Obscene
Alone and Obscene: A Tale of Humiliation and Isolation
Lyrics
My blood bleeds blue
Expressing a feeling of sadness or melancholy; the use of "blood bleeds blue" may suggest feeling down or depressed.
But I don't fall for you
Resisting romantic feelings or attachments despite emotional struggles.
My red heart true
Asserting genuine emotions and sincerity represented by a "red heart."
When I call to you
Reaching out or seeking connection with someone.
I was in New York on a holiday
Narrating a personal experience in New York where the speaker was rebellious and didn't care about societal norms or judgments. Feeling alone despite being surrounded by people.
Pissing off the top of tall buildings
-I didn't care who was watching
-I was ugly and I was obscene
-Millions and millions
-Billions and billions
-I was just waiting
-They were pretending
-I could just be alone
-I never know
Expressing uncertainty about the future and the direction of life.
How far will this thing go
-I was caught and they carried me
Describing a moment of humiliation and isolation, possibly metaphorical, where the speaker is exposed to ridicule and contempt.
All the way up to the dead devil tree
-Hoisted me up so everybody could see
-They'd let me dangle and throw shit at me
-Humiliation
Reflecting on the clash between personal identity and societal expectations; an inability to conform.
Civilization
-I can't be them
-And they can't be me
-I could just be alone
Reiterating the theme of loneliness and the unpredictability of life.
I never know
-But this is how it goes
-I'm the only ever
Emphasizing the speaker's unique and isolated existence, coupled with a sense of obscenity.
Lonely and obscene
-I dreamed a dream
Describing a dream in Hollywood, suggesting a desire for fame or recognition but also acknowledging the challenges and uncertainty that come with it.
I was in Hollywood, I was obscene
-They put a point subliminally
-I put a sign in the sky there to see
-Millions and millions
-Billions and billions
-I was just waiting
-They were pretending
-I just never knew
-How far to go
-But this is how I know
-Hit me with a switch constantly
Describing a form of self-harm or internal chaos, possibly representing the challenges faced in pursuit of dreams.
Cut from the body of a red devil tree
-I didn't hoot, holler or make a scene
-Just let it raise chaos in me
-Humiliation
Reiterating the theme of not fitting into societal norms and the resulting sense of alienation.
Civilization
-I can't be them
-And they can't be me
-I've always been alone
Asserting a long-standing pattern of solitude as a familiar aspect of the speaker's life.
It's what I know
-And this is how the story goes
-Why should I stay here?
Pondering the reasons to stay in a relationship, questioning the possibilities of separation, and contemplating personal growth.
Knocking at your door
-How many ways can I fall from you?
-Remake and rebuild
-Make a man out of me
-How many ways can I fall from you?
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