Lyrics
Broken pieces on the ground
Reference to emotional or relational brokenness represented by scattered pieces.
Fading in and fading out
Describing a fading presence or significance, possibly in a relationship context.
Masochistic happiness
Describes a paradoxical joy derived from pain or suffering.
I wonder why you won't move on
Expressing curiosity about the difficulty of moving on from a past situation.
And what you'll do when I am gone
Pondering the actions and emotions of the other person after the speaker is no longer present.
This hasn't really made much sense
Reflecting on the lack of coherence or understanding in the situation.
Since the very first time
Suggesting confusion and lack of clarity from the beginning of the experience.
Chorus:
Chorus: Setting the theme of not fitting the expected role ("motor") and feeling like a drifting individual ("floater").
I was never meant to be a motor
Acknowledging that the speaker was not meant to be a driving force or a consistent influence.
And I've just always kind of been a floater
Expressing a sense of detachment or drifting through life without a fixed direction.
If ever you should come around
Inviting the other person to return and attempt to avoid facing reality.
And try to keep from coming down
Encouraging the avoidance of confronting difficult truths or emotions.
Then I (oh I) then I will be your only one
Committing to being the only source of comfort or support in a challenging situation.
I remember thinking I would try
Recalling a past intention to slow down the other person for mutual exploration.
To slow you down so we could find
Desiring a shared journey to rediscover missed experiences and opportunities.
All the things that you had missed
Highlighting the aftermath and repercussions of the other person's actions.
The reoccuring consequence
Stressing the recurring negative outcomes of choices or behaviors.
Trippin' on me in your OCD
Pointing to the impact of the other person's obsessive-compulsive tendencies on the speaker.
A drama queen that just won't agree
Characterizing the other person as a dramatic figure who refuses to agree or compromise.
I am just the accident
Describing the speaker as an unintended consequence or accident in the other person's life.
In your ever tragic comedy
Positioning the speaker as part of the ongoing tragic comedy of the other person's life.
Repeat Chorus
Repeat Chorus: Reiterating the theme of not conforming to societal or relational expectations.
Tell me this or tell me that
Possibly expressing indifference or a lack of receptiveness to others' opinions or advice.
But I don't listen much to that
Highlighting a selective hearing or a tendency to ignore external input.
Erase the face you wear and come inside
Encouraging the other person to shed their facade and engage authentically.
Repeat Chorus
Repeat Chorus: Reiterating the theme of the speaker's unconventional identity and role.
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