Skeleton
Echoes of Solitude: Unveiling the Heartache in Tears of Mars' 'Skeleton'
Lyrics
I count the days that they don't count on me
I feel neglected and unacknowledged by others, counting the days when they don't consider me.
I'm sure I'll erase from there memory
I am confident that I will fade from their memories.
I'd no sooner rise from the grave than fall from grace
I would rather endure great challenges than lose favor or respect.
I will never know the comfort of your hand
I will never experience the soothing touch of your hand.
I could never feel the closeness of your skin
I cannot sense the intimacy of your skin against mine.
You see right through me like everyone else can
Others can see through me, understanding me just like everyone else.
Not yet complete just a skeleton
I am not yet fully developed, merely a skeletal version of myself.
Not yet complete just a skeleton
This line repeats the idea that the speaker is not yet complete, emphasizing the skeletal nature.
What was it like to have a heart and feel it beat?
The speaker wonders about the experience of having a heart and feeling its beats.
The hands on the clock made me tired and obsolete
The passing of time, represented by clock hands, has made the speaker weary and obsolete.
Give me a sign. A song of rest so that I might sleep
The speaker requests a sign or a comforting song to help them find rest and sleep.
I will never know the comfort of your hand
The speaker reiterates the inability to experience the comfort of someone's hand.
I could never feel the closeness of your skin
Similar to line 6, the speaker expresses the inability to feel the closeness of another's skin.
You see right through me like everyone else can
Others can see through the speaker, perceiving them as others do.
Not yet complete just a skeleton
The speaker emphasizes again that they are not yet complete, emphasizing their skeletal state.
I will never see the beauty in your eyes
The speaker will never witness the beauty in someone's eyes.
The skin I used to wear was only a disguise
The speaker acknowledges that their previous outward appearance was merely a disguise.
Just forgive me. I hope you understand
The speaker asks for forgiveness and understanding, conveying the difficulty of being in a skeletal state.
How hard it is to be a skeleton
The speaker reflects on the challenges of being a skeleton.
How hard it is to be a skeleton
The speaker reiterates the difficulty of being in a skeletal state.
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