Bilge
Descent into Despair: The Haunting Confession of 'Bilge'
Lyrics
There's something not quite right with me
Expressing a feeling that something is not right within the speaker.
There's something not quite right with me
Repetition of the sentiment that something is not right, emphasizing inner turmoil.
There's something not quite right with me
Continuation of the theme, suggesting ongoing internal struggles.
I used to go outside
Reflecting on the past when the speaker used to go outside.
I used to play all night
Nostalgia for carefree times when the speaker played outside all night.
I used to be alright but now
Contrasting the past state of being alright with the current sense of something being wrong.
There's something wrong with me
Explicitly stating that there's something wrong with the speaker.
Help Me!
Repetition of a desperate cry for assistance.
Help Me!
-Help Me!
-There's nothing that can help me
Feeling that there is no solution or help available for the speaker.
There's no one that can help me
Emphasizing the isolation by stating that no one can help.
Jesus can't help me tonight
Even a spiritual figure like Jesus is portrayed as unable to provide help.
My heart is growing cold
Describing a feeling of emotional detachment and numbness.
Feels just like it's made of stone
Metaphorical description of the heart feeling cold and hard.
I don't care about anything at all
Expressing apathy and a lack of concern for anything.
I've been ripped and torn inside
Using imagery of being ripped and torn inside, indicating emotional pain.
There's nothing that can cauterize
Expressing the idea that there's nothing that can heal or stop the internal wounds.
My soul is so cold
Describing the speaker's soul as cold, suggesting emotional emptiness.
OoohLaLaLaLa OoohLaLa
Repetition of an expressive, possibly melodic interlude.
OoohLaLaLaLa OoohLaLa
-OoohLaLaLaLa OoohLaLa
-OoohLaLaLaLa OoohLaLa
-There's something not quite right with me
Repetition of the theme that something is not right within the speaker.
There's something not quite right with me
-There's something not quite right with me
-Children's laughter turns to acid rain
Metaphorically describing a negative transformation in the environment, turning joy into pain.
I drink some gin to numb the pain
Using alcohol (gin) as a coping mechanism to numb emotional pain.
It doesn't work so I do it again and again
Describing a repetitive and ineffective attempt to escape or alleviate pain.
Help Me!
Repetition of the plea for help.
Help Me!
-Help Me!
-There's nothing that can help me
Expressing the belief that there is no solution or help available for the speaker.
There's no one that can help me
Emphasizing the isolation by stating that no one can help.
Jesus can't help me tonight
Repetition of the idea that even a spiritual figure like Jesus is unable to provide help.
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