Lyrics
Please don't lose your cool
Please remain calm; don't become agitated
I'm a thread in the sea,
I'm a small part of something vast (sea), not a danger to your personal space (pool)
Not a threat to your pool
Reassuring that the speaker doesn't pose a threat to the listener's environment
Face down with my head in the grass
The speaker feels defeated, face down in despair
Set the field on fire,
Metaphorically causing chaos, disrupting the norm
Breathe the ash for a while
Experiencing the consequences of disruption and taking them in
As you watch me burn
The listener observes the speaker's turmoil without intervening
Fixed to a page, I can't unread
Feeling trapped by a situation or memory
You twist your face, I can't unsee
Seeing something unpleasant or haunting that can't be forgotten
In the pit of my gut
A deep, unsettling feeling in the speaker's core
I thought I knew who you'd be
Feeling mistaken about the identity of the listener
I stow the lock, Swallow the key
Hiding something away, keeping it secret
Face down with my head in the grass
Repeating the feeling of despair and defeat
Set the field on fire,
Continuing to disrupt and cause chaos
Breathe the ash for a while
Breathing in the aftermath, experiencing the consequences
As you watch me burn
The listener continues to observe the speaker's turmoil without interference
Fixed to a page, I can't unread
Feeling stuck with something unpleasant or unchangeable
You twist your face, I can't unsee
Unable to erase an unpleasant image or memory
In the pit of my gut
A deep sense of disappointment or betrayal in the core of the speaker
I thought I knew who you'd be
Feeling mistaken about the perceived nature of the listener
I stow the lock, Swallow the key
Hiding away something important, keeping it secret
If it's a race, I can't compete
Feeling unable to keep up or compete in a situation
You shoot to start, Aim down at me
The listener seems to have a power advantage over the speaker
It was all a blur
A period of confusion or uncertainty in understanding the listener
I thought I knew who you were
Realizing a mistaken understanding of the listener's true character
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