Suck It Up
Navigating Emotional Turbulence: Retrograded's 'Suck It Up' Story
Lyrics
I know I should text you it's getting late
I acknowledge that it's late, and I should message you to ensure you're okay
Make sure you're okay cause I know you hate
Confirming your well-being because I'm aware you dislike sleeping alone in your bed
Sleeping alone in your bed
Expressing concern about sleeping alone
I'm in my head
I'm lost in my thoughts
I got to get away
Feeling the need to distance myself
I've been doing my best to be
Striving to be the magical person you perceive
The magic that you see in me
Emphasizing efforts to embody a positive image
But I'm losing sight of where
Admitting to losing sight of my direction
I'm going
Repeating the theme of feeling lost and uncertain about the future
Going
-Going
-Going
-Going
-Going
-Going
-Going
-Going
Indicating a decision or action, possibly to go
Go
Reiterating the notion of leaving or moving forward
Going out with your friends
Describing a struggle with loneliness, communication, and personal challenges
And you don't understand
-Why I can't just suck it up
-I've been so lonely lately
-But I can't communicate it
-And I'm scared I've had enough
-Now you're calling me
-With everything that's wrong today
-I wish I could help you but
-I don't know what I'm supposed to say
-Crying over split ends
-Wasted on the weekends
-Spending all your money
-On coffee and serotonin
-I know I need to hold you up when your down
-But lately I've been having trouble
-Getting off the ground myself
-When you're around I level out
Recognizing a stabilizing influence when you're present
That's just not what I need right now
Expressing that stability is not what is needed at the moment
Going out with your friends
Revisiting the difficulty in socializing and communicating feelings
And you don't understand
-Why i can't just suck it up
-I've been so lonely lately
-But I can't communicate it
-And I'm scared I've had enough
-I've been doing my best to be
Struggling to maintain a positive self-image and direction
The magic that you see in me
-But I'm losing sight of where I'm going
-I'm scared
Expressing fear or anxiety
That I can't just suck it up
Reiterating the fear of not being able to cope
I'm scared
-That I can't just suck it up
-I'm scared
Continuing the expression of fear and anxiety
(Oh look he's having a breakdown now cause he can't just suck it up)
A humorous interjection, possibly representing an external perspective on the situation
You just don't love yourself
Pointing out a lack of self-love
I'm scared
Repeating the feeling of fear
I'm scared
-Going out with your friends
Recapping the challenges in socializing, loneliness, and self-image
And you don't understand
-Why i can't just suck it up
-I've been so lonely lately
-But I can't communicate it
-And I'm scared I've had enough
-I've been doing my best to be
-The magic that you see in me
-But I'm losing sight of where I'm going
Expressing the continued struggle in maintaining a clear direction
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