Lyrics
Stare back like a blank canvas
Feeling exposed and vulnerable, like a blank canvas awaiting expression.
I lie like awaiting prey
Deceptive behavior, lying in wait like a predator anticipating its prey.
We will finally feed from each other
Expectation of a mutual and symbiotic relationship, where both parties benefit.
I've made this bed and I've slept in it
Taking responsibility for one's actions and facing the consequences.
I was a source of pride, a compliment
Formerly a source of pride and admiration, now acknowledging a change.
A son she missed too much
Recognition of the absence and longing for a loved one.
I used to know how to cope with this
A lamentation on losing the ability to cope with challenging situations.
I can't continue to catch smoke
Struggling to grasp intangible or elusive aspects, like catching smoke.
The glass is growing thinner
Indication that time or opportunities are running out, represented by a thinning glass.
It's darling, so darling
An endearing acknowledgment of a challenging situation.
How you're still trying to push through
Recognizing someone's persistent efforts to overcome difficulties.
And I'm tired
Expressing fatigue and weariness.
I'm finally tired
A deeper level of exhaustion and weariness.
Of these anxious thoughts
Frustration with recurring anxious thoughts.
In this worried head
The anxious thoughts are centered in a worried mind.
Sharpen your finest weapons
A metaphorical call to prepare for challenges with one's best skills.
A sheep in wolf skin, a sheep in wolf skin
Describing oneself as appearing strong but vulnerable underneath.
The ground is growing closer
A sense of impending danger or difficulty approaching.
We've seen our faults, fed our flaws
Acknowledging mistakes and weaknesses, yet striving to move forward.
But we're still trying to push
Persistence in facing challenges despite recognizing imperfections.
I feel, I feel it like a prick on my skin
Sensitivity to an uncomfortable feeling, likened to a prick on the skin.
I've been needing a new sensation
Desire for a new and different emotional experience.
I need some sustenance, something I can use
Craving nourishment or support that can be utilized in a conflict.
against you I need something I can hurt
Expressing the need for something impactful to use against another.
My body is growing weaker
A physical and emotional decline, feeling weaker.
Set up my senses, my head is something I can't fix
Seeking resolution for mental and sensory issues that seem insurmountable.
I need to forgive myself
An internal struggle for self-forgiveness.
The glass is growing thinner
Reiteration of the diminishing time or opportunities, symbolized by a thinning glass.
It's darling, so darling
A repeated acknowledgment of the challenging situation.
How you're still trying to push through
Recognizing continued efforts to overcome difficulties.
It's darling, so darling
Repeating the endearing acknowledgment of a challenging situation.
How you're still trying to push through
Reiterating someone's persistent efforts to push through challenges.
Some things were made to break with all my
Suggesting that some things are destined to break despite efforts.
bones The cutting room is cold, the cutting
A stark description of a cold and unwelcoming place for difficult decisions or actions.
room is cold
Reiteration of the coldness of the cutting room, emphasizing the difficulty of choices.
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