Anywhere
Embracing Scars: Slowly Slowly's Tale of Truth, Dreams, and Ugly Mirrors
Lyrics
Do you want to hear a story full of boring truth about a cut and a bruise that
Introducing a story about a mundane truth involving a cut and a bruise that resulted in a truce.
made a truce?
Highlighting the resolution or agreement arising from the mentioned cut and bruise.
It's a cliche, dead horse fable, but when I tell it I feel good
Describing the story as a cliché and dead horse fable, yet finding personal satisfaction in telling it.
If I had one breath left I'd sing for you
Expressing a willingness to sing despite adverse conditions, suggesting a commitment or dedication.
It's a funny weird place and I can't escape
Portraying a peculiar and inescapable situation or state of mind.
It's a boxed up, inward, panic, but when I paint it I feel good
Depicting a confined, internal state of panic that is transformed positively through artistic expression.
You wish you were young and so you should be
Suggesting a desire to be young again and encouraging the listener to share this aspiration.
Remember those dreams you had at 15?
Recalling dreams from the age of 15, emphasizing nostalgia or a longing for the past.
Staring at your face the mirrors ugly
Commenting on the perceived ugliness reflected in mirrors, possibly addressing self-esteem or self-image.
You said, 'If I'm up not there I'm not gonna be'
Quoting a determination to avoid certain situations, linking it to being "up" or present.
Young, I never could be
Expressing an inability to be young again, acknowledging the persistence of dreams from adolescence.
I got the same dreams I had at 15
Affirming the continuity of dreams from the age of 15, despite the passage of time.
Staring at my face I just see ugly
Reflecting on personal perception of one's face as ugly when looking in the mirror.
I said, 'If I'm up not there, I'm not gonna be anywhere'
Declaring a decision not to be anywhere if not "up" there, hinting at a sense of purpose or fulfillment.
I'm not gonna be anywhere
Reiterating the choice not to be anywhere, reinforcing a commitment to a particular state of being.
Do you want to hear a story that'll put you to sleep
Promising a story that could induce sleep, introducing an anecdote involving two left shoes and cold feet.
About 2 left shoes that got cold feet
Highlighting the peculiar circumstance of 2 left shoes experiencing cold feet, possibly a metaphor for hesitation.
It's a cliche, dead horse fable, but when I tell it I feel good
Describing the story as cliché and dead horse fable again, emphasizing the personal satisfaction derived from telling it.
If I had one breath left I'd sing for you
Reiterating a willingness to sing with the last breath, emphasizing commitment or dedication despite challenges.
It's a funny weird place and I can't escape
Reaffirming a sense of being trapped in a peculiar and inescapable situation.
It's a boxed up, inward, panic, but when I paint it I feel good
Recalling a boxed-up, inward panic and the positive impact of artistic expression on this state of mind.
You wish you were young and so you should be
Encouraging a desire to be young again, repeating the theme of nostalgia and aspiration.
Remember those dreams you had at 15?
Recalling dreams from the age of 15, underlining the persistent influence of past dreams on the present.
Staring at your face the mirrors ugly
Commenting on the perceived ugliness reflected in mirrors, possibly addressing self-esteem or self-image once more.
You said, 'If I'm up not there I'm not gonna be'
Quoting a determination to avoid certain situations, linking it to being "up" or present, echoing a previous line.
Young, I never could be
Expressing an acceptance of the inability to be young again, acknowledging the persistence of dreams from adolescence.
I got the same dreams I had at 15
Affirming the continuity of dreams from the age of 15, despite the passage of time, echoing a previous line.
Staring at my face I just see ugly
Reflecting on personal perception of one's face as ugly when looking in the mirror, echoing a previous line.
I said, 'If I'm up not there, I'm not gonna be anywhere'
Declaring a decision not to be anywhere if not "up" there, reiterating a commitment to a particular state of being.
I'm not gonna be anywhere
Reiterating the choice not to be anywhere, emphasizing a commitment to a specific state of being.
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