Fevers
Exploring the Inner Struggles: Still Depths' 'Fevers' Song Meaning
Lyrics
Head down
Expressing a downward emotion or physical posture.
Turn this page gray
Describing a dull or lifeless situation, symbolized by the color gray.
To practice what it's like to be living with a hunchback from my posture
Reflecting on the consequences of one's actions, possibly leading to a burdensome existence (hunchback).
How long will it take
Pondering the duration for negative effects to manifest, such as dental decay.
For my teeth to turn brown and decay
Continuing the theme of decay, possibly metaphorical for personal deterioration.
Tell me how you feel
Seeking understanding of emotional state, feeling lost and breathless.
Lost and can't breath in
Describing a sense of entrapment, unable to escape from a challenging situation.
We can't escape anywhere
Expressing the futility of attempting to find an escape or solution.
Peel your eyes away
Suggesting a need to divert attention, possibly from a distressing reality.
Say my name
Requesting recognition or acknowledgment through the use of one's name.
I've been keen to be
Expressing a desire or eagerness to experience something.
Cut by you
Referencing the emotional pain caused by someone, possibly through betrayal or hurtful actions.
Held, it's true
Acknowledging a genuine feeling of being held or supported.
And I can't deny
Admitting an inability to deny or ignore a persistent thought or emotion.
That this has been on my mind
Indicating that a particular thought or issue has been occupying the mind.
So I'm waiting
Waiting for a resolution or change in a situation.
And I'm waiting
Emphasizing the continuation of the waiting period.
Crawling through the cords
Describing a slow and challenging progress through difficulties.
I see a man who walks with his spine
Observing someone with a confident or upright posture despite challenges.
Towards the ceiling
Suggesting an upward or positive orientation in life, contrasting the speaker's struggles.
He tells me to smile
Receiving advice to be positive and happy.
And be free
Encouragement to express freedom and happiness.
But all the flowers are staring at me
Feeling self-conscious or judged by others, represented by staring flowers.
So there's still a sour taste to it all
Persisting negative feelings despite attempts to find happiness.
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