Lyrics
Stay awhile and break me down
Inviting someone to stay and emotionally break the speaker down.
Smile and wave while I drown
Describing a situation where others appear indifferent or oblivious to the speaker's struggle.
Try to polish up your skin
Suggesting an attempt to improve or mask external appearances.
Make it feel any less like shit
Expressing the futility of external changes in making the internal situation better.
I know you see me in your dreams
Acknowledging being present in someone's thoughts or imagination.
Say a prayer until the cardinal begins to sing
Referencing seeking solace or guidance through prayer, possibly in a difficult situation.
Drink until you drown
Encouraging excessive drinking as a coping mechanism.
Try to shove the plaster in the gaps
Attempting to fill emotional gaps or voids with superficial solutions.
Everything's so loud
Highlighting the overwhelming and chaotic nature of the speaker's surroundings.
Spread myself so thin I fill the cracks
Describing the speaker's attempt to extend themselves to the limit to cover emotional vulnerabilities.
Long as I'm breathing
Expressing determination to survive or endure despite challenges.
I know you're plotting your revenge
Noticing that others may be planning revenge against the speaker.
You're fucking seething
Describing intense anger or resentment from others.
To see that I'm still on my feet
Acknowledging the speaker's resilience in the face of hostility.
Long as I'm breathing
Reiterating the speaker's determination to endure despite challenges.
I know you're plotting your revenge
Noticing ongoing plans for revenge against the speaker.
You're fucking seething
Expressing the intense anger or hostility directed towards the speaker.
To see that I'm still on my feet
Highlighting the speaker's continued resilience despite the hostility.
Drink until you drown
Encouraging drowning emotions with alcohol as a coping mechanism.
Try to shove the plaster in the gaps
Continuing efforts to fill emotional gaps with superficial solutions.
Everything's so loud
Reiterating the overwhelming and chaotic nature of the speaker's surroundings.
Spread myself so thin I fill the cracks
Persisting in extending oneself to cover emotional vulnerabilities.
I know you're watching me
Acknowledging the awareness of being observed by others.
I'm falling in again
Indicating a recurring cycle of falling into challenging situations.
I know you're watching me
Acknowledging the persistent watchful gaze of others.
I'm falling in again
Repeating the cycle of falling into difficult situations.
Get up now
Encouraging getting up and facing challenges head-on.
Get up now
Suggesting a perception of being consistently inferior or less valued.
You know you're always second best
Reiterating the sense of being in a lower position or less esteemed.
Get down now
Encouraging a sense of defeat or submission.
You know you're almost finished
Highlighting a nearing end or conclusion to a difficult situation.
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