Zombie Eyed
Zombie Eyed: Embracing Solitude and Self-Discovery Through Raw Lyrics
Lyrics
I hope it comforts you
The speaker hopes that their state of being alone brings comfort to someone.
To know that I'm alone
Expresses the speaker's loneliness and possibly the revelation that they are solitary.
Morphine has lied to me
Morphine, metaphorically used, has deceived the speaker by promising that everything will be fine.
Saying, it'll be alright
Continues the idea that the reassurance given by morphine about things being alright was untrue.
But I feel I've come to terms with myself
The speaker has accepted and made peace with themselves.
And I belong away from your baton, babe
They feel they don't belong under someone else's control or authority.
Me and my friends don't
The speaker and their friends don't feel burdened or weighed down.
Feel that weighed down
They don't feel constrained by the negative aspects mentioned: work, tearing, lying, or fearing.
Work, tear, lie, fear
The speaker will remain present despite these challenges.
I'll be right here
If I'm a dog
The comparison between the speaker and someone else—dog and swine—implies a negative view of the other person.
You're a swine
It suggests the other person is morally inferior or unpleasant.
And I'll be clean
The speaker will be cleansed or free from negativity when the other person leaves.
When you fly
The implication that the speaker will feel better once the other person is gone.
Well maybe I'm just hopped up on ideas
The speaker might be under the influence of ideas or emotions.
Goddamn babe
Expresses frustration or exasperation towards the other person.
I feel your heart weighs a ton
The other person's emotional burden seems heavy to the speaker.
But I'm all ears
The speaker is ready to listen and understand despite the other person's emotional weight.
And I feel I've come to terms with myself
Reiterates the speaker's self-acceptance and feeling of not belonging under the other person's control.
And I belong away from your baton, babe
Similar to line 7, expressing the feeling of being out of control or influence of the other person.
Me and my friends don't
Repeats the idea of not feeling burdened, similar to line 9.
Feel that weighed down
They don't feel constrained or oppressed by the negative aspects mentioned earlier.
Work, tear, lie, fear
Reiterates the commitment to staying despite adversity.
I'll be right here
I guess I'm just zombie eyed
The repeated phrase "zombie eyed" implies a state of emotional numbness or detachment, possibly due to the circumstances described.
I guess I'm just zombie eyed
-I guess I'm just zombie eyed
-I guess I'm just zombie eyed
-I guess I'm just zombie eyed
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