Afterglow
Chasing Redemption: A Soul's Struggle and Desires Unveiled
Lyrics
There’s something I want to tell you now,
Expressing a desire to communicate something important.
I was hoping you could stay,
Hoping for the listener to stay.
Over my numbness, I’ve been drowning girl,
Acknowledging emotional numbness and struggle.
I know there must be another way.
Recognizing the need for an alternative solution to the current difficulties.
Come on sit down girl,
Inviting the listener to sit and engage in a conversation.
We got to talk something,
Highlighting the importance of discussing a matter.
Lay down now,
Suggesting a moment of vulnerability or intimacy by asking to lay down.
We got to fix some things.
Expressing the need to address and resolve certain issues.
It’s not fair,
Describing a sense of unfairness or dissatisfaction.
Well I just don’t know if God is here tonight
Expressing uncertainty about the presence of a higher power.
I don’t care,
Indicating a lack of concern about the current challenging situation.
That we´re falling down and we´ve got no place to hide,
Acknowledging a difficult situation with no escape.
I won’t wait
Refusing to wait for the world to change.
For this world to change and give me what I know
Expressing a desire for what is deserved despite external circumstances.
I deserve, deserve,
Repeating the sentiment of deserving something better.
Couse sometimes I...
Introducing a conflicting feeling or thought.
It's too late in the morning and she just won't go
Describing a late hour and a reluctance to leave.
She said
Quoting a dialogue expressing awareness of the impact of the city on the soul.
“Boy, I know this city has got your soul,
Noting the continuous self-push towards an uncertain fate.
You keep pushing yourself forward
Highlighting the struggles of working for minimal pay for an extended period.
to an endless faith, but you’ve been
Stating the dedication to work despite hardships.
working 4 years on minimum wage,
Describing a long period of working without much personal time.
with no time for this and no time for that,
Expressing a hectic and demanding lifestyle.
people down here are getting over that,
Observing people overcoming challenges and rebuilding.
picking up the pieces of your broken will,
Describing the process of picking up and recovering from personal setbacks.
wonder if you even have tried to heal”
Questioning if the individual has genuinely tried to heal.
Come on sit down girl,
Reiterating the need for a serious conversation.
We got to talk something,
Emphasizing the importance of addressing issues together.
Lay down now,
Repeating the suggestion to lay down, indicating a need for intimacy.
We got to fix some things.
Reiterating the urgency to resolve matters.
It’s not fair,
Restating a sense of unfairness or dissatisfaction.
Well I just don’t know if God is here tonight
Expressing uncertainty about the presence of a higher power.
I don’t care,
Reiterating a lack of concern about the current challenging situation.
That we´re falling down and we´ve got no place to hide,
Acknowledging a difficult situation with no escape.
I won’t wait
Refusing to wait for the world to change.
For this world to change and give me what I know
Expressing a desire for what is deserved despite external circumstances.
I deserve, deserve,
Repeating the sentiment of deserving something better.
Couse sometimes I...
Introducing a conflicting feeling or thought.
...Grief over things,
Reflecting on experiencing grief over things beyond one's control.
That are beyond me,
Expressing a feeling of being stunned and naive in the face of challenges.
Stunned and naive,
Describing the emotional bleeding of youth.
my youth bleeds.
Concluding with an acknowledgment of the emotional impact on youth.
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