Penny in a Bucket
Echoes of Pain: Unveiling the Profound Message in Shadow Project's 'Penny in a Bucket'
Lyrics
Why does it happen to the worst?
Questioning why unfortunate events occur to those perceived as the worst or most undeserving.
Twisted words, twisted world
Highlighting how words and the world are distorted or manipulated in a negative way.
The kind are so far-fetched
Suggesting that positive or kind things seem implausible or unrealistic.
Penny in a bucket rings out a chime
Metaphorically referring to a small contribution or action (penny) making a noticeable sound or impact.
Time when you reach out
A moment in time when one seeks or reaches out for ordinary, everyday things.
For the mundane
Desire for the commonplace or routine.
It happens quick - sick, sick
Events happen rapidly and unpleasantly.
Alone for a moment.
Being briefly alone or isolated.
A shadow in heart
Feeling obscured or hidden sorrow or darkness within oneself.
If you stay far enough
Suggesting that keeping a distance can mitigate emotional pain.
It won't seem to hurt
Implying that distancing oneself emotionally lessens the impact of hurtful experiences.
Expert in pain
Skilled or well-versed in experiencing and enduring pain.
It's all the same
Emphasizing the consistency of pain experienced.
Penny in a buckey can be a change
Suggesting that even a small action or contribution can create a change or have significance.
Spill your blood - empty veins
Metaphorically indicating the act of giving all of oneself or exhausting one's vitality.
Fill up the bucket with all your pain
Collecting or storing all the pain and suffering in one place, symbolized by a bucket.
I'm bleeding for something
Expressing willingness to endure suffering or sacrifice for a meaningful cause.
Deep sleep for the meek
Suggesting that peaceful rest is reserved for the gentle or humble.
Cry for a time
Allowing oneself to cry as a means of emotional release or expression.
To hold myself in
Struggling to contain or control one's emotions.
The growth grows with-in
Indicating personal growth occurring within oneself.
And out is the end
Suggesting that the end or resolution is an outward process.
- Eva O.
Credits the song's lyrics to Eva O., the songwriter or performer.
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