Drowning Lessons
Drowning Lessons: A Heart's Descent into Love's Abyss
Lyrics
I called your name but you stopped hearing me
I tried to get your attention by calling your name, but you stopped listening to me.
When you closed shut all of your doors
You closed all your doors, shutting me out completely.
This sweet infected love keeps killing me
This love, tainted and unhealthy, is causing harm and distress to me.
I cannot shake the feeling that I've done this all before
I have a sense of déjà vu, as if I've experienced this pain before.
And if I wait here I'll be waiting for your ghost
If I wait for you, I'll only encounter the memory of your presence, not the real you.
And if I go to sleep I'm scared I'll dream
If I fall asleep, I fear I'll experience unsettling dreams.
Fighting fate, fatigue and apathy
Struggling against destiny, weariness, and a lack of interest.
Broken pieces smeared with glue
My broken self, symbolized by pieces put together with glue.
Hiding hate, love, fear and misery
Attempting to conceal emotions like hatred, love, fear, and misery, but finding it impossible.
I find impossible to do and so I pass it off to you
Transferring the burden of dealing with these emotions to someone else, perhaps the listener.
And if I breathe too deep I'll surely die alone
If I expose myself too much, I fear I'll end up alone.
And as you show me how it's done I find another song
Observing someone else's actions teaches me, and I discover a new perspective or insight.
I hear the voices calling my name
Hearing inner voices that call out my name, possibly representing inner struggles.
They grip my soul, they grip my brain
These inner voices have a strong grip on my soul and mind.
This is the worst I've ever felt
Expressing the extreme emotional pain, stating it's the worst felt.
I'm losing you and I'm losing myself
Experiencing the loss of both the person and one's own identity.
Who am I, where am I from
Questioning one's identity and origin in the midst of emotional turmoil.
How did my heart become so numb
Wondering how the heart became numb, possibly due to emotional hardship.
I feel ablaze; I'm burning down
Feeling intense emotions, possibly burning with passion or distress.
Gasping for air but learning to drown
Struggling for breath, metaphorically drowning while learning to cope with it.
This is the worst I have ever felt
Reiterating the severity of the emotional state, emphasizing it as the worst ever felt.
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