Attention
Seeking Affection: Longing, Pain, and Yearning in "Attention" by Steffen Nikolai
Lyrics
What am I trying to prove?
Questioning the purpose or motivation behind actions, seeking validation or acknowledgment.
When nothing that I ever do gets me closer to you
Expressing frustration that efforts made so far haven't brought one closer to a desired person or goal.
When nothing that I ever say will bring us back
Acknowledging that words alone cannot repair a relationship or bring back what has been lost.
My god it shouldn't hurt like this anymore
Reflecting on the persistent emotional pain and questioning why it still exists.
I keep dreaming
Indicating a recurring theme of dreams, suggesting a longing or preoccupation with a person or situation.
Of your hands
Dreaming specifically about the tactile and emotional aspects of the person, emphasizing their significance.
Your smile
-Your affection
-Now I`m bleeding myself dry
Describing a self-destructive behavior, possibly excessive emotional investment or sacrifice.
Just to get some attention
Stating a willingness to go to extreme lengths, including self-harm, just to gain attention from the person.
Just to get some attention
-Why am I still here?
Pondering one's continued presence in a situation, suggesting a sense of confusion or desperation.
Today`s culture feels like a weight that can not be lifted
Commenting on the weight of contemporary culture and feeling a shift in universal plans or destiny.
Its like all of the universe plans has been shifted
-What can I do when every cell in my body just wants you
Expressing a deep longing for the person, emphasizing the intense desire felt at a cellular level.
It just wants you
-I keep dreaming
Reiterating the dream imagery, underscoring the importance of specific qualities in the desired person.
Of your hands
-Your smile
-Your affection
-Now I`m bleeding myself dry
Repeating the self-destructive behavior, highlighting the desperation to gain attention.
Just to get some attention
Emphasizing the ongoing cycle of self-harm and the relentless pursuit of attention from the desired person.
I keep dreaming
-Of your hands
-Your smile
-Your affection
-Now I`m bleeding myself dry
-Just to get some attention
-Just to get some attention
Reiterating the primary motive of seeking attention, closing the lyrical narrative with persistence in the pursuit.
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