House Arrest
Emotional Confinement: Noah in the Open's 'House Arrest' Reveals the Struggle Within
Lyrics
I did what I was told
I followed instructions or obeyed advice.
Stayed away, kept a distance
I maintained a distance and stayed away from certain things.
And now I've lost all of my friends
As a consequence, I've lost all my friends.
Cut the ends, burned the bridges
I severed connections and destroyed relationships.
And while the world keeps turning for the selfish ones
While others are selfish, the world continues to turn.
I've found the things I care about are next to none
I've realized that there are very few things that I genuinely care about.
While I wish I didn't care, kept it off my chest
Despite wishing not to care, I express my emotions.
I've found all of my emotions are on house arrest, oh yeah
All my emotions are confined or restricted as if on house arrest.
All I'm hearing is no, no, no
I constantly encounter refusal or rejection.
I can't wait to fly solo
I look forward to being independent or self-reliant.
For now my nervousness drives me home
Currently, my anxiety guides me back home.
My claustrophobia says hello
My fear of confined spaces makes itself known.
I spent all of my time tryna please the respected
I devoted my time trying to please those who are respected.
And oh it's written in the sky, oh the lie to keep me sheltered
There's a lie in the sky meant to keep me sheltered.
And while I'm tryna be responsible, I can't help thinking
Despite trying to be responsible, I find myself resorting to drinking all day.
I've found that I've resorted to all day drinking
I've recognized that I've turned to alcohol as a coping mechanism.
I wish I didn't care, kept it off my chest
Similar to line 7, I express my emotions despite not wanting to.
I've found all of my emotions are on house arrest, oh yeah
All my emotions are confined or restricted as if on house arrest, reiterated.
All I'm hearing is no, no, no
I continue to face rejection or denial.
I can't wait to fly solo
I eagerly anticipate being on my own or independent.
For now my nervousness drives me home
Presently, my anxiety leads me back home, reiterated.
My claustrophobia says hello
My claustrophobia, the fear of confined spaces, makes itself known again.
All I'm hearing is no, no, no
Reiteration of facing constant refusal or denial.
I can't wait to fly solo
Reiteration of anticipating independence or being on one's own.
For now my nervousness drives me home
Reiteration of anxiety leading back home.
My claustrophobia says "hello"
Reiteration of claustrophobia, the fear of confined spaces.
Extroverts living in an introverts life, all the self-centered living out of spite
Extroverted individuals are experiencing life as introverts; self-centered actions are driven by spite.
Extroverts living in an introverts life, all the self-centered living out of spite
Reiteration of extroverted individuals adapting to an introverted lifestyle.
All I'm hearing is no, no, no
Reiteration of facing constant refusal or denial.
I can't wait to fly solo
Reiteration of looking forward to being independent or on one's own.
For now my nervousness drives me home
Reiteration of anxiety guiding back home.
My claustrophobia says hello
Reiteration of claustrophobia, the fear of confined spaces.
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