Padded Cell
Escape Within: Padded Cell's Poignant Tale of Isolation
Lyrics
I'm in my padded cell
Feeling confined in a padded cell, metaphorically representing isolation or mental confinement.
So lonely can't you tell
Expressing a sense of loneliness that is evident and noticeable to others.
You say I'm looking ill
Acknowledging comments about looking unwell, possibly related to the mental state.
Then pass another pill
Suggesting a reliance on medication as a coping mechanism, with the mention of taking another pill.
Time don't stop keeps moving by
Reflection on the continuous passage of time while being mentally detached from the external world.
The outside world in my minds eye
The external world is perceived through the lens of the mind, emphasizing a subjective perspective.
I'm the one that no-one see's
Feeling unnoticed or invisible to others, possibly due to mental struggles.
Tied up & on my knee's
Describing a state of vulnerability, being tied up and on knees, metaphorically indicating submission or powerlessness.
I don't think I'm acting strange don't you
Denying any awareness of acting strangely, questioning others' perceptions.
I think that my time is overdue
Suggesting a belief that one's time or opportunity has passed or is coming to an end.
I don't know why you look at me so strange
Expressing confusion about the way others look at the individual, possibly due to their mental state.
No control nothings ever gonna change
Highlighting a lack of control and a belief that nothing will change.
Day by day staring at the same old paint
Conveying a monotonous routine, staring at the same surroundings every day.
These four walls are my physical restraint
Referring to the physical walls as a representation of confinement or restriction.
Where are you now
Pose a question about the current location or emotional state of someone else.
Behind the lock and key
Emphasizing being behind a metaphorical lock and key, hidden from others.
Nobody can see me
Highlighting the isolation where nobody can see the individual.
No idea of the time
Expressing uncertainty about the passage of time in confinement.
Why is this sentence mine
Raising a question about why this particular situation or sentence is assigned to the individual.
I don't think I'm acting strange don't you
Reiteration of the denial of acting strangely, challenging external perceptions.
I think my time is overdue
Reiterating the belief that one's time or opportunity has passed or is ending.
I don't know, why you look at me so strange
Expressing confusion about how others perceive the individual, suggesting a lack of understanding.
No control, nothings ever gonna change
Reiterating a sense of lack of control and the belief that nothing will change.
Day by day staring at the same old paint
Repetition of the monotonous routine, staring at the same surroundings daily.
These four walls, are my physical restraint
Reiteration of the physical walls as a symbol of confinement or limitation.
Where are you now
Repeating the question about the current location or emotional state of someone else.
I don't think I'm acting strange don't you
Denial of acting strangely persists, challenging external perceptions once again.
I think my time spent is overdue
Reiterating the belief that one's time spent is overdue or coming to an end.
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