New Slate
Redemption's Echo: Seeking a New Slate Amid Broken Visions
Lyrics
I just ran into a new outmate
I encountered someone recently who is newly released from an institution or confinement.
Says he's been needing a new slate
This person claims to be in need of a fresh start or a clean slate.
Because he can't clean his own on his own
He is unable to overcome his challenges independently, requiring assistance to clean his slate.
Says for the old one it's just too late
For his previous slate or life, it is too late to make positive changes.
I just ran into a brand new outpatient
I encountered another person recently who is new to outpatient status (not fully confined).
If you're asking me maybe he should still be in it
There's uncertainty about whether this person should still be receiving outpatient care.
Because he can't clean his own on his own
Similar to the first encounter, this person struggles to clean his slate independently.
I don't think that the world is ready for this
The speaker doubts that the world is prepared for the challenges these individuals bring.
I can't clean my own on my own
The speaker expresses an inability to overcome personal challenges independently.
I don't know what the fuck to do with it
Uncertainty and frustration about not knowing how to deal with personal issues.
I can't clean my own on my own
Reiteration of the inability to overcome personal challenges without assistance.
I know that I'm not deserving of it
Acknowledgment of not feeling deserving of a clean slate or a fresh start.
I ran into you on the fourth floor in the fourth cooridor
The speaker recounts meeting someone on the fourth floor with a visible injury to one eye.
And your second eye was shut and it was black and it looked sore
The person encountered has a black, sore eye, and the speaker silently observes without commenting.
I didn't say shit I just held the door
The speaker holds the door, indicating a passive or cautious response to the situation.
In the back of my head I hope you don't deserve it I hope you deserve more
Despite reservations, the speaker hopes the person deserves more than their current state.
I can't clean my own on my own
Reiteration of the speaker's personal struggles and inability to self-cleanse.
I don't know if I know it
Expressing uncertainty about understanding one's own challenges and limitations.
I can't clean my own on my own
Continued frustration about not knowing how to handle personal issues independently.
I don't know what the fuck to do with it
Repetition of the speaker's confusion and frustration about personal challenges.
I can't clean my own on my own
Restating the inability to overcome personal challenges without external help.
I know
A pause or a moment of reflection on personal limitations.
I had a vision of a head on collision
The speaker had a vision of a serious conflict resulting in a head-on collision.
When I came to the other pieces are missing
After the vision, the speaker realizes that pieces are missing, suggesting a fragmented or incomplete outcome.
I had a vision of a head on collison
Reiteration of the earlier vision of a head-on collision with a sense of foreboding.
When I came to you were missing
Upon regaining consciousness from the vision, the speaker discovers someone is missing.
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