Home at Dawn
Nocturnal Reflections: Superchunk's Journey through Resisting and Embracing
Lyrics
Turned over and spun around
Feeling disoriented or unsettled, possibly undergoing a change or upheaval.
Take me back you've got it down
Requesting to be taken back to a familiar and comforting place, someone capable of providing solace.
Reciting lines out of a book
Repeating memorized or rehearsed phrases, possibly reflecting a lack of genuine emotion or connection.
Who wrote it? I forgot to look
Forgetting the source or authorship of the recited lines, suggesting a disconnect or lapse in memory.
I tried to grab a bunch
Attempting to seize or grasp multiple things, perhaps desires or goals.
But there was only one
Finding only one thing despite the attempt to obtain more, hinting at limitations or scarcity.
I tried to crawl away
Struggling to escape or distance oneself, but being hindered by external forces such as gravity.
But gravity made me run
Forced to run due to the influence of gravity, implying a lack of control over the situation.
I tried to resist
Attempting to resist or oppose something.
I tried to resist
Repetition of resistance, emphasizing the struggle against a particular force or situation.
You held me by the arm
Being physically held, possibly representing emotional or relational restraint.
I tried to make a list
Attempting to create a list, possibly to organize thoughts or priorities.
But there was only one
Finding only one item for the list, suggesting simplicity or a singular focus.
Two hours of sleep
Reflecting on a short duration of sleep, questioning whether it is sufficient.
Think that's enough
Doubting the adequacy of the two hours of sleep.
Straining my eyes to see
Experiencing difficulty seeing or understanding, possibly due to fatigue or emotional strain.
To find my stuff
Searching for personal belongings, possibly symbolizing a quest for identity or meaning.
I'll leave you sleeping
Choosing to leave while someone is still asleep, indicating a departure or ending.
Turn off the light when I'm leaving
Requesting to turn off the light upon departure, possibly signifying closure or finality.
I tried to grab a bunch
Attempting to acquire more than one thing but encountering limitations.
But there was only one
Finding only one item again, reinforcing the theme of scarcity or simplicity.
I tried to crawl away
Trying to escape, but sudden words causing a reaction and possibly altering the intended course.
But sudden words make me run
Forced to run again due to unexpected words, indicating the influence of external factors.
I tried to resist
Continued attempts to resist something.
I tried to resist
Reiteration of the struggle to resist, emphasizing persistence.
I end up walking home at dawn
Walking home at dawn, suggesting a journey or transition during a significant time.
I tried to make a list
Attempting to make a list again, possibly indicating a desire for order or clarity.
But there was only one
Finding only one item for the list once more, reinforcing the theme of singularity or simplicity.
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