Lyrics
I made it, body past midnight
I successfully navigated through a challenging situation, with my body experiencing the late hours of the night.
Menthols in the cold, the high life
Smoking menthol cigarettes in the cold, embracing a luxurious or indulgent lifestyle.
In every section you peeled off to go home
In various situations, you departed to return home, and I am the final person providing guidance.
And I'm the last one to guide
Assuming a leadership or guiding role at the end of an experience.
I'm speaking quietly to myself
Speaking softly to oneself, possibly reflecting or contemplating.
With you up on my shelf
Keeping a representation of you on a shelf, possibly a figurative or symbolic space.
And drawing a little match
Igniting a small match, suggesting a subtle or delicate action.
And I'm still stuck in the same routines
Stuck in repetitive and unchanged patterns of behavior.
Two aisles, one is down
Describing a scene with two paths, one of which is no longer accessible. Recalling a past where roles were defined.
I once was president and you were the class clown
Referencing a previous status where the speaker held a significant position, contrasting with someone seen as humorous or carefree.
I must've believed I was going to succeed
Expressing a belief in personal success that eventually proved false.
But then something made me shrivel up and shut down
Experiencing a moment of discouragement or failure that led to withdrawal and closure.
Bright calm of the streetlight
Describing the serene brightness of a streetlight.
You bury me
Feeling overwhelmed or overshadowed by something, as if being buried.
Am I supposed to feel a rush of relief
Questioning whether relief should be felt in a particular situation.
Unearthed motion fell to bricks
Expressing a sudden and profound change or realization, likened to motion being uncovered.
I caught a glimpse of what I was wasting
Glimpsing the value or significance of what was previously wasted or overlooked.
What I, what I was wasting, what, what, what
Reiterating the realization of what was wasted, emphasizing the impact.
In the heat of the night
In the midst of a challenging situation or experience during the night.
Verifying facts and lies
Confirming the accuracy of information while grappling with truths and falsehoods.
Turn it over in my mind
Continuously contemplating and reflecting on thoughts.
Disintegrating in the light
Breaking down or disintegrating when exposed to light.
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