Lyrics
Like a potted plant
Feeling confined and restricted, like a potted plant that has outgrown its container.
Too big for its home
Acknowledging limitations or feeling constrained in one's current situation.
I'll take what I'm given
Accepting what life offers without actively pursuing personal development.
But I won't make any growth
Choosing not to make efforts for personal growth despite the opportunities.
I am perfectly still
Expressing a state of stillness, possibly in a metaphorical sense, despite the passage of time.
Hurdling through time
Moving through time without significant change or progress.
Wilted on the sill
Using the metaphor of a wilted plant on a windowsill to convey a sense of decay or stagnation.
Waiting for these bells to chime
Anticipating an event symbolized by the chiming of bells, possibly a significant moment or change.
You should know better
Advising someone to be wiser or more discerning based on their experiences.
With all that you've seen
Referencing the wealth of experiences someone has had.
No one ever thinks that
Reflecting on the common belief that negative events won't happen to oneself.
It'll happen to me
Challenging the assumption that unfortunate events won't affect the speaker personally.
Tried to stop the train
Attempting to prevent an unstoppable force or event, possibly a metaphorical train.
But it wasn't enough
Realizing efforts to stop a certain situation were insufficient.
So I wrote all these songs
Turning to creative expression (writing songs) as a response to difficulties.
But it wasn't enough
Finding creative expression insufficient to address the challenges faced.
Scowling in my deathbed
Expressing dissatisfaction or resentment while facing impending death.
Because it wasn't ever enough
Emphasizing the perpetual sense of insufficiency in life's experiences.
My growing neuroses
Highlighting personal anxieties and mental struggles that are growing.
My dwindling friends
Noting a decline in the number of close connections or friendships.
I can't see the future
Expressing uncertainty about the future while foreseeing a bleak outcome.
but I know how it ends
Asserting knowledge of the eventual outcome despite uncertainties about the journey.
Days rushing by you
Describing the swift passage of time, likened to leaves falling in autumn.
Like leaves in the fall
Observing the world losing vibrancy and fading away.
And while the world's fading to black
Pondering the lack of communication or connection during challenging times.
You couldn't make time to call?
Expressing disappointment in the absence of support or outreach during difficulties.
I should know better
Admitting personal shortcomings and the consequences of one's choices.
Who I'd turn into
Recognizing a transformation into someone unexpected or undesirable.
No one ever thinks that
Highlighting the common belief that negative events won't happen to others.
It'll happen to you
Challenging the assumption that unfortunate events won't affect others.
Held your frail hands
Recalling an attempt to provide comfort or support but feeling it was insufficient.
But it wasn't enough
Expressing futility in efforts to halt a seemingly unstoppable force or situation.
May as well stop the sun
Using the metaphor of stopping the sun to convey the impossibility of certain actions.
But it wasn't enough
Acknowledging the inadequacy of efforts to address a challenging situation.
Scowling at me in my dreams
Describing a negative presence or judgment in dreams, emphasizing persistent dissatisfaction.
Because it wasn't ever enough
Reiterating the perpetual sense of insufficiency and dissatisfaction in life.
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