When You Are Alone
Navigating Regret and Redemption: When You're Alone
Lyrics
When You're Alone
Intro: Setting the theme of being alone.
Well what the hell can you do now
Expressing a sense of helplessness or frustration.
If you don't have the heart for this no more
Contemplating a lack of passion or commitment.
Get inside the car and drive away
Suggesting escape as a solution.
But you'd just end up back where you before
Recognizing the futility of escaping old problems.
You got bones inside that have started creaking
Referring to physical and emotional aging.
A heart full of tears and regret
Acknowledging past mistakes and remorse.
But you can't get back to believing
Struggling to regain a positive outlook.
Once you've lost it all on your last bet
Reflecting on irreversible losses due to risky decisions.
Show you're sorry
Advocating for expressing remorse.
Show your heart
Encouraging sincerity and vulnerability.
There are things about this world
Warning about aspects of life that can be emotionally destructive.
That'll tear you all apart
Highlighting the potential for intense emotional pain.
Nothing's forever
Emphasizing the impermanence of everything.
Nothing's stone
Stating that nothing is unchangeable.
Just keep breathing
Encouraging persistence despite challenges.
Just hold on
Advising to endure and stay strong.
When your alone
Reiterating the theme of being alone.
Learned to turn my back and walk away
Sharing a personal experience of learning detachment.
I wasn't born hard but I learned
Adapting to a tougher mindset through life experiences.
She wasn't mine to keep so she couldn't stay
Accepting the transient nature of relationships.
A calloused hand is less likely to get burned
Using toughness as a defense mechanism against emotional pain.
I threw a wrench into the machine
Acting destructively to disrupt one's life.
I threw cans of gas into the fire
Escalating conflicts and chaos intentionally.
I couldn't tell the difference between
Confusing intense emotions with destructive impulses.
My angry heart and my desire
Struggling to differentiate between anger and desire.
Chorus
Repeating the theme of being alone (Chorus).
I have boots that I keep repairing
Symbolizing resilience through well-worn boots.
Leather torn scratched cut and frayed
Describing physical wear and tear as a metaphor for life's challenges.
Just like this pumping fist inside my chest
Comparing the heart's persistence to worn-out boots.
They'll be worn out and no good one of these days
Anticipating the eventual deterioration of emotional strength.
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