Better When
Journey to Inner Peace: Unveiling the Meaning Behind Séamus Scanlan's 'Better When'
Lyrics
There’s things I said I’d do
Expressing commitment to certain tasks or promises made
And I’ll feel better when they’re done
Anticipation of improved emotional state upon completing tasks
The list is long enough
Acknowledging a lengthy list of responsibilities or goals
And yet I add another one
Despite an already long list, adding more responsibilities
The voices say to go
Internal conflicts or pressures urging action
While others say to slow it down
Conflicting advice, some suggesting slowing down, creating a dilemma
Wouldn’t it be so nice
Expressing a desire for a relaxed pace and enjoyment of the journey
To just take my time
Yearning for the luxury of taking one's time
There’s things I said I’d do
Reiteration of commitments and tasks
And I’ll feel better when they’re done
Hope for improved well-being upon completion of tasks
I’m finally calm but it’s not long
Attaining calmness, but it is short-lived before another rush of activity
Before I have to run
The inevitability of having to rush or be busy again
I spend my time all alone, never at home
Spending time in solitude, possibly reflecting on responsibilities
Got my stray eyes set on either coast
Eyes set on distant goals or aspirations
Time like sand and I’ve got hands
Time passing quickly, likened to the flow of sand
Of winter stones
Hands with a cold, unyielding quality like winter stones
There’s things I said I’d do
Repeating the commitment to tasks for a sense of relief
And I’ll feel better when they’re done
Anticipating improved life satisfaction after completion of tasks
This life they say is good
Contrasting the perceived goodness of life with current feelings
Lately hasn’t felt so fun
Expressing fatigue and a diminished sense of enjoyment
So much tired in my body, I don’t want to leave this bed
Weary physical and emotional state, reluctance to leave comfort
Give me room for indecision, give me fantasy instead
Desire for space to make decisions, preferring reality over fantasy
Aching in my body, I can’t escape my head
Physical discomfort, inability to escape troubling thoughts
I need time for a decision, not a fantasy again
Yearning for time to make decisions, rejecting reliance on fantasy
There’s things I said I’d do
Restating commitments and the expectation of improved feelings
And I’ll feel better when they’re done
Hope for emotional improvement after fulfilling obligations
There’s things I said I’d do
Reiteration of commitments and the expected emotional relief
And I’ll feel better when they’re done
Anticipation of emotional well-being once tasks are completed
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