Lyrics
The mind is always working
The mind is constantly active.
The mind is always turning
The mind is continually processing thoughts.
The mind is always working
Reiteration of the constant mental activity.
The mind is always turning
Emphasizes the perpetual nature of mental processing.
Things over and over and over
Thoughts are recurring and repetitive.
And over and over
Further emphasizes the repetitive nature of thoughts.
The upside the downside
Contrasting aspects of life: positive and negative, internal and external.
The inside the outside
Describes different perspectives and dimensions of existence.
The sightside the blindside
Contrasts clear vision (sightside) with blind spots (blindside).
The wifeside the fightside
Highlights the duality in relationships, possibly marital conflicts.
Here is no rest for your brother
Suggests a lack of peace or respite for a sibling.
Pulleys are clinking
Implies mechanical or strained movements in life, possibly metaphorical.
Ropes are fraying
Suggests wear and tear, possibly on relationships or life situations.
Down to thread
Describes a state of being worn down to a fragile state.
Maybe was made wrong
Suggests a mistake or misjudgment in the past.
Rubbing on the wrong thing
Friction with the wrong elements, causing damage.
Or is it just the natural decline
Reflects on whether challenges are a result of natural aging or decline.
Of a body sister
Acknowledges the inevitability of the body's deterioration.
The mind is always working
Reiterates the constant mental activity as it explores solutions.
Out ways to see
Attempts to find ways to perceive things differently.
The things I shouldn't see
Reflects on witnessing and experiencing undesirable things.
And have the things I shouldn't have
Expresses a desire for things one shouldn't possess.
I see the night sky as a jewelry store window
Metaphorically compares the night sky to a tempting display.
And my mind is half a brick
Suggests a mind that is only partially functional or impaired.
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