Mouth
Soul's Struggle: Unveiling Depths of Despair in Paradise Lost's 'Mouth'
Lyrics
Feel so low some days
Expressing a sense of emotional and psychological descent, feeling down or depressed on certain days.
And only I can taste
Implies a personal experience or perception, suggesting that only the speaker can fully comprehend or feel certain emotions.
Resent security
Feeling discontent or anger towards the sense of safety or stability in one's life.
Obscuring all I see
Refers to a clouded or distorted perception, where the speaker's view of the world is hindered or unclear.
In my mind
Suggests that these feelings and thoughts are internal, existing within the speaker's mind.
In my mouth
Indicates that the struggles or emotions are not just internalized but also find expression in the speaker's words or communication.
In my soul
Extending the internalization to the soul, implying a profound impact on the speaker's core being.
Only you provide
Acknowledges someone or something as the cause or provider of the emotional symptoms experienced by the speaker.
These symptoms that I show
Reflects on the outward manifestation of symptoms, possibly physical or behavioral, caused by the mentioned provider.
I could go out in style
Contemplating an alternative, more dramatic or stylish way of facing challenges or life, suggesting a desire for change.
Go back from where I came
Considering a return to the origin or a previous state, contemplating a retreat or regression.
But luck sees to us all
Introduces the theme of luck, acknowledging its influence on individuals, and its impartiality in distributing fortune or misfortune.
And rarely plays the game
Suggests that luck is unpredictable and does not consistently favor individuals, making life akin to a game of chance.
We've seen it all
Claims a comprehensive understanding of life, implying that the speaker has witnessed a wide range of experiences.
Through many years
Emphasizes the duration of the speaker's exposure to challenging and isolating situations over the years.
Of lonesome hell
Describes the challenging and isolating nature of the speaker's experiences, using the metaphor of "lonesome hell."
Back to a place
Indicates a return to a previous state or place, possibly one of difficulty or despair.
Where we all terminate
Expresses a fatalistic perspective, suggesting a common endpoint or termination for all individuals.
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