Escape
Unyielding Struggle: Molly Parmenter's Captivating Reflections
Lyrics
I try to escape but I never can
The speaker attempts to escape but is unsuccessful.
I try to escape but I never can
Repetition emphasizing the inability to escape.
It's true, the drugs don't work
Acknowledgment that drugs do not provide a solution.
But they keep me alone
Drugs serve as a means of isolation.
And they keep me alive
Drugs are a source of survival for the speaker.
And they keep me wanting
Drugs create a desire or craving in the speaker.
They keep me wanting more
The craving for drugs intensifies, wanting more.
You think I'm weak I know you do
Perception of weakness by others, possibly due to drug use.
It's something I don't pay attention to
The speaker ignores judgments about their perceived weakness.
Cuz I'm bad, but you're boring
Self-awareness of being 'bad' in contrast to someone perceived as 'boring.'
I'm selfish and late
Acknowledgment of selfishness and lateness.
And you'll always be waiting
Implication that the other person is always waiting for the speaker.
And I'll always be wanting
The speaker always desires something.
I'll always be wanting more
Continued desire for more, suggesting insatiability.
I may hide
Admission of hiding, possibly from problems or emotions.
But I'll never run away
Commitment to face challenges rather than running away.
I never did like the chase
Disliking the idea of pursuing or being pursued.
You can't run
Assertion that one cannot escape from nothing or nobody.
From nothin', nobody
Emphasis on planning for the inability to escape.
And I've planned accordingly
Preparedness for challenges and obstacles.
Don't try to escape cuz you never will
Strong advice against attempting to escape as it is futile.
Don't try to escape cuz you never will
Reiteration of the impossibility of escape.
Trust me, I've been trapped in this Hell
Personal experience of being trapped in a difficult situation.
And I need these walls
Walls are needed to keep others out and maintain separation.
To keep you out
Barrier to prevent unwanted intrusion.
And to keep you wanting
Desire to keep others wanting, possibly to maintain control.
To keep you wanting more
Continued desire for others to want more, suggesting a power dynamic.
I may hide
Reiteration of the commitment to hiding but not running away.
But I'll never run away
Reiteration of disliking the chase, possibly avoiding pursuit.
I never did like the chase
Reaffirmation of not running away from challenges.
You can't run
Reassertion that one cannot run from nothing or nobody.
From nothin', nobody
Confirmation of planning for challenges and obstacles.
And I've planned accordingly
Final warning against attempting escape due to its futility.
Don't try to escape cuz you never will
Reiteration of the impossibility of successful escape.
Don't try to escape cuz you never will
Final emphatic statement on the futility of trying to escape.
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