The Wild
Toxic Youth: Unveiling the Dark Symphony of 'The Wild' by Once Around
Lyrics
Think there's a flaw in my system
Reflecting on a perceived flaw in oneself or one's life structure.
You let me fall and play victim
Feeling abandoned or betrayed by someone, leading to a sense of victimhood.
You talk to god I talk to greed
Contrasting personal values or concerns with someone else's spiritual or moral beliefs.
I told you I'm living proof
Asserting personal experience as evidence or proof.
A dying tree with poison roots
Describing oneself as damaged or poisoned from within.
I hit relapse to victory
Returning to harmful behavior as a means of achieving victory or success.
Wake up and taste the lies
Encouraging oneself to awaken to the deception or falsehoods around.
Contagion to anthem
Comparing a spreading influence to a contagious anthem, potentially referring to negative ideologies.
I was born from the whiskey and cigarettes
Associating one's origins with vices like whiskey and cigarettes.
I was tied to my hands when the world dropped dead
Feeling restrained or unable to act during a significant crisis or catastrophe.
Don't you give up on me, please don't give up on me
Pleading for someone not to lose hope or faith in the speaker.
It all goes straight to my head
Implying that situations or emotions quickly affect the speaker.
Think that I might be a symptom
Speculating about being a symptom of something larger or more profound.
But some will say I'm the sickness
Recognizing differing opinions about oneself, some seeing as sick or unhealthy.
You have to know you can't cure me
Accepting that one might not be easily curable or fixable.
Yeah I'm done with letting you just lullaby my toxic youth
Rejecting the influence of others in nurturing a toxic phase of life.
I'm pulling teeth for sanity
Struggling to maintain mental stability, facing challenges.
Wake up and taste the lies
Reiteration of awakening to deception or falsehoods.
Contagion to anthem
Re-emphasizing the idea of spreading influence being akin to a contagious anthem.
I was born from the whiskey and cigarettes
Reiterating the association of one's origins with vices like whiskey and cigarettes.
I was tied to my hands when the world dropped dead
Reiterating a feeling of restraint or powerlessness during a catastrophic event.
Don't you give up on me, please don't give up on me
Repetition of the plea not to be abandoned or given up on.
It all goes straight to my head
Reiterating how situations or emotions quickly impact the speaker.
Bleed out my days young
Feeling drained or losing vitality at a young age.
We've been at this so strong
Expressing endurance or persistence through challenging times.
Tell me what have we become
Questioning the transformation or evolution of the situation or relationship.
I was born from the whiskey and cigarettes
Reiteration of the association of one's origins with vices like whiskey and cigarettes.
I was tied to my hands when the world dropped dead
Reiterating a feeling of restraint or powerlessness during a catastrophic event.
Don't you give up on me, please don't give up on me
Repetition of the plea not to be abandoned or given up on.
It all goes straight to my head
Reiterating how situations or emotions quickly impact the speaker.
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