All Excess
Echoes of Regret: Unveiling the Emotional Struggle in Taking Back Sunday's 'All Excess'
Lyrics
Oh yeah, oh yeah, alright
Expression of affirmation or agreement
I felt dirty and I didn't know why
Feeling unclean or guilty without clear understanding
I could hardly whisper
Difficulty in speaking or expressing oneself
I could barely sing a note
Struggling to sing or communicate effectively
You were there in spirit
Spiritual presence or guidance from someone
Telling me I told you so
Confirmation or validation of a warning
I told you so
Repetition of the warning
Oh yeah, oh yeah, alright
Reiteration of agreement or affirmation
I felt dirty and I didn't know why
Reiteration of feeling dirty without understanding
Oh yeah, oh yeah, alright
Reiteration of affirmation or agreement
I felt dirty, yeah
Emphasis on feeling dirty without clarity
I felt dirty, yeah
-Drown, drown out the best parts
Attempting to drown out unpleasant experiences
Down, down, down the drain
Symbolic descent or loss of valuable aspects
You knew I was lying
Acknowledgment of dishonesty
You could hear it in my voice
Recognition of deception through vocal tone
I couldn't say what I was thinking
Inability to express thoughts or exercise choice
Or if I had a choice
Lack of freedom or agency in decision-making
I didn't have a choice
-Oh yeah, oh yeah, alright
Reiteration of feeling dirty without clarity
I felt dirty and I didn't know why
-Oh yeah, oh yeah, alright
-I felt dirty, yeah
-I felt dirty, yeah
-Drown, drown out the best parts
Repetition of attempting to drown out negativity
Down, down, down the drain
-Drown, drown out the best parts
-Down, down, down the drain
-Oh yeah, oh yeah, alright
Reiteration of feeling dirty without clarity
I felt dirty and I didn't know why
-Oh yeah, oh yeah, alright
-I felt dirty, yeah
-I felt dirty, yeah
-Oh yeah, oh yeah, alright
Reiteration of affirmation or agreement
Drown, drown out the best parts
Repetition of attempting to drown out negativity
Down, down, down the drain
-Oh yeah, oh yeah, alright
Reiteration of feeling dirty without clarity
I felt dirty and I didn't know why
-Oh yeah, oh yeah, alright
-I felt dirty, yeah
-I felt dirty, yeah
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