Make Believe
Unraveling Dreams: Seventh Day Slumber's Poignant Reflections
Lyrics
How did I get so far from the promises I made?
Reflecting on how far the speaker has deviated from the commitments they once made.
Life it seems so dark compared to yesterday
Expressing a perception that life has become darker and more challenging compared to the past.
Everything I had the gift that I received
Mourning the loss of everything the speaker possessed, including the gifts they were given.
Is slipping through my hands
Describing a sense of losing control over valuable aspects of life.
Now it's only make believe
Highlighting a transition from reality to a state of illusion or deception.
Chorus:
Introducing the chorus that emphasizes the speaker's fading away and the impending sense of suffocation.
I'm fading away and I feel like I can't breathe
Expressing a feeling of fading away and the difficulty in breathing, metaphorically conveying a sense of inner struggle.
Tomorrow's gone. How long until I break?
Raising the question of how long it will take until the speaker reaches a breaking point, suggesting a sense of impending crisis.
I'm fading away and I'm trapped inside of me
Reiterating the theme of fading away and feeling trapped within oneself, emphasizing a sense of isolation.
Tomorrow's gone. How long until I break?
Repeating the question about the duration until the speaker reaches a breaking point, reinforcing the theme of impending crisis.
All the things I chose that slowly took Your place
Regretting choices that have gradually replaced the importance of a spiritual connection or relationship with a higher power.
Are laughing back at me and I can't make them go away
Conveying a sense of guilt as the consequences of the speaker's choices manifest and persist.
My life is crashing down, another tragedy
Describing a collapse in the speaker's life, marked by tragedy and the shattering of dreams.
Another broken dream, now it's only make believe
Reiterating the idea that what was once real and tangible has now become a mere illusion or pretense.
(Chorus)
Repeating the chorus to emphasize the ongoing struggle and the approaching sense of breaking.
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