Lyrics
And if I am an animal
Expressing a self-aware acknowledgment of behaving like an animal.
I am one of the few that is self-destructive
Claiming uniqueness in being self-destructive among a select few.
I have chewed through my beautiful muscle
Metaphorically describing self-harm or destructive behavior, using the term "beautiful muscle."
I have chewed through my beautiful narrative
Continuing the metaphor, suggesting damage to one's life story or personal narrative.
To get out of Canada
Expressing a desire to leave Canada, possibly symbolizing a need for change or escape.
And into your door
Describing the intention to enter someone else's life or space.
With my face against the wet gold leaves
Immersing in a sensory experience, pressing face against wet gold leaves.
I swing around
Turning or changing direction in a metaphorical journey.
On the seat
Metaphorically riding the "seat" of one's own life, indicating control or agency.
Of my life
Reflecting on one's life as a significant aspect of the journey.
But sometimes
Introducing a shift in perspective with the word "sometimes."
Sometimes
Repetition of "sometimes," emphasizing variability in behavior or identity.
I'm a lamb, I am a lamb
Identifying with the vulnerability and innocence of a lamb.
I'm just a lamb when I recall
Reiterating the lamb imagery while recalling a specific memory or emotion.
How I asked you
Recalling a past interaction involving a question about the preferred place of death.
Where you want to die
Posing the question about the preferred place of death, indicating contemplation.
And you asked me
Responding to the question with a request for the birthplace's name, adding complexity.
The name
Asking for personal information, possibly seeking deeper connection or understanding.
Of the town where I was born
Requesting the name of the town of the speaker's birth, further exploring personal roots.
I am a barbarian, sometimes
Concluding with the declaration of being a "barbarian," suggesting a primal or untamed aspect.
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