Lyrics
It starts with a number
It all begins with a quantifiable aspect or a numerical reference.
Eventually sickness you can't understand
Over time, an illness or discomfort develops that's difficult to comprehend or grasp.
Pencil and paper
Referencing the tools for expression or documentation - a metaphor for capturing thoughts or emotions.
Think if you lose it all, then you'll be a better friend Cause you hate how your skin feels
Consider that losing everything might make one a more empathetic companion due to discomfort with one's own skin.
You're over aware of the bones that stick out Find comfort in small things
Hyper-awareness of protruding bones but seeking solace in mundane details like discolored fingernails as proof of decline or mortality.
Like discolored fingernails, prove to me you're dying now Now (now) Now (now) Now (now) Now (now) (x3) You're dying now
Repetition emphasizes the imminent mortality or decline of the subject.
Forget that it's heavy
Dismiss the weightiness or significance of the situation.
Your body does what you tell it to
Belief that one's body follows one's commands or directions.
I know it feels heavy, it gets better with time As long as you're breathing
Despite feeling burdensome, things will improve gradually, tied to the act of breathing.
As long as you're eating love you'll be fine
Reassurance that maintaining love and sustenance will ensure well-being.
I know it feels heavy, it gets better with time
Reiteration that with time, the heaviness will diminish.
Something's amiss, don't know what it is
Sense of something being wrong or out of place, coupled with uncertainty.
Maybe I never should have started this shit You're not so different from us
Regret or doubt regarding the initiation of a particular situation or circumstance. Affirmation of similarity to others.
And we've got it all figured out
Claiming to have life or situations figured out, possibly with a tinge of irony.
Tugging on skin, let it sink in
Reflecting on the act of introspection or self-examination, allowing thoughts or realizations to take root.
Tell me I'm better now than I was then
Desire for confirmation of personal improvement over time compared to a past self.
Tell me I'm better now than I was then
Repetition emphasizes the quest for assurance about personal growth.
Tell me I'm better now than I once was
Seeking validation that current circumstances are better than they were previously.
Forget that it's heavy
Reiteration to ignore the gravity or significance of the situation.
Your body does what you tell it to
Reaffirmation of control over one's body and its actions.
I know it feels heavy, it gets better with time As long as you're breathing
Continued belief that with time, the burden will lighten, linked to the act of breathing and eating.
As long as you're eating love you'll be fine
Stressing that as long as basic needs (breathing, eating, and love) are met, things will be okay.
I know it feels heavy, it gets better with time I know it feels heavy, it gets better
Reiteration that despite the heaviness, improvements will occur gradually with time.
Now (now) Now (now) Now (now) Now (now)
Repetition of the urgency of the present moment.
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