Running Away
Mind's Labyrinth: Richard Ashcroft's Journey of Self-Discovery
Lyrics
Don't drink me I'm like turpentine
Refers to a warning against consuming the speaker, akin to the harmful effects of turpentine.
Make you blind, burn your inside
Suggests that the speaker's presence may have detrimental effects, causing blindness and internal burning.
If I don't know me then I don't know you
Expresses uncertainty about the speaker's self-awareness and its impact on understanding others.
Can't figure out what I'm supposed to do
Conveys the speaker's struggle in determining the right course of action.
I ain't running away from my mind this time
Declares a commitment to face and confront one's own thoughts and emotions without avoidance.
I ain't running away from my mind this time
-There's a killer in me and a killer in you
Highlights a shared darkness or negativity within both the speaker and the listener, questioning motivations and actions.
A little talent but a lot would do
-If I don't know me then I don't know you
-I don't know why I do the things I do
-I ain't running away from my mind this time (4x)
Reiterates the determination to confront and not evade one's own thoughts.
Too stressed to eat, too tired to sleep
Describes a state of extreme stress, preventing normal activities like eating and sleeping.
Alien to all you meet
Suggests a feeling of being disconnected or foreign to those the speaker encounters.
It's the season of the witch, it's the season of the spin
Introduces the metaphorical concept of the "season of the witch" and the "season of the spin," indicating a period of uncertainty and trouble.
And nobody knows what state we're in
-It's the season of the witch, it's the season of the spin
-And nobody knows the trouble we're in
-It's the season of the witch, it's the season of the spin
Reiterates the theme of uncertainty and trouble, emphasizing the ongoing nature of the challenging season.
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