Lyrics
Like a candle in daylight
Metaphorically describing fragility and vulnerability, like a candle struggling to shine in broad daylight.
Just a useless burning
Highlighting a sense of futility or insignificance, comparing the burning to something useless.
And a lost light
Expressing a feeling of being lost or directionless, akin to a light that cannot find its way.
Like a finger on a dying pulse
Metaphor for sensing a fading or weakening life force, like a finger on a pulse that's dying.
I can feel you drift
Perceiving a sense of detachment or distancing, feeling someone drift away.
To the vanishing point
Referring to the "vanishing point," a point where things disappear, symbolizing a loss or disappearance.
Why am I prioritising this
Raising a question about personal priorities in the face of challenges or difficulties.
When no one fucking else is?
Expressing frustration at being the only one prioritizing a particular matter.
Carrying the dead weight
Metaphor for carrying burdens or responsibilities, possibly emotional or metaphorical.
To places they can’t appreciate
Taking burdens to places where they are not valued or understood.
More fool me
Acknowledging a sense of foolishness or naivety in taking something seriously.
For taking this seriously
Expressing regret for investing too much emotionally or mentally.
When the jokers always win
Reflecting on a situation where those not taking things seriously seem to succeed.
When to be a lucky moron is all it takes to succeed
Highlighting the role of luck in success, emphasizing the frustration of serious efforts going unnoticed.
We are one group divided
Describing a sense of unity but acknowledging a division within the group.
Into two categories:
Introducing two categories within the group, those actively contributing and those benefiting without contributing.
Those who work to make things happen
Defining the first category as those who work to make things happen.
And those who are leeching off the back of them
Describing the second category as individuals taking advantage of the efforts of others.
And I am trying not to be jaded
Expressing an effort not to become cynical or disillusioned.
I am trying to hold onto hope
Struggling to maintain hope despite challenges and setbacks.
But every little step of progress
Expressing frustration at progress being consistently undermined.
Gets destroyed in a single moment
Highlighting the fragility of progress, easily destroyed by adverse circumstances.
And had I not invested
Regretting the significant investment of energy and emotion in a cause or relationship.
So much energy and heart
Expressing bitterness and emotional pain resulting from the significant investment.
Then I wouldn’t be so bitter
Reflecting on the emotional impact of the investment and the bitterness that follows.
And I wouldn’t be so hurt
Expressing emotional hurt and regret due to the intensity of the emotional investment.
And had I not have loved this
Reflecting on the depth of love and commitment contrasted with a more casual approach from someone else.
While you could merely flirt
Expressing a contrast in the level of emotional investment, with one party merely flirting.
Then I wouldn’t have cared when it died
Expressing indifference or detachment after the demise of something once passionately cared about.
And I wouldn’t be wishing it worked
Expressing a wish for the situation to have worked out differently.
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