You only allocate time for me when it suits you.
So I'm a cat in a box, and I here or not?
Questioning existence and significance in a state of uncertainty.
Tree falls, no sound.
Referencing the philosophical idea of perception and reality.
Missed opportunities knock me down
Regrets about missed chances affecting personal progress.
Each time I stand my ground
Continuing to confront challenges despite setbacks.
Oh yeah yeah you l l l lie, l l l lie,
Highlighting someone's dishonesty and the consequences they face.
Made your own bed you can l l l lie in it
-l l l lie, l l l lie,
-Made your own bed you can l l l lie in it
-Stare into thin paintings, doors open up to a shady side
Contemplating art while exploring darker aspects of life.
Don't let yourself slip, you might never some back from that strange ride.
Warning against losing oneself in unfamiliar and unsettling situations.
Put Rothko's cat in a box, am I here or not?
Uncertainty about existence, echoing Schrödinger's cat paradox.
Tree falls no sound.
Reiteration of the concept of perception versus reality.
Missed opportunities knock me down
Feeling knocked down by repeated missed opportunities.
Each time I stand my ground.
Determination to stand firm despite adversities.
Oh yeah yeah you l l l lie, l l l lie,
Reiterating the consequences of dishonesty and deceit.
Made your own bed you can l l l lie in it
-l l l lie, l l l lie,
-Made your own bed you can l l l lie in it
-Fairweather friend, we're here again,
Reference to unreliable companionship in difficult times.
Nowhere land - I've lost the flight plan
Feeling lost without direction or a clear plan.
What's your plan?
Questioning someone else's intentions or strategy.
You only see that life's beautiful in the sunshine.
Repetition of feeling overlooked or unnoticed except when convenient.
You only seem to make time for me in your own time,
-So I'm a cat in a box, and I here or not?
-Tree falls, no sound.
Reiteration of the idea of perception versus reality.
Missed opportunities hunt me down
Continued impact of past regrets hindering progress.
Each time I stand my ground
Perseverance despite facing repeated challenges.
Oh yeah yeah you l l l lie, l l l lie,
Reinforcement of the consequences of deceit and dishonesty.
Made your own bed you can l l l lie in it
-l l l lie, l l l lie,
-Made your own bed you can l l l lie in it
-Lie.
Reiteration of the concept of lying and its consequences.
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