Write It On Your Skin

Encourages self-reflection by urging to take all knowledge and inscribe it on one's skin, symbolizing a deep connection to one's understanding.

Suggests the possibility of moving forward and letting go of the past by carrying all the inscribed knowledge.

Extends the metaphor, advising to gather all possessions and embark on a journey, perhaps seeking a new beginning.

Emphasizes the idea of driving far away, possibly to escape and find solace.

Introduces a drastic image of driving into a lake and shedding clothes, symbolizing a radical change or rebirth.

Further intensifies the transformation by setting clothes on fire, representing a symbolic act of leaving the past behind.

Highlights the persistence of one's knowledge despite external changes, emphasizing inner strength.

Reiterates the ability to move forward with inscribed knowledge, reinforcing the theme of letting go.

Expresses a longing for a different reality or identity, suggesting dissatisfaction with the present state.

All the things I'd rather be

Conveys a sense of restlessness and the need to leave the current environment for personal growth or change.

I can only leave

Recapitulates the earlier verses, emphasizing the importance of carrying knowledge while moving forward.

And you can carry on and forget everything

Take everything you own and put it in your car

You can drive away, drive away so far

Then drive into a lake and take off all your clothes

Set your clothes on fire, now you are alone

But you've got all you know written on your skin

So you can carry on and forget everything, oh

Repeats the desire for an alternative existence, reinforcing a sense of unfulfillment.

All the things I'd rather be

Reiterates the theme of departure due to an inability to stay in the current situation.

I can only leave

Emphasizes the limited options of leaving as the only viable choice in the given circumstances.

I can only leave

Introduces a metaphor comparing life to a music box, spinning slowly and feeling trapped, with a desire to start again.

And life feels like a music box, I'm spinning 'round slowly and I can't get off

(Let's start again)

And life feels like a music box (start again, let's start again)

I'm spinning 'round slowly and I can't get off (let's start again)

And life feels like a music box (start again, let's start again)

I'm spinning round slowly and I can't get off

Echoes the earlier sentiments of being unable to stay, reinforcing the idea of leaving as the only feasible option.

I can only leave

I can't, I can't, I can't stay around here

I can only leave

Reiterates the inability to remain in the current state, emphasizing the need for departure.