Cicada
Reflections of Emptiness: Exploring Inner Turmoil in 'Cicada'
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Swarming from my eyes
Expressing emotional pain or distress, tears flowing uncontrollably.
Is this what it's like
Questioning and uncertain if the current experience reflects a state of emotional numbness or emptiness.
To be dead inside
Contemplating what it feels like to be devoid of emotions or spiritually lifeless.
I hate my face
Expressing dissatisfaction or self-loathing regarding one's own physical appearance.
Please can it be replaced
Desiring a change in appearance, possibly metaphorically seeking a transformation of self.
No more I'm too torn
Feeling overwhelmed by internal conflicts and emotional distress.
Between the seams
Struggling with inner turmoil, torn between conflicting aspects of oneself.
These feelings are born
Emotions are inherent and arise naturally, possibly referring to difficult feelings.
See you through glass
Observing someone or something from a distance, separated by a barrier (glass).
Memories never last
Highlighting the impermanence of memories, suggesting their fleeting nature.
Hands high and falling back
Recalling a moment of celebration or triumph, followed by a decline.
These prophecies depict the past
Prophecies symbolizing foreseen events, possibly negative experiences in the past.
Staring at empty hands
Facing emptiness and a lack of possessions or achievements.
You'd never understand
Feeling misunderstood, others unable to comprehend one's experiences.
It's not what you were born into
Rejecting the influence of birth circumstances on one's identity or destiny.
You don't know what it is to lose
Challenging others to understand the pain of loss and its profound impact.
Split second decisions
Emphasizing the significance of split-second choices and precise actions.
Pinpoint incisions
Referring to specific and accurate cuts or wounds, possibly metaphorical.
Visions built of prisms
Constructing visions or perceptions from distorted viewpoints.
Forever unforgiven
Being eternally unforgiven, carrying the weight of past mistakes.
Why didn't I listen
Regretting not heeding advice or warnings, acknowledging personal failures.
My head is a prison
Feeling trapped within one's thoughts, a mind functioning as a restrictive space.
Things could be so different
Expressing a desire for an alternative, a different life path.
Instead life is insufficient
Life is perceived as lacking, falling short of expectations.
There has to be another way
Seeking an alternative route to find inner peace and contentment.
For me to find my peace
Expressing a need to find peace without resorting to harmful substances or influences.
Without poison in my veins
Acknowledging struggles with addiction, possibly substance abuse.
I've had no hope
Conveying a sense of hopelessness, a lack of optimism about the future.
Because I won't grow
Resisting personal growth, possibly due to internal struggles.
Confined by my own
Feeling confined by a preference or tendency towards solitude.
Addiction to being alone
Acknowledging a dependence on being alone, potentially a coping mechanism.
Show me the other side
Expressing a desire to explore an alternate perspective or reality.
I'm tired of this life
Fatigue and weariness with the current state of life, seeking change.
Maybe my dreams are my reality
Contemplating whether dreams hold more significance than reality.
Sometimes it's hard to merely speak
Struggling to communicate or articulate thoughts and emotions.
You were my light
Reflecting on the past, recognizing a loss of the guiding light or source of inspiration.
Now I only see you when I sleep
Seeing the person only in dreams, suggesting a separation or loss in reality.
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