Like You Like Me
Swaying Through Silence: Simulacrum's Poetic Journey
Lyrics
When I tried to speak, I learned how to be silent
Expressing difficulty in expressing oneself, leading to choosing silence as a form of communication.
To listen to the beat and sway around the silence
Focusing on the rhythm and embracing the quietness, possibly finding solace in the silence.
When I tried to be still, I learned how to run
Attempting to be still, but adapting to movement and running instead.
And like water carries a reef I carried on with mine
Using the metaphor of water carrying a reef to describe continuing with personal burdens or challenges.
But it's water under the bridge, just water
Referring to past experiences as "water under the bridge," acknowledging them as passed and gone.
Drifting further and further from home
Feeling increasingly distant from one's place of origin or a sense of home.
Take these words
Encouraging someone to take the presented words seriously.
Don't you know
Emphasizing the importance of understanding the message being conveyed.
Like you, like me
Expressing a shared likeness between the speaker and the listener.
They're wearing me out
Stating that the commonality is wearing the speaker out, suggesting emotional exhaustion.
To turn my thoughts away
Desiring to divert thoughts away from a certain subject or person.
From you and me
Suggesting that distancing oneself from the shared experience is akin to a drastic measure, using a strong metaphor.
Would be like to kill myself to live
Highlighting the intensity of the emotional struggle, using a metaphorical comparison to self-destructive tendencies.
When I tried to lie I learned how to fool myself
Learning to deceive oneself when trying to lie, creating a false sense of separation from someone.
Into thinking that we are so far apart
Acknowledging the illusion of distance between individuals.
But it's water under the bridge, just water
Reiterating the idea of past experiences as water under the bridge, moving further away from a sense of home.
Drifting further and further from home
Continuing to feel distant from the place of origin or a familiar environment.
Chorus
Indicating the beginning of the chorus section.
Like light runs from darkness and shadows remain
Using the contrast of light and darkness to depict the movement away from something negative or challenging.
I can see my own life flash before my eyes
Reflecting on one's life, possibly indicating a moment of introspection or revelation.
Like clouds shut out light, I come back to you yeah
Comparing the return to a person or a significant connection to the dispersion of clouds, suggesting a reunion.
Don't you see, you are wearing me out
Stating that the shared likeness is causing emotional fatigue or strain.
Solo: Petri
Noting a solo section performed by Petri.
Chorus
Repeating the chorus section, reinforcing its thematic significance.
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