All My Ghosts
Chasing Shadows: Unraveling the Meaning Behind 'All My Ghosts'
Lyrics
Watching as the light cuts across the room
Observing the play of light in the room
slicing through the blinds as it divides them in two
Light cutting through blinds, symbolizing division
City's closing in. I can hear the train
Feeling the urban environment closing in, audible train sound
Driving through the cracks it left inside of my brain
Reflecting on the impact of past experiences on the mind
Waking from the dream, only twenty-three
Awakening from a dream at the age of twenty-three
Hoping that my demons wouldn't catch up to me
Hoping to escape personal struggles and challenges
Lying on the floor, twisted in your hair
Recalling a moment lying on the floor, entangled in someone's hair
I knew I couldn't stay there
Realizing the impossibility of staying in that situation
I want to know if I was right
Expressing a desire to know if past decisions were correct
And not be haunted every single night
Seeking relief from haunting thoughts every night
All my ghosts are just killing time
Acknowledging the presence of personal struggles or regrets
Waiting for me in the back of my mind
Ghosts representing unresolved issues waiting in the mind
Cigarette in hand, smoking on the roof
Painting a scene with a cigarette on a rooftop, longing for proof
Wishing that you had the slightest inkling of proof
Desiring understanding from someone important
Clinging onto what I thought I could be
Clutching onto aspirations despite uncertainties
I can feel the earth revolving under my feet
Sensing the instability of one's existence
Is it all for show? Is it a charade
Questioning the authenticity of actions, considering choices
Contemplating every single choice that I've made
Contemplating the impact of past decisions
High above the street watch the buildings climb
Observing the cityscape from a distant vantage point
I know I'm running out of time
Feeling the pressure of time running out
I want to know if I was right
Reiterating the desire to know if past judgments were correct
And not be haunted every single night
Expressing a wish to escape nightly haunting thoughts
All my ghosts are just killing time
Repeating the theme of personal struggles represented by ghosts
Waiting for me in the back of my mind
Ghosts symbolizing unresolved issues persisting in the mind
I want to know if I was right
Desire for confirmation regarding past decisions
And not be haunted every single night
Yearning for respite from nightly torment
All my ghosts are just killing time
Reiterating the presence of internal struggles or regrets
Waiting for me in the back of my mind
Ghosts persisting as a metaphor for unresolved issues in the mind
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