It's Pretty Bad
Contemplating Life's Turmoil: "It's Pretty Bad" by Plastic Mermaids
Lyrics
Everyone they told me that i'm doing ok
Receiving reassurance from others about doing well.
But i've been thinking through it, and it's pretty bad
Upon reflection, realizing that the situation is actually quite dire.
And everyone they told me that it will end up alright
Assurances that everything will be fine, but personal doubts persist.
But i've been thinking through it, and it's pretty bad
Despite assurances, personal contemplation reveals a negative outlook.
I can't let you in, i won't let you out
Experiencing difficulty in opening up to someone, maintaining emotional distance.
I don't know why you grew so thin
Expressing uncertainty about the reasons behind someone's physical decline.
I don't know why i can't talk about it with you
Difficulty in discussing a particular issue with someone.
It's such a shame
A sense of regret or disappointment regarding the situation.
Cos when i'm with you
Suggesting a contrast in emotional experience when in the company of the person being addressed.
I don't feel nothing
Emphasizing a lack of emotional connection or sensation when with the person.
Everyone they told me that it's all over
Others stating that a certain phase or situation is over.
But i've been thinking through it, and it's still pretty long
Personal assessment contradicts the notion that the situation is resolved.
Everyone they told me that they'd stick around
Assurances of loyalty, but observation reveals abandonment.
But then i looked around me and they were gone
People who were supposed to stay have departed.
I can't let you in, i won't let you out
Continued emotional barriers and difficulty expressing feelings.
I don't know why you grew so thin
Uncertainty about the reasons behind someone's physical change.
I don't know why i can't talk about it with you
Struggling to discuss a certain matter with the person.
It's pretty sad
Expressing sorrow or disappointment about the situation.
Cos when i'm with you
Suggesting that being with the person brings a positive perspective.
I feel like it's not gunna be so bad
Feeling optimistic about the future when with the person.
Man i wish that i could feel
Desiring the ability to feel something, as opposed to feeling nothing.
I wish that i could feel
-Man i wish that i could feel
-Not nothing at all
-Man i wish that i could feel
Reiterating the desire to feel something instead of nothing.
I wish that i could feel
-Man i wish that i could feel
-Not nothing at all
-I dreamt we were waking up in gardens with our eyes turned to the sun
Dreaming of idyllic scenarios, contrasting with the current reality.
And I'm wondering how we got here and how all of this begun
Reflecting on the journey and questioning its origins.
Not a loner in the night i'm not some weirdo you passed by
Asserting normalcy, not being an outcast in the night.
But as quickly as it came it slipped away into the night
A fleeting positive experience disappearing into the darkness.
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