control
Navigating the Abyss of Insecurity: Navel Gazer's 'Control' Reflection
Lyrics
What if I can't make it
Expressing concern about the possibility of not achieving a goal.
To the top of this mountain you made for me
Acknowledging a challenge set by someone else and feeling pressure to succeed.
And you'll finally see
Anticipating that success will lead to recognition or understanding.
I'm not what you think when you think of me
Challenging the perception others have, suggesting a difference from stereotypes.
What if you get tired
Concern about the possibility of someone becoming weary of dealing with mistakes.
Of picking up the pieces when I fuck things up
Acknowledging a pattern of making mistakes and causing problems.
I always fuck things up
Reinforcing a self-awareness of consistently making errors.
Is that what you see when you look at me?
Questioning if the observer perceives the singer solely through their mistakes.
You like having me around
Recognizing a positive aspect of being liked and wanted by someone.
I can't help but feel out of control
Feeling a lack of control in the presence of the person who likes having the singer around.
When I'm alone with you
Expressing the emotional impact of being alone with the person who likes the singer.
With you
-With you
-With you
-What if next time I push you away
Fear of pushing someone away in the future.
You forget why you ever wanted to stay in the first place
Worry that pushing someone away may erase the reasons they stayed in the first place.
If I were you
Empathizing with how the person might feel if the roles were reversed.
That's how I'd feel
Assuming the potential negative feelings of the other person.
But then again
Recognizing a limitation in understanding the perspective of the other person.
I can't see
Expressing difficulty in comprehending the observer's viewpoint.
What you see
Highlighting the challenge of understanding what the observer sees when looking at the singer.
When you look at me
Reinforcing the theme of perception and self-image.
But I can see
Asserting the singer's ability to perceive that the other person may eventually want to leave.
You're going to want to leave
Predicting that the other person will eventually decide to leave.
Everyone always leaves
Expressing a belief based on past experiences that everyone eventually leaves.
So just leave already
Encouraging the other person to leave, possibly reflecting a defensive stance.
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