Black and Blue
Echoes of Despair: Paper Swords' Black and Blue Unveiled
Lyrics
Black and blue
Describing emotional pain or physical injury, feeling bruised and hurt
You are lost in your room
Feeling isolated and confined within one's own thoughts or space
And I don't know your name
Not familiar with the person on a personal level
But I do know your face
Recognizing the person despite the lack of personal connection
Not livin to die
Choosing to live purposefully rather than merely existing
Guess I could change my mind
Considering a change in perspective or decision
World is so black and blue
Describing the world as a difficult, painful place
Still won't sit here and die
Refusing to succumb to the hardships despite their presence
It's the broken black, twisted strings
Emphasizing emotional pain or turmoil represented metaphorically
Hanging in the back of my mind
Memories or thoughts that persist in the mind
Hold me underwater, make me feel as if not alive
Desiring to feel something intense, to break numbness
Pull me closer, darling
Seeking intimacy and connection despite difficult circumstances
Wanna see your last sunrise
Expressing the desire for a meaningful conclusion or moment
It's the broken black, twisted strings
Reiterating emotional turmoil, possibly in someone else's mind
Hanging in the back of your mind
Continuation of emotional turmoil in another individual
Black and blue
Reiteration of feeling bruised or emotionally hurt
Blood on a bruise
Physical manifestation of injury or distress
Game of get and take
Describing interactions as a game of give and take
And oh how you play
Commenting on someone's adeptness in navigating these interactions
Not dying to live
Not driven solely by survival, seeking a deeper meaning
Guess I could change my mind
Contemplating a change in perspective or decision
World is so black and blue
Reiterating the challenging nature of the world
So I'll sit here and die
Choosing resignation in the face of adversity
It's the broken black, twisted strings
Continuation of emotional turmoil, possibly in one's own mind
Hanging in the back of my mind
Similar emotional burden or thoughts, possibly in someone else's mind
Hold me underwater, make me feel as if not alive
Desiring to feel something intense, akin to drowning emotionally
Pull me closer, darling
Seeking intimacy despite the overwhelming emotions
Wanna see your last sunrise
Expressing a desire for a poignant, significant moment
It's a broken black, twisted strings
Reiteration of emotional turmoil, possibly in someone else's mind
Hanging in the back of your mind
Continuation of emotional burden or thoughts in someone's mind
Let's
Implying a transition or change in situation or mindset
Go
Invitation or indication to move forward or let go
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