Lyrics
All the little faces that make up the sky
All the various expressions or emotions in the sky are transient and will outlast our existence.
Will fall and replace us when we die
When people die, they will be replaced by new individuals.
Take it from me, I am alive
The speaker asserts their existence and vitality.
Or if not, at least this feels right
The speaker finds comfort or contentment in feeling alive, even if unsure.
To be tied
A sense of being connected or committed to something.
Coffee-sick and spacing
Feeling nauseous from too much coffee and disoriented mentally.
My car drives it'self
The car seems to move automatically, indicating a lack of control or direction.
Down Central, up Harlem
Traveling from Central to Harlem, possibly in a disoriented or aimless manner.
Aimless like I'm everywhere
Feeling directionless, as if scattered everywhere.
I always took care of how I felt
The speaker usually took care of their emotions or well-being.
Or at least tried to listen well for the bell
Attempted to pay attention to emotional cues or signals (represented by "the bell").
The time we've taken has been
The time that has passed has caused increasing uneasiness or anxiety.
Every second, a little bit more restless
Each passing moment adds to a growing sense of restlessness.
The sounds have always been right there
Various sounds have been constantly available to help the speaker reconnect with themselves.
To help me hear myself again
These sounds aid in self-reflection or self-awareness.
(It's you, all you)
Reference to someone significant or influential (possibly a person) represented by "you."
Back then, my teenage energy
Reflecting on past youthful energy and enthusiasm.
Would take a thousand shapes
The speaker had various forms or identities during their teenage years.
I would wrestle with my wanting
Struggling with desires or aspirations and then dismissing them humorously.
Then laugh it off and fill another page
Expressing thoughts or emotions by writing them down.
But, now it's not back then
Contrasting the present with the past, indicating changes and a sense of nostalgia.
And my face has hardly changed
The speaker's appearance has remained relatively unchanged over time.
I would let it happen back then
In the past, the speaker would let things occur without much interference or control.
Just gotta do it the same way
Emphasizing the need to approach life similarly to how it was handled in the past.
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