Trenches
Surviving the Grind: Reflections on Existence
Lyrics
Back down once again,
Expressing a return to a challenging situation.
Back down into the trench
Returning to a difficult or dangerous environment.
Is that it to this life
Questioning the completeness or meaning of life.
Thoughts of another day,
Reflecting on thoughts about another day.
The thought of better days
Thinking about the prospect of better days ahead.
Is what will keep us alive
Believing that thoughts of improvement will sustain life.
Another day,
Referencing the passage of time with the start of a new day.
Another damn week
Expressing monotony in the passage of weeks.
Just passing the time
Killing time without purpose.
Ignoring all the dullness at it's peak
Ignoring the boredom and routine at its peak.
As I watch the paint dry
Engaging in a mundane activity, watching paint dry.
How can we justify and say that we're alive
Questioning the justification of claiming to be alive.
When we can barely survive
Highlighting the struggle for survival.
How long 'till we see that our humanity
Pondering when humanity will realize its decay.
Is slowly rotting away
Expressing concern about the gradual decline of humanity.
Waiting,
Emphasizing the theme of waiting.
Waiting,
Repetition of waiting, indicating impatience or frustration.
Waiting,
Continued emphasis on waiting, possibly for change.
Burning my time
Describing time passing while life is being consumed.
As it sucks dry my life
Expressing the draining effect of waiting on life.
Waiting for the break that never fucking comes
Frustration with the absence of an expected breakthrough.
The fruitless hope,
Describing hope as futile or unproductive.
Still alive
Acknowledging the persistence of hope despite challenges.
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