Scream
Whispers of the Unseen: Facing Fears in Stephen Ingram's 'Scream'
Lyrics
Maybe I've got ghosts in my room
Feeling haunted or troubled in my personal space.
Or maybe they're confused and they've got the wrong tomb
Suggesting confusion or disturbance in the afterlife or spirits' domain.
Listen closely here's what to do
Instructions on how to handle the presence of ghosts.
Just lay there deathly still and they'll dissipate soon
Remaining motionless to make the ghosts disappear.
Ooh-ooh someone'll come through
Hopeful anticipation for someone's arrival.
Ooh-ooh it'll be a grand rescue
Expectation of a significant and positive rescue.
No I don't know what you want me to do
Uncertainty or confusion about what's expected.
Take my keys and my wallet and my phone if you have to
Willingness to surrender possessions but not dreams.
But leave me with my favourite dream
Desire to retain a cherished dream amidst a crisis.
And I promise I won't scream
Promising not to react in fear or panic.
No I promise I won't scream
Reiteration of the promise not to scream.
Bending floorboards impending doom
Sense of impending danger or disaster symbolized by bending floorboards.
Tonight we'll hold our breath and tomorrow we'll move
Choosing to endure tonight's challenge and plan for a better tomorrow.
Turn up the silence drown in the gloom
Intensifying the silence to confront the darkness.
Let the paralyzing fear put us out until noon
Allowing fear to temporarily incapacitate and avoid facing reality.
Ooh-ooh someone'll come through
Repetition of hopeful anticipation for help.
Ooh-ooh it'll be a grand rescue
Reaffirmation of the expectation for a significant rescue.
No I don't know what you want me to do
Continued uncertainty about the appropriate action to take.
Take my keys and my wallet and my phone if you have to
Willingness to give up possessions but not the cherished dream.
But leave me with my favourite dream
Reiterating the commitment to not react in fear or panic.
And I promise I won't scream
Restating the promise not to scream.
No I promise I won't scream
Reaffirmation of the commitment not to react with fear or panic.
Because when everything comes crashing down on us
Anxiety about facing a catastrophic situation.
When they clean us out for all we own
Fear of losing everything we possess.
When the click comes from the dark above my bed
Anticipation of a sudden, eerie sound from above.
And a stranger blows the thoughts right through my head
Feeling invaded by unfamiliar thoughts or influences.
The only thing I'll wonder is how we let this go
Reflecting on the failure to prevent a looming disaster.
Oh but I don't know what you want me to do
Continued uncertainty about the appropriate response.
Take my keys and my wallet and my phone if you have to
Willingness to surrender possessions except for the cherished dream.
But leave me with my favourite dream
Commitment to not react in fear or panic.
And I promise I won't
Continuation of the promise not to scream.
Tell me what it's all supposed to mean,
Seeking understanding or explanation for the situation.
and I promise
Reiterating the promise not to cause a disturbance.
Oh no I wouldn't dream of making a scene
Expressing reluctance to create a scene or cause trouble.
No I promise I won't
Reaffirmation of the commitment not to scream.
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Emphasizing the commitment to remain silent despite the distress.
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Repetition to stress the resolution to not scream.
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Continued emphasis on not making noise or panicking.
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Final emphasis on the resolve to remain silent despite distress.
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