My Woods
Inner Battle: Nostalgia's Axe
Lyrics
There's a kid within my head with a hatchet to my nerves
The narrator experiences internal conflict represented by a metaphorical "kid" in their mind causing distress.
Rebellion fills the songs he sings and this much I deserve
The rebellious nature of the inner voice is acknowledged, and the narrator feels deserving of the resulting emotional turmoil.
With every hack at synaptic gaps, there's another to the hairline
The reference to "hack at synaptic gaps" implies internal struggles and mental stress, extending to physical tension symbolized by "hairline."
His freckled skin hides an angry side and even though he wants me dead
Despite outward appearance, the inner turmoil is concealed beneath "freckled skin," revealing an internal anger.
I'd kill myself to keep him alive
The extreme statement reflects the depth of the narrator's internal conflict, willing to sacrifice themselves to preserve the inner persona.
Flat out, motionless
Describes a state of emotional stagnation and stillness, emphasizing a lack of progress or change.
A statue growing mold
Uses a metaphor of a statue growing mold to convey a sense of decay or stagnation in the narrator's life.
Around me rotates a world with no control
The world around the narrator seems chaotic and uncontrollable, emphasizing a lack of influence over their surroundings.
The forest of my childhood is now a filthy parking lot
The childhood sanctuary has transformed into something undesirable, symbolized by a "filthy parking lot," indicating loss and change.
What isn't asphault is barely connected by deserted grown-in stonewalls
Elements that remain are disconnected, and the imagery of "deserted grown-in stonewalls" conveys a sense of abandonment and neglect.
And therein lies a home, he stumbles these streets alone
The narrator identifies a sense of home in the midst of the undesirable surroundings, where the inner turmoil manifests in solitary wandering.
Walking through the backyards, circling the brainstem, left unto his own
Describes the inner conflict's movement, metaphorically circling the brainstem and being left to its own devices.
Motionless, a statue growing mold
Repeats the description of emotional stagnation and decay using the metaphor of a statue growing mold.
Around me rotates a world with no control
Reiterates the lack of control over the world around the narrator, emphasizing a recurring theme of helplessness.
I know I'll never make it by myself
The narrator acknowledges their inability to navigate life alone and recognizes the need for external support.
But he believes, he believes in one more swing
The inner voice maintains a belief in resilience, expressed through the metaphor of "one more swing," suggesting a continued struggle.
Twenty-three atop the peak of nothing guaranteed
Describes a point in life marked by uncertainty and lack of guarantees, emphasizing the precarious nature of the narrator's journey.
Let's hope at thirty-five my friend inside is still up there and still alive
Expresses hope that the inner conflict endures and remains alive as the narrator ages, indicating a desire for continuity despite challenges.
I'll pack my bags and run away
The narrator contemplates escape as a means to avoid the inner turmoil, suggesting a desire for relief from the ongoing struggle.
Outrun the axe another day
The urgency to evade the internal conflict is emphasized, using the metaphor of outrunning an axe to survive another day.
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