Casualty
Lost in the Night: Unraveling the Emotional Journey of 'Casualty'
Lyrics
Driving home I was miles away
Driving home, mentally distant
When I thought that I saw your face
Perceived seeing your face
Late at night, a lightning flash
Lightning at night grounded reality
Put reality in it's place
Placed reality in perspective
I never saw the warning signs
Unaware of warning signs
'Til it was too late
Realized too late
I'm a casualty
Identifies as a casualty
A victim of my own circumstance
Victim of personal situation
A casualty a hopeless case
Hopeless situation
I never stood a chance at all
No opportunity for success
I never knew what hit me
Unaware of impact until struck
Like somebody put out the light
Sudden confusion or disorientation
I was going crazy
Feeling overwhelmed
Couldn't tell if it was day or night
Lost sense of time
I must have lost direction
Lost direction or purpose
A simple hit and run
Comparable to hit-and-run incident
I'm a casualty
Reiteration of being a casualty
A victim of my own circumstance
Defined by personal circumstances
A casualty a hopeless case
Describes a helpless situation
I never stood a chance at all
No chance for success
Out of control on a one way street
Unable to control situation
Feeling myself beginning to slide
Sense of losing control
Out of my head too blind to see
Blinded to your presence or intentions
That you were there just for the ride
Perceived you were just along for the ride
Living a life, it's a tragedy
Life feels like a tragedy
Why did this happen to me
Questioning why this happened
I'm a casualty
Reiterates being a casualty
A victim of my own circumstance
Defined by personal situation
A casualty a hopeless case
Hopeless situation reiterated
That never stood a chance at all
Emphasizes lack of opportunity
I never stood a chance I'm a casualty
Repeats lack of opportunity
I never stood a chance I'm a casualty
Repeats identification as a casualty
I never stood a chance I'm a casualty
Reiterates lack of opportunity
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