Guided by Wire

Echoes of Self-Discovery: Neko Case's Guided Journey Through Life
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Lyrics

The voices that did comfort me

The comforting voices I heard were distant from my sanity.

At furthest from my sanity

These voices originated from places I had never experienced.

Come from places I had never seen

Even in my darkest memories, there was a presence singing and restoring my life.

Even in my darkest recollection

Reflecting on my darkest moments.

There was someone singing my life back to me

Someone was singing, bringing my life back to me during challenging times.


The life you learn from someone else

We learn important life lessons from others, but trusting oneself is crucial.

That you can only trust yourself

Self-reliance is challenging yet often necessary.

Sometimes that is still too much to want

Desiring too much can be overwhelming, even the pursuit of morality.

Morality won't get you through the mazes

Morality alone may not navigate the complexities of life.

You can never travel by the way you've come

You can't move forward by retracing the exact path you've already taken.


I could never choose the ones to love

I couldn't control who I loved.

And the ones who took the credit left me reeling

Those who claimed credit for my achievements left me disoriented.

But I owe much to the nameless

I am grateful to those unnamed and the substitutes in my life.

And all the surrogates

Acknowledging the influence of surrogates in shaping my life.

Those who're singing my life back to me

Gratitude for those who sing my life back to me.


Life is not a constant thing

Life is not a constant, but a collection of short stories.

It's only made of short stories

Our lives are composed of various brief experiences.

I couldn't even tell you where I'm from

Uncertainty about my origin.

Guided by the voices I've perfected

Following the guidance of perfected voices.

Guided by electric wires' hum

Being guided by the humming of electric wires.


I could never choose the ones to love

No control over choosing who to love.

And the ones who took the credit left me reeling

Overshadowed by those taking credit for my accomplishments.

But I owe much to the nameless

Grateful to those without recognition (nameless).

And all the surrogates

Appreciation for surrogates shaping my life.

Those who're singing my life back to me

Recognition of those who sing my life back to me.


Well I'll see you in the future skipping time

Anticipating meeting someone in the future, transcending time.

While the eyes of all the faithful rest in peace

Imagining a peaceful rest for the faithful while skipping through time.

And tonight I see the highway

An observation of the highway, likened to a cheetah underfoot.

Like a cheetah underfoot

Sense of speed and urgency in life.

And someone's singing my life back to me

Someone continues to sing my life back to me.

Someone's singing my life back to me

Reiteration that someone is singing my life back to me.

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