Lyrics
So,
Introduction, setting the emotional tone.
I'm low.
Expressing a state of feeling down or depressed.
Them sighs
Referring to audible expressions of distress or sadness.
Are closing in.
Suggesting that challenges or difficulties are approaching.
The thirst
Indicating a struggle or desire that will ultimately prevail.
Will win, oh,
Anticipating defeat, preparing for change, using metaphorical language.
And I will shed my skin.
Symbolic imagery of transformation, possibly shedding past experiences.
He came knocking, though
Introducing a character or force entering the narrator's life.
That was from inside the door.
Suggesting the force's presence from within, possibly a metaphorical struggle.
Let himself in, just signed
Describing the force's entry, signing its arrival, indicating a personal acknowledgment.
That he's arrived.
Stating the force has successfully arrived and is present.
Took my place in my bed
Describing the force taking the narrator's place in a significant location (bed).
My bad, I should've tried and
Admitting fault for not resisting the force's intrusion.
Kick him out, while he was
Reflecting on missed opportunities to remove the force.
Seperate from me, yeah!
Expressing a desire for separation from the force.
Seems like he’s here to stay.
Acceptance of the force's enduring presence.
I think I am me today, but
Identity questioning, uncertainty about the self in the force's presence.
Each night when I close my eyes
Highlighting a recurring struggle during nighttime.
He might open them in the morning.
Fear that the force might influence the narrator's thoughts or actions.
Later I have flashbacks:
Recollection of traumatic memories.
Forest fires, black flesh.
Specific imagery of distress, possibly related to personal experiences.
I see oceans flooding outer space.
Visions of chaotic and overwhelming events.
Ah!
An exclamation, emphasizing a reaction to the distressing visions.
Them sighs are here!
The return of audible expressions of distress.
They swamp my brain and tomb me in.
Feeling overwhelmed, mental and emotional inundation.
I’m on my knees again,
Physical and emotional vulnerability, a plea for relief.
Come pressure-rain and wash me to air!
Desire for cleansing, using metaphorical language.
Wash me to air, I’m done!
Reiteration of the desire for purification, expressing a sense of completion.
I am nothing if I can’t be one.
Concluding with a statement of self-worth tied to unity or completeness.
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