Bones
Unveiling Life's Rhythms: Bones by Petrol Girls
Lyrics
Take away the noise and I am bones
Without external distractions, I am left with my essential self.
Built the rhythms of my life on all this
My life's rhythms are constructed from these distractions.
Take away the noise and I am bones
When external influences are removed, my core essence remains.
Took the weight of the fall out to notice know this
Realized the impact of a significant event, prompting self-awareness.
I don't know how to dance, differently
Struggling to adapt or conform in certain situations.
thought about giving up, secretly
Contemplated abandoning a pursuit secretly or privately.
precarity, haunting me
Feeling the constant threat of instability or uncertainty.
looked at a normal life, wistfully
Longing for a conventional or ordinary life.
question the point of this, constantly
Constantly questioning the purpose or significance of a situation.
I threw in all of my, energy
Invested all my effort and enthusiasm into something.
I can't loose this part of me
Cannot afford to lose a vital aspect of myself.
this is me
Affirmation of self-identity.
differently, secretly, energy, part of me, this is me
Reiteration of different aspects of self: different, secret, energetic, integral.
Take away the noise and I am bones
Repetition of the idea that without external influences, I am left with my core self.
Built the rhythms of my life on all this
My life's rhythms are shaped by the surrounding noise and distractions.
Take away the noise and I am bones
Highlighting the impact of removing external influences on self-awareness.
Took the weight of the fall out to notice
Realization of the consequences after a significant event or change.
promise of peach skies
Imagery of an idyllic future contrasted with reality.
rain refracting traffic lights
Visual description of rain interacting with traffic lights.
other lives rushing by
Awareness of others' lives passing by in a hurry.
living in upside down time
Feeling of living in a disoriented or chaotic time.
sleeping bags road romance
Symbolic reference to a transient and unconventional romantic experience.
forget the jobs we do to dance
Choosing to forget societal roles to enjoy life and dance.
restless rootless
Feeling unsettled and without a fixed home or purpose.
instinct purpose
Balancing between instinctual responses and a sense of purpose.
I CAN'T DANCE DIFFERENTLY
Emphasizing the difficulty of conforming to societal expectations in dancing.
Take away the noise and I am bones
Restating the idea that without external influences, the essential self is revealed.
Built the rhythms of my life on all this
Acknowledging that life's rhythms are intertwined with external distractions.
Take away the noise and I am bones
Reiterating the impact of removing external influences on self-awareness.
Took the weight of the fall out to notice
Understanding the consequences after a significant event or change.
Take away the noise and I am bones
Reaffirming that the core essence is exposed when external influences are removed.
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