Momentum
Navigating Shadows: A Journey Through Discontent and Redemption
Lyrics
Down the old staircase
Descending a staircase, possibly metaphorical, indicating a departure or change.
I'm walking out the door
Leaving a place or situation.
I feel lost here tonight,
Feeling disoriented or misplaced in the current moment.
Everything has changed since that summer before.
Reflecting on significant changes since a specific past summer.
Stumbling forward
Moving forward clumsily or uncertainly.
I'm glancing back.
Looking back, possibly with hesitation or regret.
There's no one in the window begging me to come back.
No encouragement or support from the past (window), signaling a desire to move forward.
The streetlights are burning.
Streetlights symbolize a journey in the night.
But I'm not yet ready for this day to be done.
Reluctance to end the day, perhaps due to unresolved issues.
'Cause I always come up short.
Consistently falling short of expectations or goals.
I'm always lusting for something more.
Longing for something beyond the current state.
And so I push right into the night harder
Intentionally pushing into challenges or uncertainties.
And harder until my heart beats just right.
Persisting until finding a rhythm or balance.
Across downtown and over the tracks.
Navigating through different areas, possibly metaphorical.
Exhaustion finally taking hold
Feeling tired or drained as exhaustion sets in.
Down to the place I love where nobody knows.
Returning to a familiar place of comfort and anonymity.
Old photographs much too late at night.
Reflecting on old memories, possibly with a sense of nostalgia.
I dream of times I wish I could leave behind.
Dreaming of past times, indicating a desire to leave them behind.
And I always wake up ugly and dissatisfied.
Waking up dissatisfied and uncomfortable with oneself.
I've gotta change my mind.
Recognizing the need for a change in perspective or mindset.
I've gotta change my life
Acknowledging the necessity of a significant life change.
Get down to the root of the problem
Addressing the core issues causing misdirection or confusion.
Cure my misdirection
Seeking a remedy for being off course or unfocused.
'Cause all the laughs die at closing time
Reflecting on the transient nature of joy or laughter.
And I lie awake wondering why
Contemplating the reasons for sleeplessness and restlessness.
I'm an all or nothing kid and
Identifying as an individual with an extreme, all-or-nothing mindset.
Why I've been feeling like nothing all of the time.
Expressing a persistent feeling of insignificance.
Where do I go? am I on my own?
Pondering one's direction and existence, questioning independence.
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