Veronica Corningstone
Lost and Found in the Echoes of Veronica's Despair
Lyrics
Just breathe in and out
Expressing the need to take a moment to breathe calmly.
And avoid being pushed around
Advocating for self-assertion and avoiding being manipulated or controlled by others.
This bitter feeling has me lost
Describing a sense of bitterness and confusion.
And full of doubt
Feeling uncertain and filled with skepticism.
In this sea of sheets we'll drown
Metaphorically drowning in the overwhelming emotions represented by a sea of sheets.
We'll drown
Repetition emphasizes the intensity of the emotional struggle.
I'm tired of no one listening
Expressing frustration about not being heard or understood.
And never being heard
Highlighting a sense of being ignored and not acknowledged.
You don't know one thing about me
Challenging the assumption that others know everything about the speaker.
So don't say a word
Advising against speaking without knowing the full story.
Lately I have been feeling empty and neurotic
Expressing a recent feeling of emptiness and neuroticism.
Almost as if I have completely lost it
Describing a sensation of losing control or sanity.
We've lost it
Repetition reinforces the idea of losing something important.
We've lost you
Specifying the loss of someone significant.
We've lost us
Indicating the loss of the relationship itself.
We break things when making
Stating that destructive actions occur during conflicts.
One another feel so low
Exploring the impact of actions on each other's self-esteem.
We're taking it too far
Acknowledging the excessive escalation of conflicts with subsequent regret.
And regret all that we know
Expressing regret for the consequences of actions and decisions.
I've been in commitments that haven't had any luck
Sharing past experiences of unsuccessful commitments.
So if you need a gentleman don't get your hopes up
Cautioning against expecting a gentlemanly demeanor based on past experiences.
I am tired of always failing
Expressing weariness and frustration with repeated failures.
And never being happy
Describing a persistent lack of happiness despite efforts.
You don't know these secrets about me
Asserting that there are undisclosed secrets about the speaker.
So don't you dare speak
Warning against speaking without full knowledge of those secrets.
Don't you dare speak
Repetition emphasizes the importance of silence.
Don't you dare
Reinforcing the prohibition against speaking.
We break things when making
Reiteration of destructive behaviors during conflicts.
One another feel so low
Highlighting the impact of actions on self-esteem in relationships.
We're taking it too far
Acknowledging the excessive escalation of conflicts with subsequent regret.
And regret all that we know
Expressing regret for the consequences of actions and decisions.
I've been in commitments that haven't had any luck
Reflecting on past unsuccessful commitments.
So if you need a gentleman don't get your hopes up
Cautioning against expecting a gentlemanly demeanor based on past experiences.
When you walked into my room
Recalling a specific encounter in a room.
With that same look as before
Noting a familiar expression on someone's face.
Your lack of faith in me
Expressing disappointment in someone's lack of faith.
Should have brought me to my knees down to the floor
Suggesting that the lack of faith should have had a profound impact.
Should have brought me to my knees down to the floor
Repetition emphasizes the missed opportunity for a significant reaction.
To the floor
Emphasizing the emotional low point with a physical gesture (to the floor).
I never felt so hopeless
Expressing deep feelings of hopelessness and helplessness, suggesting a sense of abandonment or isolation.
I guess I'm on my own
-I never felt so helpless
-I guess I'm on my own
-I never felt so hopeless
-I guess I'm on my own
-I never felt so helpless
-I guess I'm not alone
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