Lyrics
your little creatures of habit
Your consistent habits, though familiar, can cause harm.
how they only hurt
Reflecting on how those habits can be hurtful.
but now you just wish
A desire for these habits to emerge unexpectedly.
they’d crawl out the woodwork
Wishing for the habits to resurface from obscurity.
once again
Repetition of the wish for the habits to reappear.
rear their ugly heads
Describing the undesirable qualities of the habits.
rear their ugly heads
Reiteration of the habits' negative aspects.
surround yourself with swedish furniture
Using Swedish furniture to fill emotional emptiness.
to fill the empty space
The attempt to avoid a sense of closure.
and the fear of closure
Embracing the fear of closure as a coping mechanism.
it all helps
Alluding to various coping mechanisms aiding in dealing with closure.
oh what a beautiful house
Appreciation for the appearance of the house.
oh what a beautiful house
Repetition of admiration for the beautiful house.
compartmentalise
Dividing life into compartments for understanding.
to make sense of life’s open space
Seeking order within life's vastness.
try to rationalise
Trying to make sense and find logic in actions and events.
everything has a time and a place
Emphasizing that everything has a suitable time and place.
time and place
Reiteration of the concept of the right time and place.
time and place
Continued emphasis on the importance of timing and placement.
time and place
-time and place
-time and place
-living in fear
Living with anxiety about what silence might reveal.
of what silence will reveal
The potential discomfort in facing the truth during moments of silence.
maybe all I need
Suggesting a need for change to alleviate fear.
is a change of scenery
Considering a change in surroundings as a solution.
these things don’t happen to me
Expressing a sense of disbelief in unexpected events.
these things don’t happen to me
-compartmentalise
Reiteration of the theme of compartmentalization and rationalization.
to make sense of life’s open space
-try to rationalise
-everything has a time and a place
-time and place
Further emphasizing the significance of timing and placement.
time and place
-time and place
-time and place
-time and place
Continued reinforcement of the importance of the right time and place.
time and place
-time and place
-time and place
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