On My Shoulder
Bearing the Burden: Smooth Brain's Anthem of Struggle and Resilience
Lyrics
(Weight of the world is on my shoulder)
Expressing the burden and pressure of worldly responsibilities.
Hey!
An exclamation or greeting.
Oh, oh, whoa
An expression of emotion or emphasis.
Feeling lost and incomplete
Feeling directionless and lacking wholeness.
I've been shattered piece by piece
Experiencing emotional fragmentation and disintegration.
I thought I had it all together
Previously believed everything was in order.
Build me up, oh you could never
Failed attempts to provide support or encouragement.
Pretend
Engaging in false appearances or actions.
That this
Indicates a specific situation or experience.
Is what it should feel like
Questioning whether the current situation is normal or expected.
I know
Awareness of not fitting in or belonging.
I don't belong
Reiteration of the burden of global responsibilities.
Weight of the world is on my shoulder
Highlighting the overwhelming weight on the individual.
Can't waste more time, I'm getting older
Feeling a sense of urgency due to the passage of time.
It's hard to be okay with it all
Struggling to accept or reconcile with the situation.
Floating 'round those busy streets
Moving through crowded urban environments aimlessly.
Still I feel so empty
Despite external activity, internal emptiness persists.
Taken down by the unknown
Overwhelmed by challenges or uncertainties.
I can't do this on my own
Expressing the inability to face challenges alone.
Weight of the world is on my shoulder
Reiteration of the immense burden on the individual.
Can't waste more time, I'm getting older
Emphasizing the urgency of addressing the situation.
It's hard to be okay with it all
Continued difficulty in accepting the circumstances.
Build me up then break me down
Building up emotionally only to be emotionally destroyed.
Oh, whoa
An expression of emotional intensity.
Close your eyes don't make a sound
Suggesting avoidance and denial of the surrounding issues.
Nothing to stop it now
Implies inevitability and a lack of control.
Build me up then break me down
Repetition of the cycle of emotional highs and lows.
Weight of the world is on my shoulder
Reiterating the heavy burden of global responsibilities.
Weight of the world is on my shoulder
Repeating the weight on the individual, underscoring its significance.
(Weight of the world is on my shoulder)
Reiteration of the overwhelming burden on the individual.
Can't waste more time, I'm getting older
Emphasizing the urgency of addressing the situation due to time passing.
(Can't waste more time)
Reiterating the limited time available to confront the challenges.
It's hard to be okay with it all
Continued difficulty in accepting and making peace with the circumstances.
Weight of the world is on my shoulder
Restating the heavy burden of global responsibilities.
Oh yeah
A concluding affirmation of the burden on the individual.
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