Running
Embracing Shadows: A Soul's Journey Within
Lyrics
It’s not you, it’s me
Expressing a common breakup cliche, attributing the issue to the speaker rather than the partner.
My own insecurity
Acknowledging personal insecurities as a source of emotional pain.
Still cuts as deep
The emotional wounds caused by insecurities still have a significant impact.
I cry I weep
Conveying emotional distress through crying and weeping.
Tired of running,
Expressing weariness or fatigue from a repeated action or emotional struggle.
running from myself
Running away from one's true self, possibly using external distractions or avoidance.
Wherever I run,
Highlighting the futility of escaping internal struggles, as they persist regardless of location.
there’s no one
Suggesting a sense of isolation or lack of connection with others.
Nobody else
Emphasizing the loneliness of the speaker's internal struggles.
Who am I running away from
Pondering the identity or source of the challenges the speaker is trying to evade.
What is it I am afraid of
Questioning the fears or anxieties prompting the desire to escape.
Who am I running away from
Repeating the inquiry about the entity or issue the speaker is running away from.
Running away from me
Explicitly stating that the escape is from the speaker's own self.
Why do I feel insignificance
Reflecting on a feeling of inadequacy or lack of importance.
About the things that are significant
Expressing a paradoxical sense of insignificance regarding significant aspects of life.
And what is it that I’m feeling
Pondering the nature of the emotions the speaker is currently experiencing.
By desensitizing any feeling
Describing a coping mechanism of numbing or suppressing emotions.
Don’t feel at home in my own skin
Feeling uncomfortable or out of place within one's own identity.
Escaping anywhere but within
Using external distractions to avoid facing internal struggles.
What would it take to feel comfortable
Questioning the requirements for feeling at ease with oneself.
Will it happen? Am I capable?
Doubting the possibility and personal capability of achieving comfort.
Who am I running away from
Repeating the inquiry about the entity or issue the speaker is running away from.
What is it I am afraid of
Questioning the fears or anxieties prompting the desire to escape.
Who am I running away from
Repeating the inquiry about the entity or issue the speaker is running away from.
Running away from me
Explicitly stating that the escape is from the speaker's own self.
Trying to pass time
Engaging in activities to distract or pass the time.
Drinking fine wine
Using fine wine as a means of escape or coping.
Time stands still
Reflecting on the subjective experience of time standing still during moments of introspection.
Thinking too much
Overthinking and dwelling on thoughts without resolution.
Doing without thought
Engaging in actions without thoughtful consideration.
My soul paying the bills
Expressing a sense of emptiness or spiritual toll from neglecting inner needs.
Planning the great escape day after day
Continuously planning an escape from current circumstances but feeling trapped.
But there’s no escaping this cell
Acknowledging the inability to escape the internal struggles.
Gotta be happy right where I am
Realizing the importance of finding contentment in the present moment.
It’s the escape that is the hell
Characterizing the pursuit of escape as a self-imposed hell.
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