Colossus
Echoes of Isolation: Unveiling the Dark Tapestry in 'Colossus' by The Animal State
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Waiting at the window
Expressing anticipation or longing, waiting for something.
Cloud it with my warm breath
Creating a visual effect with breath on the window, possibly symbolizing warmth.
Watching for the headlights
Looking for approaching car lights, expecting someone or something.
But they won't ever come
A sense of disappointment or unfulfilled expectations.
What blind and voiceless sorrow
Describing a sorrow that is both blind and voiceless, possibly overwhelming.
Holds me in this state
Feeling trapped or confined in a certain emotional or mental state.
When was I forsaken to this dark place
Reflecting on a moment of abandonment or feeling deserted in darkness.
Shadows all around me
Surrounded by shadows, representing inner struggles or fears.
They feed on my neuroses
External forces feeding on personal anxieties or mental issues.
Chatter in the dark hours
Conversation or thoughts during the night, possibly unsettling.
Insidious and haunting
Describing thoughts that are harmful and persistent.
No man is an island
Acknowledging interdependence, emphasizing the need for connection.
But mine is not the mainland
Feeling disconnected from the mainstream or societal norms.
I grew up on the wayside
Growing up in a neglected or overlooked environment.
That's where the shadows dwell
Dark and hidden aspects of life residing in the margins.
Raised in isolation
Isolation and separation from others during upbringing.
Bathed in Cortisol
Immersed in stress hormones, suggesting a challenging upbringing.
I was bound from day one to be unhappy
Predestined or fated to experience unhappiness from the beginning.
Neurotic little angel
Describing oneself as an anxious or troubled angelic figure.
I fed you like a parasite
Metaphorically nourishing inner struggles, possibly self-destructive behavior.
Now you block the sunlight
An internal struggle blocking positivity or growth.
The shadows are as one
Unity of shadows, suggesting internal and external darkness merging.
You can turn around and walk away
Having the choice to leave, but the situation repeats or comes back.
But you'll circle back around again
A cyclical pattern of events or emotions.
You can turn your back on anything
Choosing to ignore or reject something, but it resurfaces.
But it circles back around again
A recurring theme or problem that cannot be avoided.
I broke my mirrors and I cut myself
Self-harm and expressing bitterness through physical actions.
Scrawled words so bitter in my book of flesh
Using one's body as a canvas for expressing emotional pain.
I took an existential ache
Transforming existential pain into something massive or overwhelming.
And made a Colossus
Creating a colossal representation of personal struggles or suffering.
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