Vasoline
Unveiling Reality: Stone Temple Pilots' Vasoline
Lyrics
One time a thing occurred to me
Reflecting on a past experience that left an impression
What's real and what's for sale?
Contemplating the distinction between authenticity and commercialism
Blew a kiss and tried to take it home
Expressing affection but facing challenges in making it genuine
Isn't you, isn't me
Identity crisis – questioning self and others
Search for things that you can't see
Seeking elusive aspects in life
Going blind out of reach
Feeling disoriented and distant
Somewhere in the vasoline
Metaphorical reference to confusion or distortion
Two times and it has rendered me
A repeated experience causing dizziness or confusion
Punch drunk and without bail
Feeling mentally affected and helpless
Think I'd be safer all alone
Considering solitude as a safer option
Flies in the vasoline we are
Symbolic representation of flaws or impurities
Sometimes it blows my mind
Astonishment at the complexity of the situation
Keep getting stuck here all the time
Repeating patterns of difficulty or confusion
Isn't you, isn't me
Reiteration of the identity struggle
Search for things that you can't see
Continued pursuit of intangible elements
Going blind out of reach
Feeling lost and unattainable
Somewhere in the vasoline
Reiterating confusion within the metaphorical "vasoline"
You'll see the look
Suggesting that appearances can be deceiving
And you'll see the lies
Recognition of deceit in others
You'll eat the lies
Being influenced or deceived by falsehoods
And you will
Anticipating a consequence or reaction
Flies in the vasoline we are
Repetition of imperfections in the metaphorical substance
Sometimes it blows my mind
Acknowledging the mind-boggling nature of the situation
Keep getting stuck here all the time
Continued struggle and stagnation
Isn't you, isn't me
Restating the theme of identity crisis
Search for things that you can't see
Persisting in the quest for the unseen
Going blind out of reach
Expressing the difficulty of understanding or reaching
Somewhere in the vasoline
Summarizing the confusion within the metaphorical "vasoline"
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