Those Friends of Mine
Unveiling Shadows: The Poignant Tale of Absent Friends
Lyrics
I never wanted this
I never wanted the situation or circumstance.
And I never signed myself up for this begging
I did not willingly choose or volunteer for this pleading or begging.
To dampen this feeling
Expressing a desire to lessen or diminish a particular emotion.
To control my breathing
Desiring control over one's own breathing, possibly reflecting inner turmoil.
Your words will mislead me
Concern that someone's words might lead to misunderstanding or confusion.
This one goes out to those friends of mine
Dedication to friends who were absent during times of distress.
Their absence on those nights I cried
Highlighting the impact of the absence of these friends during moments of crying.
I tried I really did to prove myself this time
An attempt to prove oneself, possibly in the context of a relationship.
But maybe I was wrong or maybe you were just blind
Reflecting on the possibility of being mistaken or the other person being oblivious.
This one goes out to those lonely nights
Dedicating the song to lonely nights characterized by struggle.
As I kick and I scream to find the tunnel light
Expressing difficulty in finding hope or positivity in challenging situations.
But those absentees were the wake up I need
Acknowledging the importance of the absence of certain individuals as a wake-up call.
Because you weren’t there when my mind started to bleed
Highlighting emotional distress when the person was left alone with their thoughts.
So tell me about all those nights with my mates
Questioning the genuineness of shared experiences with friends.
Plant seeds of bad feelings and twisted fates
Suggesting the planting of negative emotions and unfortunate destinies.
No baby there is no bright side
Rejecting the idea of a positive aspect or silver lining.
Coz you worked at night time
Pointing out a night-time job, possibly contributing to relationship challenges.
And we ran out of sunshine a long time ago
Describing a long period of darkness or difficulty in the relationship.
Coz congratulations are rarely in order
Suggesting that congratulations are seldom appropriate in the given circumstances.
When you carve out my eyes when you
Describing a harmful action metaphorically, possibly indicating betrayal.
Cease to be sober
Connecting negative actions with the absence of sobriety.
All the thoughts and the feelings you buried alive
Reference to suppressed thoughts and emotions that have been ignored or hidden.
They got lost in this marshland where our love died
Imagery of a marshland symbolizing a place where love has perished.
Congratulations are rarely in order
Reiteration that congratulations are rarely fitting in this situation.
When you carve out my eyes when you
Repeating the metaphorical carving out of eyes, emphasizing pain and betrayal.
cease to be sober
Reiterating the negative consequences of lacking sobriety in the relationship.
All the thoughts and the feelings you buried alive
Reemphasizing the burial of thoughts and feelings, possibly due to neglect.
They got lost in this marshland where our love died
Repetition of the imagery of a marshland, reinforcing the theme of lost love.
This one goes out to those friends of mine
Repeating dedication to absent friends during difficult times.
Their absence on those nights I cried
Reiterating the impact of friends' absence on nights of emotional distress.
I tried I really did to prove myself this time
Reaffirming the attempt to prove oneself, with uncertainty about who was wrong.
But maybe I was wrong or maybe you were just blind
Reflecting on the possibility of personal error or the other person's blindness.
This one goes out to those lonely nights
Repeating dedication to lonely nights characterized by struggle.
As I kick and I scream to find the tunnel light
Expressing difficulty in finding hope or positivity in challenging situations.
But those absentees were the wake up I need
Acknowledging the importance of the absence of certain individuals as a wake-up call.
Because you weren’t there when my mind started to bleed
Highlighting the absence of support when the person's mental state deteriorated.
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