Night After
Starry Reflections: A Journey through Adolescent Turmoil
Lyrics
Starry nights and I'm sixteen
Reflecting on starry nights at the age of sixteen.
Last time that I felt peace
Recalling the last time experiencing inner peace.
If I disappeared would you miss me?
Pondering the impact of disappearing and questioning if anyone would miss the person.
Gaze to the sky getting sickly
Looking at the sky and feeling unwell or disturbed.
Starry nights and I'm sixteen
Reiteration of starry nights at the age of sixteen.
Last time that I felt peace
Revisiting the last time peace was felt.
If I disappeared would you miss me?
Repeating the question about being missed if disappeared.
Gaze to the sky getting sickly
Re-emphasizing the uneasy feeling while gazing at the sky.
Def jux in my ears and my board in my hands
Mentioning Def Jux in the ears and a skateboard in hand, indicating a personal music and recreational preference.
Aesop rock labor days is my jam
Expressing a fondness for Aesop Rock's "Labor Days" album.
I would leave if I could but I can't
Desiring to leave a situation but feeling unable to do so.
Bald man in his forties tattoos on his skin
Describing a bald man in his forties with tattoos and a reference to aspiring to be like him.
Said one day imma be just like him
Recalling the bald man's statement about becoming like him and pushing on dreams until they end.
So he push and he step on my dreams till they end
Reflecting on the impact of others on personal dreams.
And these kids in these halls they would hate to see you molt
Highlighting the dislike of witnessing personal growth or change.
Hit adulthood and I still think it's all my fault
Feeling a sense of guilt or responsibility for adulthood.
This is what I get
Repetition of the phrase "This is what I get," suggesting a sense of inevitability or consequence.
What I get
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-Starry nights and I'm sixteen
Reiteration of previous themes related to starry nights and inner turmoil.
Last time that I felt peace
-If I disappeared would you miss me?
-Gaze to the sky getting sickly
-Starry nights and I'm sixteen
-Last time that I felt peace
-If I disappeared would you miss me?
-Gaze to the sky getting sickly
-There's gotta be more to life than being packed sardines
Expressing a desire for a more meaningful life beyond mundane routines.
Heading to a place that you hate
Heading to a place of dislike or discomfort.
Make me feel like a mirror in a fun house maze
Feeling distorted, like a mirror in a fun house maze.
Let comic relief turn to depression
Shift from comic relief to a deeper sense of sadness or hopelessness.
Cosmic coincidence chased like refreshment
Pursuing meaningful experiences like chasing refreshment.
Destined repeat the same cycle
Recognizing a cyclical pattern of destiny.
Put it on a page for revival
Documenting experiences on a page for potential revival.
Till I'm middle aged treating future generations
Anticipating middle age and influencing future generations negatively.
Like they doomed to the same chains doomed to the old ways
Feeling constrained by old ways and expecting others to share the same fate.
This is what I get
Repetition of the phrase "This is what I get."
What I get
-This is what I get
-What I get
-What I get
-This is what I get
-What I get
-What I get
-This is what I get
-What I get
-What I get
Final repetition of the phrase, emphasizing a sense of inevitability or consequence.
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