Passenger Side
Journey Within: Breaking Free from Constriction
Lyrics
It's nice to meet you, we met before
Expressing familiarity; suggesting a previous encounter.
Well let's start over
Proposing a fresh start or introduction.
Forget whatever you were before
Encouraging to let go of past identities or experiences.
Start looking forward
Advocating a forward-looking perspective.
'Cause I'm tired of always constricting myself
Expressing weariness of self-restriction through others.
Through other people
Encouraging self-expression without constraints.
Just crack the shell open and pour yourself out
Metaphorically urging to break barriers and be authentic.
Reap your own reward
Emphasizing the importance of self-reward.
And as I'm watching from the passenger side
Observing a situation from an outsider's perspective.
I can't tell who's steering in my mind
Uncertainty about who is in control of thoughts or actions.
Even though I know that time's a lie
Acknowledging the subjective nature of time.
I still look over my shoulder all the time
Persistent concern or apprehension looking back.
All the time
Repetition emphasizes the continuous nature of the concern.
All that I'm thinking is not always true
Acknowledging that thoughts may not always be accurate.
Always slightly askew
Highlighting a perpetual sense of imbalance or distortion.
'Cause I'm just a camera with a dirty lens
Describing oneself as an imperfect observer with biases.
Of all I've been through
Reflecting on personal experiences captured through a lens.
Now I can hear a humming, something growing slowly in my bones
Sensing a growing, transformative element within.
I'm turning inside out to stop from starting over undertones
Struggling against a desire to resist change and start anew.
And as I'm watching from the passenger side
Reiteration of observing from an outsider's perspective.
I can't tell who's steering in my mind
Continued uncertainty about mental control.
Even though I know that time's a lie
Revisiting the concept of subjective and elusive time.
I still look over my shoulder all the time
Perpetual apprehension, habitual glances backward.
All the time
Repetition underscores the persistence of the behavior.
Bad dream, can't even scream, real trepidation
Describing a distressing dream with speechlessness.
Wake, breathe, filled with relief, and inspiration
Contrasting relief and inspiration after waking.
Receding deeper within my mind
Deepening introspection within one's own mind.
My world gets wider
Expanding personal understanding, broadening horizons.
But on the outside, everything's cramped
Feeling confined externally despite inner growth.
My world gets tighter
Highlighting the paradox of internal and external worlds.
Now I can hear a humming, something growing slowly in my bones
Reiteration of internal transformation and growth.
I'm turning inside out to stop from starting over undertones
Struggling against the urge to resist change.
And as I'm watching from the passenger side
Reiterating the theme of uncertainty and lack of control.
I can't tell who's steering in my mind
Continued questioning of mental agency and direction.
Even though I know that time's a lie
Acknowledging the deceptive nature of time.
I still look over my shoulder all the time
Recurrent habit of looking back with unease.
And as I'm watching from the passenger side
Revisiting the external observation of mental processes.
I can't tell who's steering in my mind
Continued ambiguity about mental control.
Even though I know that time's a lie
Reiterating the subjective nature of time and its deception.
I still look over my shoulder all the time
Persistent tendency to glance over the shoulder uneasily.
All the time
Repetition emphasizing the enduring nature of the behavior.
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