Placebo
Emotions Unveiled: A Journey Through Pain and Resilience
Lyrics
Forget about the light, forget the days
Encourages forgetting about positive aspects and experiences.
We bleed we laugh we burn we die we take
Describes various intense and impactful life experiences.
We couldn't hope for a better reaction from a thief
Expresses a lack of expectation for positive outcomes from a dishonest person.
Who burns a whole through his mattress
Describes destructive behavior of a thief burning a mattress.
Every time he falls asleep
Highlights a recurring destructive pattern during sleep.
Yeah every time I fall asleep
Repetition emphasizing the regularity of destructive behavior during sleep.
Yeah every time I fall asleep
-Breathe it in
Suggests inhaling something negative or harmful.
He hopes he'll never feel it again
Expresses a desire to avoid experiencing a particular feeling again.
Breathe it in
Reiterates the act of inhaling, possibly to escape or numb.
Placebo
Introduces the theme of "Placebo," implying a deceptive remedy or coping mechanism.
When his eyes show all of his shame
Describes the manifestation of shame in the eyes.
He's got a game to play
Indicates a strategic approach to life, like playing a game.
Like a liar up on a stage
Compares the individual to a performer who lies on stage.
He's got a game to play
Highlights the deceptive game as a means to feel okay.
Just to make him feel okay
-I've never been in a knife fight
Shares a personal background, contrasting a sheltered upbringing with exposure to the harsh reality.
But I was raised in the ghetto
-I stayed sheltered from the night life
-But my brother said hello
-Can you teach me to be a man
Expresses a desire for guidance in becoming a man, highlighting a lack of paternal influence.
My dad he just doesn't know how to
-Sitting alone in a room with the doors barred
Depicts isolation and scars resulting from past experiences.
Hoping that the kids don't see what are now scars
-Thanks darkness you taught him so much
Acknowledges the impact of darkness, yet emphasizes the retention of vulnerability and shame.
But you couldn't make him heartless
-Taught him so much
-But you couldn't take away the shame
-Living everyday the same pain in his brain
Describes enduring daily pain in the mind.
Yea it's just the way it is
Philosophical reflection on life's challenges, suggesting the choice between accepting or overcoming difficulties.
You can take life or conquer it
-Even when everything is shit
-You can cave in or bury it
Emphasizes the dichotomy of either succumbing to or burying one's problems.
Can't make us heartless
Asserts resilience against becoming heartless despite external challenges.
You can take anything from us
-You can take everything from us
-Can't make us heartless
-You can take anything from us
-You can take everything
-Breathe it in
Repetition of inhaling, reiterating a desire to avoid a negative feeling.
He hopes he'll never feel it again
Expresses a hope to avoid a particular emotion through inhalation.
Breathe it in
Reiterates the act of inhaling, possibly as a coping mechanism.
Placebo
Restates the theme of "Placebo" as a deceptive remedy or escape.
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